Master's Hammer was founded in 1983 and produced five demos, before releasing their debut album,
Ritual., in 1991. The Polish extreme metal band
Behemoth covered the song "Jáma pekel" on their 2008 EP,
Ezkaton. A year later, Master's Hammer issued their sophomore record,
Jilemnický okultista. Their third album,
Šlágry, which came out in 1995, was a shift away from their previous work and incorporated a variety of styles outside the metal genre. At the time, the band announced that
Šlágry II and a forthcoming CD-ROM would rely more on professional opera singers and orchestra musicians, although neither materialized, and the band broke up the same year. Ukrainian black metal band
Drudkh covered the track "Indiánská píseň hrůzy" on their 2010 EP,
Slavonic Chronicles, and included it on their 2014 compilation album,
Eastern Frontier in Flames. In 2009, Master's Hammer reformed and released
Mantras, their first record in 14 years. In late 2012, a fifth album, called
Vracejte konve na místo., was released. It was awarded Best Hard and Heavy Album at that year's
Anděl Awards and Best Album at the Břitva Awards. In July 2013, Master's Hammer formed their own record label, called Jihosound Records, under which they released their sixth studio album in 2014, titled
Vagus Vetus. On 30 May 2016, they published their seventh studio album,
Formulæ, which again won the Best Hard and Heavy Album prize at the Anděl Awards. On 8 December 2016, the band announced on their Facebook page that they were scheduled to play at the
Brutal Assault festival in August 2017, their first live performance in 25 years. In February 2018, Master's Hammer released their eighth studio album,
Fascinator. Former bassist Tomáš "Monster" Vendl died on 26 July 2024, at the age of 52. Later that year, founding member and band leader František Štorm confirmed in an interview that the group had officially disbanded in 2020. In October 2025, the band announced that they had reunited and would be releasing their ninth studio album,
Maldorör Disco, on 26 November. ==Musical style and influences==