With power and intensity to spare, post-punk hard rock trio Hammerhead could as easily have been called 'Sledgehammer' (even if a heavy metal outfit from England hadn't beat them to it). Paul Sanders (vocals, guitar), Paul Erickson (vocals, bass), and Jeff Mooridian Jr. (drums) formed the group in Fargo, ND, around 1990, and moved to Minneapolis, MN, just a few years later. Amphetamine Reptile, which is also located in Minneapolis, released all of their recordings. Game warden jobs. The band has cited Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle as a guiding influence on their loud, dark, rhythmic approach. Hammerhead - Duh, The Big City (1996) Hammerhead's final release opens with the propulsive, Chrome-like 'Earth (I Won't Miss).' The song is as loud and fast as anything the Midwestern trio had ever done before, but with a more pronounced psych/prog rock edge -- as befits its sci-fi-sounding title -- and prefigures the rest of Duh, the Big City, which is crisper and yet more experimental than previous recordings. Duh, the Big City, an Album by Hammerhead. Released in 1996 on Amphetamine Reptile (catalog no. AmRep 042-2; CD). Genres: Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore. Rated #857 in the best albums of 1996. Duh, the Big City Hammerhead. Released 1996. Duh, the Big City Tracklist. Earth (I Won't Miss) Lyrics. Victoria Lyrics. HammerheadOthers have compared them to everything from hardboiled pulp fiction authors Jim Thompson and James M. Cain, to brain-pounding noise rock units Unsane, Surgery, and Bastro. Their vinyl debut was 1991's Peep picture disc single (featuring art by ex-Replacement Chris Mars). It was followed by 1992's Load King, a tour-only single issued on gray vinyl, and 1993's live Evil Twin, another tour-only single. Please email to ihatethe90s [at] gmail [dot] com to make your request or use the dropdown box below to email me. One request per month, please. If you're rude, I won't fulfill your request(s). Before making a request, please make sure that the release hasn't already been posted. Use the search box at the top left of the page. No religious music please. Contributors can request up to 5 per month. Music should be college radio - indie, alternative, hardcore, punk type music. Please do not post requests in the comments section of the posts. Either email or post in the chatbox.
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