Thor’s Hammer

Thor’s Hammer was the most known ’60s Icelandic rock-band, and indeed, the only person that’s arrived at relatively widespread interest among serious enthusiasts. Partly that’s because these were in a position to record in London for Parlophone, and also get yourself a solitary 45 released in the us in 1967. These were also the only real Icelandic band to truly have a monitor (“MY ENTIRE LIFE”) on Nuggets II, the container group of ’60s garage-psychedelic rock and roll from countries apart from america. Within the middle- to past due ’60s, they produced a number of recordings, the very best of them within a ferocious mod, United kingdom Invasion style similar to the first Who and sub-Who groupings like the Eye. Twenty of the are assembled for the 2001 Big Defeat compilation From Keflavik, With Appreciate. Thor’s Hammer shaped as Hlijomar (in British, the Noises or the Chords) in Keflavik, Iceland, in 1963. In a little, isolated nation that didn’t have even tv in 1963, a rock-band of any sort was a novelty. They truly became extremely popular within their indigenous land, and started documenting for the Icelandic marketplace in 1965, also helping some visiting United kingdom acts on the Icelandic travels. They called themselves Thor’s Hammer for English-sung recordings manufactured in London and released for the Parlophone label. Brash mod stompers like “MY ENTIRE LIFE” and “I Don’t Treatment,” with snarling vocals, Keith Moon-like drumming, and fuzz electric guitar were actually only 1 element of their documented repertoire. There is also the gutsy Merseybeat of “IN THE EVENT THAT YOU Knew,” sentimental ballads with Western european folk flavorings, and upbeat pop/rock and roll with brass. Just guitarist Gunnar Thordarson, nevertheless, plays on the 1967 discharge on U.S. Columbia, “Present Me YOU PREFER Me”/”Stay,” whose support monitor was documented with session guys in NY, with John Simon creating. Thor’s Hammer held heading until 1969, adding an British vocalist, Patricia Gail Owens (aka Shady). They proceeded to go into a even more intensifying incarnation as Trubrot, who do two albums before disbanding.