Interview: Hammer Defined - Talking Trapped & More

Scottish heavy hitters, Hammer will self-release their new album ‘Trapped’ on August 1st, 2025. An album with themes inspired by the band’s collective interests in gaming and horror. Hammer realised, Hammer defined, Hammer as they stand today, and Hammer ready to mess you up. Featuring unexpected depth, impressive variety, and undeniable intensity, the Scottish metallers have aimed high with this release and hit the mark. Not just because of focus, but because it’s the perfect distillation of who and what they are right now. Capable of delivering unrelenting ferocity across all areas of the band, but confident enough to let every single aspect of the band shine. Then, throw in a thick lathering of cynicism, anger, horror, and more, connected to the ‘entrapment’ vein that runs through the entire thing, and you’re left with an album that slaps hard. Read our full review here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-hammer-trapped-self-released/ We caught up with three members of Hammer (James Andrews – vocals / Dave Farrell – guitars / Piotr Kasprowicz – bass), talking about the new album, the work that has gone into it, the ‘entrapment’ vein, the ups and downs of the creative journey, why it is such a seminal release for the band, and so much more. Find out more here: https://linktr.ee/hammertheband Website: https://gbhbl.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gbhbl Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gbhbl.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@gbhbl Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Contact: [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio