PROWLER

Rank #1 Myrtle Beach, SC Metal / Horror / Thrash

About

Members: Patrick Best - Jak Sumwalt - Shawn Bruce

Sounds Like: Metallica, Slayer band, Megadeth, Anthrax

Label: SLANEY RECORDS Ireland

Bio: PROWLER is a 3-piece thrash horror metal band with terrorific riffs, spine-tingling sounds, memorable lyrics and quotes that should be familiar to aficionados of the horror genre. PROWLER combines metal with some old, chilling horror and thriller lyrics as well as quotes and live samples directly... See Full Bio

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PROWLER has a show on 05/25/2013 at 08:00 PM @ Suck Bang Blow in Murrells Inlet, SC http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/202171338 #concert

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“Es gibt Bands, die in ihren Lyrics komplett durchdachte, fein ausgetüftelte Fantasy-Konzepte vor dem inneren Auge des Hörers ausbreiten. Andere wiederum prangern aktuelle, weltpolitische Missstände an, ohne dabei mit Sozialkritik zu geizen. Und dann gibt es die Sorte von Acts, deren Texte überhaupt keinen tieferen Sinn haben, und die einfach nur zusammenhangslos über Dinge schreiben, die ihnen irgendwie "zugeflogen" kommen. Die US-Thrasher von PROWLER gehören zu keiner dieser genannten Gruppen...gehen aber auf ihrem Silberling "After you" dennoch nach einem gewissen inhaltlichen Konzept vor: Sie singen einfach über Horror-Filme! Das macht Spaß, tut keinem weh - und die Ideen kommen von ganz alleine! So trifft der Hörer während der 43 Minuten gaaanz viele alte Bekannte aus seiner Jungendzeit wieder...denn kultige Gruselschinken wie "Freitag der 13." , "The lost boys" , "Halloween" , "Hellraiser" oder "Night of the living dead" haben aus nostalgischer Sicht schon einen gewissen”

— Joe Rn, Amazon.com Europe - CD Review

“PROWLER- After You Slaney Records 2013. Great new band on the same label as POSSESSOR and VINDIKATOR. They really know what thrash metal fans cares about. This is a fantastic concept album, every song based on an horror classic movie! The voice is really close to James Hetfield in the glory MASTER OF PUPPETS/RIDE THE LIGHTNING days. They could play fast songs , but also some stuff like old ABATTOIR. This is a coming classic and should be in every metal collection! Tracks: 1 - The Dead Rise Again 2 - Friday the 13th 3 - Say Hello to the Nite 4 - Whats your Pleasure 5 - The Stalker 6 - Knives for Fingers 7 - Haddonfield 8 - The Tall Man 9 - Book of the Dead”

— METALIZER RECORDS

“Kieran hat sich mal wieder durch den weltweiten Thrash-Dschungel gewühlt und mit Prowler einen Trupp unter Vertrag genommen, der sich seinen Namen mit geschätzten 20 weiteren Combos teilt. Diese Prowler hier kommen aus Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, welches eher als Touristen-Strandbad am Atlantik denn als Metalhochburg bekannt ist. Trotzdem hat es das Trio in den Jahren seit der Gründung in 2010 auf nicht weniger als vier eigenproduzierte EPs (Part 1 – 4 mit jeweils 2 Songs) gebracht, bevor das irische Underground-Label Slaney Records sich die Dienste der Amis sicherte und die bisherigen Songs plus einen Bonus-Track auf dem Full Length „After You“ zusammenfasste. Musikalisch tummeln sich die drei Musiker in der Schnittmenge aus Thrash und Heavy Metal, weshalb die Songs nicht durchgehend schnell zur Sache gehen, sondern auch in gemäßigteren Gefilden abgehen und sich hier und da gar Einsprengsel aus der NWoBHM finden („The Stalker“). Das thematische Konzept wiederum ist ”

— Stephan Becker, OBLIVEON

“The album is chock full of crunchy, mid-paced riffs that are a nice mix of heavy groove and speed metal. I know having "groove" in the description will scare most thrash metal purists, but the best thrash bands always had a sense of groove to them. With Prowler, think along the lines of "Toxic Waltz" or "Practice What You Preach". Each song on "After You" represents a different slasher/horror movie. Many of them are fairly obvious from the song titles, others are brought more to life with the lyrics themselves. There are movie clips brought into the songs as well, which is pretty fun. On "Friday the 13th", the band cleverly mixes in the "cha cha cha ha ha ha" sound from the movie into the hook of the song. Very cool. Songs like "The Dead Rise Again", "Haddonfield" and especially "What's Your Pleasure" should have any self-respecting metalhead moshing around the room or at the very least, banging his head. The riffs and songs are immediately infectious.”

