---
title: "Hammers of Misfortune"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/hammers-of-misfortune"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2000
---

# Hammers of Misfortune

**Hammers of Misfortune** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 2000 to present.

Hammers of Misfortune is an American heavy metal band from San Francisco, California. The band's style has varied from album to album, at times incorporating different elements of folk metal, doom metal, NWOBHM, black metal, 1970s rock, and thrash metal. It is the brainchild of guitarist John Cobbett, who serves as the band's producer and primary songwriter.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammers_of_Misfortune

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Hammers of Misfortune |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Leila Abdul‐Rauf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leila-abdul-rauf) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [John Cobbett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-cobbett) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Will Carroll](https://themetalnet.com/musician/will-carroll) | Membranophone | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Joe Hutton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-hutton) | Lead vocals | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Paul Walker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-walker) | Bass guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Sigrid Sheie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sigrid-sheie) | Background vocals, Keyboard | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Janis Tanaka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janis-tanaka) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2000 to 2003 | Former |
| [Chewy Marzolo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chewy-marzolo) | Membranophone | 2000 to 2012 | Former |
| [Mike Scalzi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-scalzi) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 2000 to 2006 | Former |
| [Christian Gonzalez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-gonzalez) | Membranophone | 2013 to 2014 | Former |
| [Jamie Myers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jamie-myers) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2003 to 2006 | Former |
| [Jesse Quattro](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jesse-quattro) | Lead vocals | 2006 to 2010 | Former |
| [Max Barnett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/max-barnett) | Bass guitar | 2010 to 2012 | Former |
| [Patrick Michael Goodwin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/patrick-michael-goodwin) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2006 to 2010 | Former |
| [Ron Nichols](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-nichols) | Bass guitar | 2006 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [The Bastard](https://themetalnet.com/album/34352986-e83e-3de8-b563-2417dce7be4f) | Album |
| 2003 | [The August Engine](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd14cde0-2f45-32eb-9096-ec6275664813) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Locust Years](https://themetalnet.com/album/e83f8343-f898-3514-a14d-3a7c275297e9) | Album |
| 2008 | [Fields / Church of Broken Glass](https://themetalnet.com/album/994efb05-dbf9-345d-8004-4afdd17d9577) | Album |
| 2011 | [17th Street](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2d5cb7a-562c-4426-8cb4-fa293a7292cd) | Album |
| 2011 | [Unholy Cadaver](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5cfcbf4-2915-4eba-8df3-5eb5343497b8) | Album |
| 2016 | [Dead Revolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb882deb-72c7-4f2a-a2f4-a8fbf0e0e05a) | Album |
| 2022 | [Overtaker](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac89dbf5-773b-4abd-a2b3-d53dd88dcda5) | Album |

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- [Slough Feg](https://themetalnet.com/band/slough-feg) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater) (listened together)
- [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together)
- [Manilla Road](https://themetalnet.com/band/manilla-road) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Symphony X](https://themetalnet.com/band/symphony-x) (listened together)
- [Kamelot](https://themetalnet.com/band/kamelot) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://hammersofmisfortune.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hammersofmisfortune
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3xIrP1oPgrtB8LvEUfqIqN
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/470817
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/80907270
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Hammers_of_Misfortune/47

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/hammers-of-misfortune](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammers-of-misfortune). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt