Album Review: "The Impaler Speaks" reviews Powderburn's "432" EP

"The Impaler Speaks" (@impalerspeaks) has been a longtime supporter of local music on a global scale for quite some time as a member of the Mass Movement creative team.

The Impaler recently took the time to review "432" and give their insight into how this EP presented itself to some of the listeners out there.  Please take a few minutes to check it out!!

The Impaler Speaks review of Powderburn's "432" can be read here.

To read his review of the previous Powderburn EP, "Come and Take It" go here.

 

A big huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the Feb 9th show in Austin!!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was able to make it out to our show on Saturday despite having to deal with the Mardi Gras weekend chaos. This was a very special show for Powderburn because it was also a way for us to celebrate the release of the "432" EP that was funded by Powderburn fans from all over through a kickstarter campaign.

It was very exciting to see just how many of you made it out! We had fans that drove from all over Texas to be there (and keep in mind TX is 12+ hours long), along with radio DJs such as Chuck Loesh from 101x's No Control, as well as tons of local bands showing their support such as 7 Miles an Hour, Dead Strangers, Black Thorn Halo, and many more!

The show started at 9pm with Witch Diaries, who is an amazingly talented progressive metal instrumental band fronted by a quirky 80 year old man (or is he?) that plays guitar so well it makes you wonder your life choices. Up next was Downfall 2012 who puts on a really entertaining show, complete with a blueman group type of drum-off that occurs while the members seamlessly switch instruments. Be sure to catch them with us in Houston, TX on 2/16 at The 19th Hole!

We took the stage next and played for 80mins while debuting three new songs from the 432 EP that have never been played live before (Raise the Flag, Crash, The Substance of All Things Hoped For). After playing "Hoi Polloi" from our self titled cd we were called back on stage for an encore and former guitarist Josh Klayman graciously joined us on stage to play two old tracks; Revulsion and Now You Know...and the crowd went nuts!

However the show was not done yet, closing out the night while we had some drinks and chatted with our friends/fans was our good friends Nothing in Return who played some straight forward no bs hard rock / metal. The bass player, Donovan, is a long term friend of ours who has been everything from our bus driver to our tshirt supplier...definitely hit him up if you need any screen printing. He also works at Dirty Dog and we definitely want to thank Ben along with all the bartenders for their support of local metal! Be sure to look up all these bands during the week of SXSW as you are bound to catch a free show from all of them. (As always Powderburn will be playing on the always free, Texas Rockfest showcase...keep an eye on their website for the exact day time to be announced!)

If you have any pictures or videos of the show, please let us know by tagging us on our brand new facebook profile.  We love seeing what our fans are able to capture at out shows and we like to feature them whenever possible on our website.

 

Powderburn on 93.7 KLBJ tonight!

Hey you krazy fans!  Eric here to tell you we will be doing a radio interview tonight on 93.7 KLBJ @ 10:15pm

 

Here is the link to the live stream:  http://www.klbjfm.com/stream/

 

Call in to win new merch, downloads or to harass us!

 

 

And our EP release party is this Saturday @ the Dirty DOG!!

Here is a link to the event:

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/480101495359737/

 

Muchas gracias!

POWDERBURN

 

The new EP "432" is now available!

The brand new Powderburn EP entitled "432" is now available at: 

http://powderburn.bandcamp.com/album/432

 

This fan funded EP features three brand new tracks that will be loved by both old and new fans alike. You can listen to them for free by clicking the link above or using the buttons below. The entire EP is only $2.99 however, as with all Powderburn albums, you are welcome to pay more if you'd like to throw an extra tip to the band.

 

Thanks for to everyone who made this happen!

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	1.	Raise the Flag 03:55
	2.	Crash 04:39
	3.	The Substance of All Things Hoped For06:22

about

Ken Lockman - vocals/guitars

Eric Anthony- lead guitar

Greg Enkler - bass/vocals

Joel Reyes- drums/vocals

credits

This album was made possible by the following folks who believed in the band enough to purchase it before it was record it, and even donate, well above the cost of the songs alone:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/powderburn/powderburn-to-record-with-pantera-producer/backers

 

Artwork revealed for "432" EP!

We told you things are moving fast, so this is another update on what’s going on with Powderburn as we prepare to release our new EP “432”. As you all know, we’re going to be releasing our new EP “432” on 1/29/13 and now the time has come to release the official artwork.
Here it is!



Share this, comment it, post it, tweet it, smoke signal it….spread the word and let everyone know about “432”!

 

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Once again, the track listing is:

1. Raise the Flag


2. Crash


3. The Substance of All Things Hoped For

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New EP release date and track listing | Hometown show | Kickstarter update

First off we would like to say Happy New Year to all of you and we hope that 2013 brings you much positivity and growth! We have a few things to get everyone caught up to so let’s just get right to it as 2013 promises to be a fast paced year in the world of Powderburn.

 

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New EP
We’ve finally finished up our new EP which is titled “Four Thirty Two” and it will be released on January 29^th, 2013.  The track listing is as follows:

 

1. Raise The Flag

2. Crash

3. The Substance Of All Things Hoped For

 

Not to be all cliché but good things really do come in small packages and even though this is just a 3-song EP, it clocks in at just under 15 minutes and in typical Powderburn fashion we touch on several different styles and musical textures.  In addition to the hard work that we put into these songs, we would also like to thank the all-powerful Dale Singleton for his time and efforts in mixing the EP in a way that compliments the music very well.

 

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Hometown show in Austin, TX 

We’re starting off the new year with a hometown show at Dirty Dog on 6^th street.  This show will serve as a night to celebrate the release of “432” and we will be bringing quite the show to help kick this year off with a bang.  We will also be appearing with Downfall 2012 and Nothing In Return as well as one other guest that is TBA at the moment.

 

Dirty Dog

505 E. 6^th Street
Austin, TX

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Kickstarter campaign mailings

For those of you who donated to our Kickstarter campaign and are due your shirts, banners, lyric books and other physical items, you either have received them by now or they are en route soon to be hitting your mailbox.  The information on how to download a digital copy of the EP will be hitting your e-mail boxes very soon.

 

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Austin Chronicle Music Poll
Since 2002, Powderburn has been a consistent top 10 metal band in the polls and we want to keep that trend going again this year.  Powderburn has also had a nice little run of taking the top spots in the past as well:

 

2006-07: Best Metal

2004-05: Best Metal

2003-04: Best Metal/Industrial

2002-03: Best Metal/Industrial

2002-03: MP3 of the Year

 

So, how do you vote?

 

Head over to:  http://www.austinchronicle.com/feedback/musicpoll/12/

 

Nominate Powderburn for the best metal band and fill out the rest of the ballot as you see fit.  You do not have to have every category filled out in order to submit but if you have votes for other members of the Austin music community then please by all means cast your votes. All we ask is that you help us stay in the top 10 metal bands or maybe even hit that top spot again.  Send this to your friends, family members, enemies, brosefs, pets, whoever you can think of and tell them to vote for POWDERBURN!!!

 

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Thank you all for your continued support of Powderburn and we’ll be seeing you very soon at a stage close to you.

 

Joel, Ken, Eric, Greg - Powderburn

Powderburn recorded a combined cover of "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding" by Billy Idol

Did you know that the Powderburn EP "Come and Take It" contains the first official cover song that the band has ever recorded? It's called "White Wedding" and the song combines two famous Billy Idol songs and smashes them into one. It's been a fan favorite at shows for the past few years and now it's yours to listen to at home!

It's available on itunes as well as here:
http://powderburn.bandcamp.com/track/rebel-wedding



Over the years the band has occasionally tossed a cover song or two into their sets, not limited to:

Deftones - Engine #9
Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel Air
ZZ Top - Under Pressure
Rob Zombie - Super Charger Heaven
Metallica - Seek and Destroy
CCR - Fortunate Son
Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down to Georgia
Pantera - This Love, Cowboys from Hell, Strength Beyond Strength
Helmet - Unsung
Misfits - Dig Up Her Bones
Anthrax/Joe Jackson - Got the Time

However this marks the first time a song was recorded in the studio and officially released. If you like, download it, spread the link on facebook and perhaps the band will record more cover songs in the future...hell that list above makes a pretty cool album actually.