{"product_id":"hammer-trapped","title":"Hammer – Trapped","description":"\u003cp\u003eOE06076\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e RESHAM23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-08-01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere have been several bands in the rock\/metal space that have used the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHammer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e over the years, which is not surprising considering that when you think of the tool words like “force” come to mind.  The group that bears the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHammer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for this review hails from Edinburgh, Scotland and released their self-titled debut back in 2020 right as the COVID pandemic was shutting everything down.  On that debut the group showcased a rawer sound that channeled a lot of modern groove\/thrash metal, giving them a foundation to build off down the road.  With a new singer in their ranks as of 2023, they have done just that on sophomore album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrapped\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which brings in a bit of additional death and other extreme metal elements while retaining the heavy grooves from before.  It’s a noticeable step up in both writing and production, and while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrapped\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does fall into a bit of a pattern by the end there’s plenty to like here for those that want a heavy hitting record from start to finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073647919256,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"BND","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/6879\/7592\/files\/16_57f9467d-80da-4b31-8779-51fe24f532d2.png?v=1757148738","url":"https:\/\/siaandtangmusic.com\/products\/hammer-trapped","provider":"siaandtangmusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}