Show No Mercy  Show No Mercy  Brandon Stosuy , October 1, 2008
Show No Mercy  San Francisco's Hammers of Misfortune are the
brainchild of John Cobbett, also of epic black metal crew
Ludicra, ex-Slough Feg, and a past contributor to other various
projects (Amber Asylum, Jarboe, Gwar). Since Hammers emerged
from Unholy Cadaver in 2000, debuted with 2001's The Bastard,
and followed with equally essential The August Engine (2003) and
The Locust Years (2006), they've proven to be one the most
ambitious, satisfying, and classic seeming underground metal
crews. At the end of the month, they're releasing two new full-
lengths packaged together-- Fields and Church of Broken Glass
[Profound Lore/20 Buck Spin]. I spoke with Cobbett at length
about both. Below, take a listen to Church's title track and
Fields' "Rats Assembly". There's older material at the band's
MySpace.  MP3: Hammers of Misfortune: "Church of Broken Glass"
MP3: Hammers of Misfortune: "Rats Assembly"  Pitchfork: Hammers
of Misfortune debuted with The Ba