Powderburn
From:
Austin,
TX,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Powderburn News
Below is our complete Powderburn news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
Vote or Participate In Famecast's Metal Stage
There is an online competition going on at Famecast.com, which includes a metal "stage." This is the first season for the metal stage and Famecast's second season competition. Artists register and submit a music video, then fans vote and after 4 total rounds of voting 5 finalists from each stage are flown to Austin TX to compete in a webcast contest. The winner from each genre gets a check for $10,000. There will be a total of 12 winners - one from each stage or "genre."
The metal stage is currently open for voting, but still taking submissions through June 11.
The competition begins with the audience selecting the Top 50 artist performances. The contestant field will be narrowed each round until an ultimate winner is selected. Viewers may vote for as many artists they wish, but may only vote once per artist in each round. Advancing contestants must submit a NEW performance video when they reach the Top 10 (Round 4). Artists can choose to submit a new performance video during the Top 50 and Top 25 (Rounds 2 and 3), however, it is not required. The final five contestants from each Stage will be flown on location to compete in the FameCast 5 Finals, a live webcast where the online viewing audience selects the ultimate winner in each genre – the Famecast Fenom.
Already, some notables including At All Cost, Powerderburn and Desolate Ways are participating, as well as a number of even more underground bands. So head on over and sign up to vote or participate. Or just go and watch the videos.
Powderburn "Best Metal Band" In Austin, TX
The EDGE Magazine, the leading rock magazine in central Texas, recently released the results of their 2004 Reader’s Poll and heavy metal outfit POWDERBURN was recognized as Austin’s "Best Group", along with "Best Metal Band" in 2004. Artist are selected entirely by fans who submit ballots for artist in a variety of categories. Renowned for its "Live Music Capitol of the World" moniker, Austin has over 3,000 working bands. "There's some really amazing bands here in Austin, and to take Best Group out of all the genres is one of the greatest achievements I've ever been a part of", quips drummer Pat Swift.
In addition to these awards, the band also reaped individual honors, with Ken Lockman and Greg Enkler receiving "Best Male Singer" and "Best Bassist", respectively. "It’s a great thing to know that our fans and friends support us the way they do," notes Greg Enkler. For the 2nd year in a row, The EDGE Magazine’s readership have polled this Jagermeister-sponsored band as the premier metal artist in Austin. Adds vocalist/guitarist Ken Lockman, "it's an awesome feeling to know that people are enjoying what we're doing, it makes it worth all the hard work and struggles."
POWDERBURN will be putting its award-winning show on display next month when it headlines the metal showcase of the Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival during SXSW week. The band also plans to hit the studio and cut a new demo this spring, alongside producer Scott Sargeant, former longtime guitarist for San Francisco-based SKINLAB. Although the studio material is earmarked for industry reps, fans can catch a glimpse of their new songs in upcoming shows.
For a complete list of The EDGE Magazine’s Reader’s Poll results, visit www.theedgemagazine.com and POWDERBURN’s official website at www.powderburn.net.
There Are No Rules At A Powderburn Show
Austin's online entertainment guide www.austin360.com has posted the following article on Powderburn:
Powderburn is a name that fans in the underground metal scene have come to recognize. This hardcore metal act spawned in October of 1998 from guitarist Josh Klayman, in a small apartment in Austin, Texas. With the combined efforts of drummer Joel Reyes from Austin, guitarist Ken Lockman from New Jersey and bassist Greg Enkler from New York, Powderburn has quickly made an impact on the local music scene, as well as spread their name nationally and internationally via the internet and relentless touring.
When it comes to playing live shows, Powderburn is no stranger to the stage. They live for playing live and nothing else. After just a couple of years, the band has produced over 200 shows to crowds ranging from 3 to 3,000. When they aren't opening for metal acts such as Anthrax, The Misfits, Drowning Pool, Six Feet Under, Skinlab and The Union Underground, among others, Powderburn is headlining its own shows all over the southern states. While the music can certainly speak for itself, the band also incorporates an elaborate stage show that adds to the intensity of their live performance - further setting them apart from their peers. Powderburn knows they are doing something right because fans at each show automatically assume we already have the backing of a major label. This is only a matter of time. Powderburn's trademark is to excite its fans to a new level of insanity with heated riffs and thunderous low ends, that the crowd dives into a world of primal energy following the band's #1 rule, "There are no rules at a Powderburn show."
Read the full article at Austin360.
Powderburn To Open For Slayer
Metal artist Powderburn has secured a slot in the Jägermeister Music Tour’s date in San Antonio, headlined by heavy metal icons Slayer. This tour is sponsored by Jägermeister, one of the world's leading premium spirit brands - and imported from Germany by Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. This represents their Fall tour edition, which is also featuring Killswitch Engage and Mastodon. The show is scheduled for Friday, December 3rd at Sunset Station in San Antonio. "It still hasn't really set in yet," adds Ken Lockman, PB’s guitarist and lead vocalist. "There's a few bands you dream about opening for and Slayer is definitely one of them."
Earlier this year, Powerderburn, based out of Austin, Texas, obtained a full sponsorship by Jägermeister. Other Texas dates in the Jägermeister Music Tour include Dallas, Houston and Corpus Christi. For more info, please visit Powderburn's official website and Jagermeister Music Tour.