Anders Hammer (born 3 April 1980) is best known as the former bass player for the
melodic death metal
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band
Nightrage
Nightrage is a Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band originally from Thessaloniki. They later re-located to Gothenburg, Sweden.
History Formation and ''Sweet Vengeance'' (2000–2003)
Nightrage was founded by Marios Iliopoulos and his cl ...
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Anders also plays bass for the
Swedish
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power metal
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band
Dragonland
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.
Gear/endorsements
ESP Viper Standard series,
Warwick
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Corvette std, Providence cables B-202,
Elixir Strings
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Discography with Nightrage
* ''
Wearing a Martyr's Crown'' (2009)
* ''
Insidious'' (2011)
Discography with Dragonland
* ''
Under the Grey Banner
''Under the Grey Banner'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish power metal band Dragonland. The album was released on 13 November 2011. This is the third part of the ''Dragonland Chronicles'' saga. Damian Bajowski (known from PC game ''The Witch ...
'' (2011)
References
External links
Official Nightrage pageLifeforce Records
1980 births
Living people
Swedish heavy metal bass guitarists
Swedish death metal musicians
Nightrage members
21st-century bass guitarists
Musicians from Gothenburg
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