”A flock of seagulls fighting over the same piece of food.”
Hammok ·
Last Thursday, we went to Slakthus 7 to see Hammok support Nothing. It was a show packed with Norwegian energy that simply exploded. They have a fascinating and unique sound, with unexpected riffs, exciting drum patterns, super-cool vocals, and brilliant production. Below is a short interview with them.
Q: What’s the meanest Swedish joke/story you know?
A: I don’t really know any mean Swedish jokes. Swedes are better and way cooler than Norwegians anyway.
Q: What are your favorite effects to use on your instruments? Any particular effect pedals?
A: I think we really love pitch effects, so the DigiTech Whammy is fantastic and has been used on almost everything we do. Some songs now are entirely pitched an octave down on the guitar and then distorted. Chorus is also used a lot on the new album.
Q: Which one of you would survive the longest in a mosh pit against 30 angry 15-year-olds?
A: I would (Tobias), because I can survive anything.
Q: Where in Norway are you from?
A: We are from a few different places outside Oslo. Ferdinand (drums) and I (vocals and guitar) are from a city called Horten. Our bass player, Ole Benjamin, is from Tønsberg and Holmestrand, and our guitar player, Bosse, is from Sandvika. Now everyone lives in Oslo, and the band started in Oslo.
Q: If you could force any famous person to crowd-surf during one of your songs, who would it be?
A: Megan Fox, because that would be ridiculous.
Q: Do you produce your own music?
A: Yes, all our music is produced by me (Tobias).
Q: If Hammok were some kind of violent everyday situation, what would you be?
A: Our violent situation would be a flock of seagulls fighting over the same piece of food.
Q: What kind of music did you grow up listening to?
A: I mostly grew up listening to all the normal gateway bands, like Green Day, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters. Then it got heavier with Slipknot and Korn. But I also listened to a lot of music from my parents, like classic punk and stuff like The Cure and The Smiths.
