HAMMERED is a thrash metal band from Venezia Giulia, Italy. Formed in 2001 as TRAUMA, the band released a two-track demo in 2002 before changing their name to Hammered in 2003. In 2006, Hammered self-released their demo, 2010... Live the Terror. The band then had a short hiatus before reforming in 2007. Hammered’s debut album, The Beginning, was released in 2013 through Punishment 18 Records.