Difference between revisions of "Gashammer"

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| genre          = Sludge, Heavy metal
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| years_active    = 1995 - 1997
| years_active    = 1995 - 1997
| label          = None
| label          =  
| associated_acts = Ruby Jargon
| associated_acts = Ruby Jargon
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===Band information===
===Band information===


Sydney's Gashammer managed to get themselves attached to two major national tours despite having never played live previously and with virtually no form of promo, fanbase or previous press. The band was formed from the ashes of a glam band, '''Ruby Jargon''', and immediately headed into a studio to record a full-length self-titled album with a sound drawing heavily from '''Alice in Chains'''.
Gashammer was formed from the ashes of a glam band, '''Ruby Jargon''', and immediately headed into a studio to record a full-length self-titled album. In 1996 they toured with '''Anthrax''' and '''Cyco Myko''' tour and supported '''Fear Factory''' in Sydney, plus part of a national tour by [[The Angels]] and [[The Poor]] double bill. A year or so later they had split up.
Despite having never played live before, the band turned up as national support to 1996's '''Anthrax/Cyco Myko''' tour, followed by a Sydney appearance with '''Fear Factory''' and part of a national [[The Angels]]/[[The Poor]] double bill. In spite of all of this, Gashammer was unable to develop much of a following of its own and by mid-1997 was no more and a mooted second album never appeared.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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Revision as of 23:55, 12 September 2022

Gashammer
OriginSydney, NSW
GenresSludge, Heavy metal
Years active1995 - 1997
Associated actsRuby Jargon
Past membersAndrew Cox, Steve Durrant, Julian McGee, Leon Witherington

Band members

  • Line-up
    • Andrew Cox (vocals)
    • Steve Durrant (guitar)
    • Julian McGee (bass)
    • Leon Witherington (drums)

Band information

Gashammer was formed from the ashes of a glam band, Ruby Jargon, and immediately headed into a studio to record a full-length self-titled album. In 1996 they toured with Anthrax and Cyco Myko tour and supported Fear Factory in Sydney, plus part of a national tour by The Angels and The Poor double bill. A year or so later they had split up.

Discography

Album:

1996 Gashammer Independent