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Anders Manga is an American recording artist best known for his self-named Darkwave work and under the name Bloody Hammers. His first release was under the name "Coffin Moth" in 1997, a Deathrock music project. In 2012, Anders' song "Glamour" was featured in Season 4 Episode 04 of The Vampire Diaries.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Darkwave, Electropop, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Website | www.andersmanga.com |
In 2019, he released "The Summoning, a new album by Bloody Hammers, his heavy rock project with wife Devallia. In late 2013 he signed Bloody Hammers to Napalm Records and have since released four albums with the label. In 2015 he started another project inspired by horror soundtracks from the seventies and eighties called Terrortron which was featured on the Rue Morgue (magazine) compilation titled "They Came From Rue Morgue".
Personal life
editHe is currently married to band member Devallia since 2005.
Musical Influences
editAnders was eleven years old when he first began teaching himself Bass guitar, after borrowing a bass from a neighborhood friend. Anders identifies David Bowie as having been his main musical influence as a child, and has said that he was the reason why he wanted to pursue music. Other artists such as Gary Numan, Alice Cooper, Roky Erickson, The Sisters of Mercy and Black Sabbath also had a major influence on his musical tastes.
Current Band Members
editDevallia (Organ) & Anders Manga (Vocals, Bass, Guitar)
Discography
editAlbums
editCoffin Moth
edit- Coffin Moth (1997) (Self Released)
Solo releases
edit- Murder in the Convent (1999) (Vampture)
- One Up for the Dying (2004) (Vampture)
- Left of an All-Time Low (2005) (Vampture)
- Welcome to the Horror Show (2006) (Vampture)
- Blood Lush (2007) (Vampture)
- X's & the Eyes (2008) (Vampture)
- Perfectly Stranger (2018) (Sacrificial Records)
- Andromeda (2020)
Bloody Hammers
edit- Bloody Hammers (2012) (SoulSeller Records)
- Spiritual Relics (2013) (SoulSeller Records)
- Under Satan's Sun (2014) (Napalm Records)
- Lovely Sort of Death (2016) (Napalm Records)
- The Horrific Case of Bloody Hammers (2016) (Napalm Records)
- The Summoning (2019) (Napalm Records)
- Songs of Unspeakable Terror (2021) (Napalm Records)
Terrortron
edit- Hexed (2015) (Sacrificial Records)
- Necrophiliac Among the Living Dead (2016) (Sacrificial Records)
- Orgy of the Vampires (2017) (Sacrificial Records)
Other releases
edit- Interbreeding VIII: Elements of Violence (2006) (BLC Productions)
- Sweet Leaf - A Tribute to Black Sabbath (2015) (Cleopatra Records)
References
edit- Interview with Anders Manga on VampireFreaks.com (2007)
- Interview with Anders Manga at Side-Line.com
- Article on Side-Line.com "Anders Manga finishes 3rd album"
- regenmag.com Artist Spotlight: Anders Manga
- "Blood Lush" Review on Chain D.L.K. by Steve Mecca
- Review of "Left of an All-Time Low at virus-mag.com by Vlad McNeally (2006)
- Anders Manga at Metropolis Records
- Interview at Guitar World
- Interview at Meta Temple
- Interview at Zombie Hamster
- August 2014 Interview with Metal-Temple.com
- May 2014 Interview with KAMP Arizona State Student Radio
- Interview with Harvest Moon Music 2013
- AXS.com Interview with Anders Manga
- 'Lovely Sort of Death' article on noisey.vice.com