— Scott Waters, NO LIFE TILL METAL

“What initially caught my eye regarding this band was the full on connection to classic horror movies, so much so that their initial 4 part EP series included cover art directly picked from the movies each of the songs represented. Being an avid horror movie collector myself growing up, I found it really cool that Prowler wrote songs inspired by some of my favorites, including 'Friday The 13th', 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' and 'Phantasm'. Upon hearing these songs I was so pleasantly surprised when the music portrayed the lyrics really well also. Heck, they even add sound clips from the movies in each song as well. And check out how they incorporate the theme from 'The Lost Boys' in the song "Say Hello To The Nite" and 'Halloween' in "Haddonfield". Prowler, to me, manage to create something fresh by doing things a little old school. The new wave of thrash metal is becoming stale pretty quick, so Prowler is a welcome addition, not doing the same "we-want-to-be-Exodus-anno-1986 as so many”

— Kurt Skjaeringrud, METAL METROPOLIS

“So yes, we had a lot of horror heavy metal bands out there, but what about thrash metal? Well, PROWLER from the U.S.A. come to fill this gap with their debut album entitled “After You”. The 9 songs that are included in their debut release are all inspired by known horror movies that have achieved a cult status in the fans of the genre. The guys really do a very good job since their power/thrash metal sound fits their horror influenced lyrics perfectly. Besides the reference to the horror movies in the lyrics, the thing that I have enjoyed about this release is that the band sounds like it came straight from the 80’s. Their sound is influenced by bands like early METALLICA, METAL CHURCH, ANTHRAX and even ICED EARTH. “After You” is a rock solid album that the more you listen to the more you like (at least this is the way it worked for me). So try to check them out and support”

— Nick Parastatidis, Behind The Veil Webzine - Thessaloniki, Greece

“PROWLER Record Review for "AFTER YOU" by Walter Tyler of EXTREME METAL OF THE CAROLINAS - \h/\m/ This weeks review features Prowler's new "After You". If you like old school Thrash, classic Horror and Slasher films then Prowler's "After You" on Slaney Records is the album for you. "After You" is a nine song onslaught of fast paced, yet melodic metal at its finest. Prowler features Patrick Best on vocals and guitar, Shawn Bruce on Bass and Jak Sumwalt on drums. Prowler is a veteran band of the Coastal Carolinas and they spotlight their talent on "After You". Once you hear this album, their is no doubt that Thrash Metal is still alive and kicking. This album is absolutely KICK ASS from track 1 through track 9 and will leave you waiting on their next release. If you are looking for an album to add to your collection, "After You" by Horror Thrash band Prowler (Slaney Records) should be at the top of your list.”

— Walter Tyler, EXTREME METAL OF THE CAROLINAS

“Local horror/metal group Prowler announced Thursday that it has been signed to a distribution deal with Slaney Records. "We're very excited. I think it's great for us to get distribution around the world and to get our music out — especially overseas," said Prowler frontman Patrick Best. "Plus, it's always good for the scene for other bands to see that people out of Myrtle Beach can get noticed and can do things beyond just the beach." Based out of Ireland, Slaney is an independent label which specializes in Thrash and Metal music and represents a roster of more than a dozen different artists including Posessor, Vindicator, Fatal, Vanlade, Suicide Watch and others. Prowler recently released the last in its four-part series of two-song EPs and is working on recording a final track before putting together its debut full-length album this fall. ”

— Chris Mowder, ListenUp Myrtle Beach

“Prowler stepped up to the plate and smashed it out of the park on the first song. An ominous sample followed by vicious lead in heralded what the crowd was in store for and expected. Say Hello to the Nite, a song dedicated to one of the best vampire movies in the history of the medium The Lost Boys, greeted the assembled crowd to the merger of classic thrash and iconic horror, like an abomination constantly feeding on itself and gaining strength and proximity. Best's fingers blurred across the fretboard in unison to his gravel throat-ed delivery, becoming the hero, villain, and narrator in his own story. He was joined by Shawn Bruce on bass who provided a low-end heartbeat like something excited for the kill and Jak Sumwalt on drums beating the skins carnally as if they personally offended him before he killed whatever they were made from. On Friday the 13th it was imperative to be treated to the song, Friday the 13th, an unstoppable force about the indomitable evil that is Jason. ”

— Soup Ownens, Splatter Magazine "STALKER Video Release Review"

“With this in mind, we introduce Prowler – A horror/metal band from Myrtle Beach SC! As soon as we heard these guys, our first thought was an evil Metallica! They’re AWESOME. As far as we’re concerned, this is a prime example of what horror bands should be!”

