Band:
Whill van Staden - Vocalist
Brandon Pratt- Guitars, Backing vocalist
Tyron Abrahamse - Guitars
Craig Christison- Bass
Donovan Turvey- Drums
The Hammer of Redemption, Also known as “T.H.O.Râ€, is a talented, passionate, professional Positive Message metal band from Johannesburg, South Africa. The band consists of Craig Christison on bass, guitarists Brandon Pratt and Tyron Abrahamse, Donovan Turvey behind the drums and Whill van Staden on lead vocals. With stage sharing experiences between the five Band members ranging from International acts such as American post-hardcore heavy weights "UnderOath" to every major local band in South Africa! And with over 300 performances played between the 5 band mates they promise to deliver a great performance!!
The Hammer of Redemption lyrically challenges a system of understanding within their own beliefs along with motivating people into true freedom from Drugs and any form of abuse. The Hammer of Redemption would like you to feel loved, accepted and respected.
T.H.O.R. all began in February of 2007 when the very first line up was formed. Since then the line up has changed many times until the perfect formula of friends and musicians were found and merged together into the machine that is, T.H.O.R.!! Brandon Pratt, guitarist, is the only remaining founding member while Drummer Donovan Turvey Joined shortly after its formation around September of 2007 and so did bass guitarist Craig Chritison in March of 2008. After a year of writing material, rehearsing and growing as musicians, T.H.O.R. were then joined by vocalist Whill van Staden, a long time friend of T.H.O.R. and former member of controversial hardcore band He*Sha*Burn*, in December of 2008. From that point on things started rolling for T.H.O.R., they released their first single “Silver Hardcore Song†in January of 2009 and gigged extensively all over Johannesburg and Pretoria. In March 2009 T.H.O.R. welcomed guitarist Tyron Abrahamse into the band, taking the bands sound to new heights! And thus the line up was complete! More gigging, recording and promoting was to follow, winning T.H.O.R. an Army of fans, friends and publicity!
Since then T.H.O.R. has played all over Johannesburg and Pretoria as well as a Free State tour to their name! Having played many big festivals with some of the biggest South African names!! Festivals such as Thornfest (3 and up), Deathfest, Faithfest, Encounter Fest, SaltFest, Spring Fest, Slam Fest and more have all witnessed the energy that is the T.H.O.R. live show! As well as joining the Give life S.A. Tour ’09 and playing many charity shows. They have also supported international acts such as U.S.A. band Lion Heart, Been featured on the Thornrose music compilation CD and have had an interview in the S.A Music News Tabloid. T.H.O.R. also have endorsements with Skelm Clothing and Inkaholics Tattoo studio.
T.H.O.R. are here to go big! And nothings gonna stop them!!
About the Music:
It’s a Talent from above -Our Sound ranges from Hardcore to Metalcore Drawing influences From many International and local Bands alike . We Consider Ourselves a Heavy yet Melodic Instrumental With TuffBoy-scream-grunt-growl inspired Vocals all put together into a melting pot of Unbelievably breakdown in dance music !!
Our influences:
xDeathstarx, Norma Jean, New Found disorder ,Killswitch Engage, As I LAy Dying, Chimaira, Bring me the Horizon, See you Next Tuesday, Haste The Day, Lamb Of God, Inpending Doom, KoRn, DC Talk ,SlipKnoT, Stone Sour, Is That Blood?, LimpBizkit, Solunoid, Chromium, Elegy, Bullet for my Valentine, Brazen Theory, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Ill Nino, Drowning Pool, Soulfly, Pestroy, Deftones, Metallica, Nile, All That Remains.
***Please note that we might not agree with what some of the above mentioned bands stand for or write about but musically they are Brilliant***
T.H.O.R. SIGNED TO THORNROSE MUSIC
http://www.thornrosemusic.co.za
Bookings: [email protected] OR Email: [email protected]
You can also find us on FACEBOOK!!!!!.
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