Rising from the ashes of some notable and forgettable Wisconsin bands is HAMMERED.

HAMMERED is a product of the 1980s hard rock/hair metal scene. Twin brothers John Berghammer (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar) and Tom Berghammer (vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar) are the writing foundation of HAMMERED. Tom Reitz (vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar) and Tom Loppnow (vocals, drums, percussion) complete the band.

John Berghammer, Tom Berghammer and Tom Reitz have been close friends since meeting in 1985. Together with Greg Lenske (lead vocals, drums), ANGEL WHITE performed on the hard rock club circuit in southeastern Wisconsin for six years. ANGEL WHITE was successful on a local level and played many great shows. But the band broke up as the demands of life grew.

By day for the next ten years…John Berghammer was the Advertising Director for a large automotive group in Milwaukee. Tom Berghammer was a Business and Regional Manager for consumer products companies throughout the United States. Tom Reitz was a Dentist with his own practice in Edgerton. Greg Lenske was a Firefighter serving the city of West Allis.

By night for those same ten years…John and Tom Berghammer developed songwriting skills together and jammed to the basement walls. Tom Reitz and Greg Lenske played in a variety of bands.

In 2001, John Berghammer met Tom Loppnow working as an Audio Engineer at a radio/television/movie production studio. The two connected and within a year or so Lopp was jamming with the Hammers. An accomplished vocalist and drummer with a full resume of bands…Lopp fit in well. Songs from the Berghammer archives began to flow out of the sessions throughout 2003 and 2004. Tom Reitz (TR) was called in for lead guitar work and HAMMERED was solidified.

Over the next three years HAMMERED recorded multiple band songs, title tracks for movies, several acoustic demos, a few jingles and a theme song for a professional hockey team. David Sage at The Hole in Madison, Wisconsin has engineered most of our recordings.

The goal of HAMMERED is simple…to make a positive difference through our songs and through our lives. HAMMERED song subjects hold no boundaries. Our rockers are filled with anthem choruses and riff-driven guitars. Our ballads touch and inspire at the same time.

Today HAMMERED continues to reach further, deeper and higher. Much more is yet to come. With God there are endless possibilities. We believe.

“You win when you finish, you lose when you don’t try” – NUMBER 7.