Christhammer

Christhammer
Album cover for the CD edition.
Studio album by Stonecutters
Released	March 28 2009
Recorded	2008 - 2009 at Headbangin Kill Your Mama Music in Louisville, KY
Genre	Sludge Metal, Thrash Metal, Doom Metal
Length	35:31
Producer	Chris Owens and Stonecutters
Stonecutters chronology
The Death of Me (2006)	Christhammer (2009)	Creatio ex Nihil (2013)

Christhammer is the second album by Kentucky sludge/thrash band Stonecutters.

Background

Writing and Recording

Work had begun on Christhammer in roughly 2008, with the band expanding on their sludgy sound into a faster direction, working in elements of thrash metal and old-school death metal.

In an interview with Doodlehound, guitarist/vocalist talked about the evolution of the band at this point:

“	“I wrote "The Death of Me" which is not super slow and a little more "upbeat" and the song "Stonecutters" and that's where it all began, "Our Mother Of Sorrows"... It was kind of Eyehategod-ish, you know and early Sleep, we liked a lot of that stuff. Honestly, over time we just got tighter and faster and kind of incorporated more of a (thrash and death influence). I just wanted to pick up the pace and the musicians I got-- Johnny's just a phenomenal drummer so I wanted to show him off. Then we went from Cliff to Leffler, which Leffler was a total shredder...”	”
	— Brian Omer, Doodlehound

Christhammer would be released as a double CD release party with Louisville metal band Antikythera at Uncle Pleasant's on 28 March 2009. This would also be the final release to feature founding guitarist Cliff Whitehead, with the band itself shifting towards more of a thrash metal sound with future releases. In the same sessions the band also recorded a cover of "Red" by Louisville punk band Kinghorse for the 2010 compilation RISE: A Louisville Lip Tribute to Kinghorse. This song also featured guest backing vocals by Jason Revenant (The Revenants) and Adam Neal (The Hookers, Savage Master).

Stonecutters- I, Wurdulak

Stonecutters - Black Zion

Tracklist

• 1. Muerta (0:54)
• 2. Christhammer (3:24)
• 3. I, Wurdulak (4:21)
• 4. Lonewolf (4:25)
• 5. Waverly (4:03)
• 6. Liar In Wait (2:30)
• 7. X's For Eyes (4:33)
• 8. She Is The Moon (5:16)
• 9. Black Zion (6:05)

Personnel

• Brian Omer - Guitar, Vocals
• Cliff Whitehead - Guitar, Vocals
• Kevin Redford - Bass
• Johnny Wooldridge - Drums
• Dave Pollard - Artwork / Layout