Cumbria's Hammerhead (not to be confused with their Dutch or American namesakes) were one of the most talented acts to evolve from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement of the late 1970s. They came together at the turn of the decade after the demise of various small-time acts such as Judas, Bitter Harvest, and 8 Hertz. After a few tentative appearances on the regional club scene during 1981, the group first came to public attention via a well-received demo tape. Their signature number "Time Will Tell" even made it into one or two regional heavy metal charts and local response was quite encouraging.
As a result, Hammerhead published a self-financed 7” single (with a circulation of 1,000 copies). »Time Will Tell« (with „Lonely Man“ on the B-Side) was released on Linden Sounds in 1981. Hammerhead disbanded shortly afterwards.
In 2005, a retrospective album by the name of »Will To Survive« was issued, followed by the band's first studio album »Headonizm« on High Roller Records, including excellent numbers such as "Ton Of Bricks", "Heavy Handed" or "Crying As I Fall".
Now, ten years later, Hammerhead are back with their second longplayer »The Sin Eater«
The anthology album »Destroyer« now unites the band’s sole single and compilation appearance with early demo material and
rare live recordings.