— Erebus Horror

“partes que durante este año ha editado este power trío. Sus influencias parten de gente clásica en materia de heavy horror metal, como los legendarios Halloween americanos, maestros en este arte de combinar heavy tradicional con líricas de terror, aunque a ello también debemos añadir ciertos toques del estilo Judas Priest, Megadeth, logrando en general un muy buen sonido y temas que logran todo el gancho necesario para dejarles en un muy buen pie tratándose esto tan solo de un EP. Aparte del citado “Friday the 13th” que es un gran corte de armonías punzantes y agresivas, también logra su cometido el siguiente “The Dead Rise Again” es un tema de melodía galopantes en que se advierten influencias a lo Maiden en la partida para luego dar paso a un riff mucho más veloz y thrashero en plan Metallica u Overkill de gran factura. Una banda que apunta a lo alto, tan solo resta esperar que pasará con el tiempo, al menos para nosotros queda claro que aquí se huele algo intere”

— MIGUEL RAMIREZ, PROGRAMMA MUNDO ROCK WEBZINE - CHILE

“Myrtle Beach is not the city you think of when trying to find a decent metal scene; however, Prowler have taken the city by force as one of (if not the best) metal bands to come out of SC in a while. Prowler's influences lie within the Thrash metal realm. Their sound is similar to bands from the Bay area in the 80's (Metallica, Testament, etc.). With great hooks, articulate picking, a phenomenal rhythm section, and Horror movie themes; Prowler breathes some fresh air into a genre that has been stagnant for years with metallica copy-cats.”

— Alex - Doctrine of Ethos, RoadRunner Records Reviews

“Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 Nightmare on Glenns Bay Road By Paul Grimshaw - For Weekly Surge Movies and the music that accompanies them are often a match made in heaven, or as is the case with local thrash/metal act Prowler, a match made in hell. Patrick Best, guitarist and vocalist with power trio Prowler, puts a spin on famous horror flicks by writing songs that take your scariest Hollywood nightmares (and I don't mean Danny Bonaduce's arrest records) and creates an original head-banging song around the movie's theme. If zombies, vampires, and knife-wielding netherworld psychopaths are your scene, then Prowler's CD release party and video premier promise to deliver thrills and spine-tingling chills. ”

— Paul Grimshaw, The Weekly Surge

““We all love horror movies and we all love metal,’” said Best of his band’s decision to pursue the mash-up of media which has led to a string of tunes centered around films such as “Night of the Living Dead,” “The Lost Boys” and “Halloween.” Saturday, the band will celebrate two of these tunes with a CD Release Party for “Prowler Part 1” at the Island Bar & Grill in Surfside Beach. During the show, the band will be selling the EP for $5 a piece, debuting its zombie-themed video for “The Dead Rise Again” and performing alongside a slew of other local band including Hawiian Shirt Day, Take Cover and Laissez Faire. ”

— Chris Mowder, Listen Up Myrtle Beach

“If you've ever heard of Prowler chances are you aren't suprised to see them here. The three-piece band's mission is to take 70s and 80s-style metal riffs and combine them with lyrics and themes from classic horror and thriller films, making them the perfect pick for a Halloween thrash fest. Led by local rocker Patrick Best the band strives to make sure that each song is written about a different horror, slasher, or crime thriller film. For instance, "The Dead Rise Again" takes an opening quote from the 1968 classic "Night of the Living Dead" and goes off from there. What results is grooving guitar-driven jam that sounds like early Metallica but with fun lyrics about zombies. Fittingly, the band will perform as Metallica (aka Three-tallica) this Saturday at Drink! for "HorrorFest II." Learn more about Prowler on their blood-spattered Myspace page.”

— Chris Mowder, Listen Up Myrtle Beach Online

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