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Gallhammer is a doom/crust punk band, formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2003. Notably, all of its members are female, which is a rare occurrence in extreme music. The band consists of Mika Penetrator (vocals/guitar), Vivian Slaughter (bass/vocals) and Risa Reaper (drums/vocals).
By 2006, they had released four demos and one full length LP, "Gloomy Lights". Late 2006 they were signed to Peaceville Records. In January 2007 they released a compilation album, which came with a DVD. Their latest album "Ill Innocence" was released on Peaceville on September 24th 2007.
Their music is quite slow, depressing, and dirge-like in atmosphere, influenced by 80's bands such as Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Amebix, and early Burzum.