robert d. partridge IV
really great to see Harvey showing off some nice traditional metal riffs. His axe was truly meant to grind.
Favorite track: The Last Stand.
Garian “Wildman” Perry
Ear splitting, mind ripping speed metal at its core these dudes really put the “Pound” in Pounder! Cant wait for a full LP!
Favorite track: The Last Stand.
Release dates for online mail orders:
May 25, 2018 - Europe
June 8, 2018 - North America
SKR155 - POUNDER - Faster Than Fire (Digital)
SKR155EP - POUNDER - Faster Than Fire (7" Vinyl EP)
SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS is proud to present POUNDER's highly anticipated debut EP, Faster Than Fire, on 7" vinyl format.
POUNDER specialize in dealing out classic heavy metal tunes, expertly crafted and executed, drawing from their NWOBHM influences with hints of early '80s speed metal, Sunset Strip flash, and AOR accessibility. The band was borne out of the members' long-standing love for classic NWOBHM and traditional metal in general. After kicking around in the backburner of main songwriter Matt Harvey's (of Exhumed, Gruesome, and Expulsion) imagination for a few years, he and bassist Alejandro Corredor (Nausea LA, live bassist for Vallenfyre) met guitarist Tom Draper (ex-Angel Witch, Crowning Glory), an Englishman relocated to California, and they quickly bonded over their love of classic metal and hard rock.
It didn't take long for things to start coalescing for POUNDER once Harvey decided to take over vocal duties himself, after searching for a singer without any luck. In February 2017, the trio (with the aid of North Carolina-based session drummer Carlos Donegean) entered Trench studios in Corona, California to record seven songs, four of which became their Heavy Metal Disaster demo (released on cassette through Swords and Chains Records in Chicago). The other three songs will be featured on their forthcoming EP for SHADOW KINGDOM, Faster Than Fire,
A teaser for their forthcoming debut LP for HELLS HEADBANGERS, Uncivilized, POUNDER's Faster Than Fire is a swift 'n' magnetic four-song strike of total heavy metal glory. Two high-octane speed-burners alongside a moody mid-tempo banger and a true-as-steel Angel Witch cover, Faster Than Fire cuts to the chase and delivers the goods - and its magic is so effortless, you'll be spinning it again all too quickly! And this is just the start for POUNDER - prepare to be Uncivilized soon enough!
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My favorite material from Solstice! Despite their amazing discography that lay before this that completely set the foundation, this in my opinion is where it all comes to a mighty peak. What an amazing emotional and powerful picture painted in such a short amount of time. Talon Sullivan
supported by 74 fans who also own “Faster Than Fire”
I am a late comer to this band, I played the first track and instantly bought the album.
The guitar tone, riffing style and melodies are so impeccably chic and elegant. Something I haven't heard in a long time being of a Dissonant BM listener.
What a treat! corpsefire86