Hammers of Misfortune
The eclectic and versatile guitarist John Cobbett (Gwar, Ludicra, Slough Fe… Read Full Bio ↴The eclectic and versatile guitarist John Cobbett (Gwar, Ludicra, Slough Feg, Amber Asylum, Jarboe) from San Francisco gave birth in 2000 to Hammers of Misfortune, previously known as Unholy Cadaver.

Later in 2001, the band released their first full length album “The Bastard” (an epic tale told in three acts with three distinct characters/voices) on Tumult Records. Critically acclaimed, the album was voted among the top 40 releases of 2001 by the writers of Terrorizer magazine. Lamentations of the Flame Princess magazine declared 2001 to be "the Year of the Hammers" and named "The Bastard" Best Album, Best Concept Album and Best Overall Packaging.

In 2003, the band signed a deal with CRUZ DEL SUR MUSICCruz, releasing their second opus “The August Engine” by the end of the same year.

The response was again awesome. “The August Engine” was voted by BW&BK writer Chris Bruni as the best album of 2003, and received a 10/10 rating on the same magazine (“Entirely something new, and entirely something creatively masterful. 10/10” Martin Popoff, BW&BK).

Many other media voices praised the album:

* “Unmatched in 2003, The August Engine is easily one of the best records this year and one that has to be heard to truly believe just what talent they really do possess. 9/10” Adrian Bromley, Unrestrained Mag
* “If you don’t like Hammers of Misfortune, you just don’t like Metal.” John Gnesin, digitalmetal.com
* “I definitely recommend this album to anyone who enjoys metal, this is a must have”. Josh Wagers,1340mag.com
* “They are here to save the world from mediocrity. 10/10” JayKeeley, RoyalCarnage.com

In 2005, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE began the recordings of their third album “The Locust Years,” under the supervision of Justin Weis at Trackworx Studios, which was finally released, again via CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC, in June 2006 (US) and September 2006 (Europe). — Cruz Del Sur Music
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Hammers of Misfortune Lyrics


17th Street Seventeenth Street Ruthless! Ruthless! Look through the win…
317 We are the soil becoming dust We are the chrome becoming…
A Room and a Riddle So: the candle has passed through a portal Stayed by a…
Act I: You Should Have Slain Me To die you left me You should have slain me I stand…
Act II: An Oath Sworn in Hell Long I have journeyed and far I have roamed Weary of…
Agriculture Hands upon harrows Heels in the weeds Starving and harvest…
An Oath Sworn In Hell Long I have journeyed and far I have roamed Weary of…
Chastity Rides Oh chastity you spoke so clearly Holding the reins of your s…
Doomed Parade So soon the moon will come unfold her robe of…
Famine's Lamp Famine always hangs his lamp Above the holy land Hangs his l…
Fields Sing us a song, a song called how did it…
For the Ax I have come to collect on a bargain Now you must…
Insect Again I wake up to your end, your ways and…



Motorcade See through the window, the city goes by Streets full of…
On Wings of Vengeance I have come to answer your fears I have come to…
Rainfall Behind a wall There is a boy I've tried to reach For many…
Rats Assembly A makeshift parlour game Of treachery and shame A nest of …
Romance Valley Someone call the water It's freezing up the spokes Like any …
Sacrifice The End Costly, the light of the moon Saturated in red Cast the bloo…
Staring (The 31st Floor) Chairs were mahogany crystal was set Finest of victuals weal…
The Bastard Sapling The forest lends its life to me And loyal to her…
The Blood Ax Speaks Of unholy fire forged And by inhuman hands created You're f…
The Day the City Died Seems as though the PTA has finally conquered Rome They're g…
The Dragon is Summoned I am the maelstrom's deafening song The ether through which…
The Grain Far from the ridges and rivers we crossed So in our…
The Locust Years Please hold your applause, though you may pause for genuflec…
The New King's Lament I occupy this throne For only spiteful reasons The only ki…
The Prophesy has Two Meanings This prophecy has two meanings, You see there is: One for t…
The Trial and the Grave Was it a dream? Was it in Hell? What is the difference? I…
The Witch's Dance Did you see the Wood-child's gaze See the ancient fire in…
Too Soon Burn Beneath a disgraced moon Before it's May it's June I…
Troll's March March ye trolls of wood and stone March for now the…
Trot Out The Dead Fool, I am no hero So leave my casket be Furthermore I'd…
Tyrant Dies Behold I've come Ax in hand To lay claim to this…
War Anthem Praised - praised be our vanity Now that we have our…
We Are The Widows We are the widows of the winter to whom no spring…
You Should Have Slain Me To die you left me You should have slain me I stand…


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