EXPLODER - LEERSUM (UTRECHT) 1983 - 1990

BIOGRAPHY: One of the hidden diamonds in the Dutch Heavy Metal scene in the 80s!! In  ’83 the band is founded by Dolf Blommert and followed by a coming and going of band members.
Drummer Damian van den Erve survived it and became one of the core members. In ’84 bassist Tom van Hal joins up. In ’85 the first demo is released and shows a little bit what the band is up to. At the end of ’85 singer Frankie Nipple, who sang in legendary punk band The Zero’s, replaces Arco de Kroon and it seems it does the band good, cause on the 2nd demo, released in ’86, the band improved their skills and song writing. Only the production is not really good (even for a demo). But it helps the band getting their gigs and work on their live performance.
Their 3rd demo, ‘Fatal if Swallowed,  is a pearl of the Dutch Heavy Metal scene. Great musical skills with Bill Tsamis (Warlord) style guitar solo’s!! Also great song writing from Dolf Blommert. Lyrics from Frankie and Damian about social problems in daily life (but not about love of course). Everything seems to fit. Songs like ‘Fool Among Fools’, ‘The Loner’ or ‘Half the Truth’ would be classics by now if it ever would have been released on vinyl in these days. Were the record companies sleeping in those days???
In ’89 Exploder released it’s 4rth demo, ‘Exploder’. A concept demo (didn’t knew there were concept demo’s). The lyrics are based on a poem from a refugee from Iran who fled from the warzone. The songs are faster, speedier than the older songs, but again, the band manage to write some absolutely great songs. ‘Convicted’, ‘Goliath’ and ‘Free Tomorrow’ can blow anyone away who loves speedy Heavy Metal with catchy refrains and a taste for good melodies. Apparently the band didn’t survived the 80s, because there is no sign of life in the 90s. Too bad, because Exploder is a good example of the great Dutch Heavy Metal bands who never made the vinyl. Can somebody please put Exploder on CD (or vinyl) one day?
But what happened with the guys? Well, we do got to know what happened with singer Frankie. Frankie Nipple (or Frank Nendels as his real name is) started acting lessons in 1990 and got his first role in the Dutch film ‘Angie’ (’93). He played a mafia member!! After that he played in several films like ‘Incognito’ (A Hollywood Warner Bros film) and ‘Floris’. And in several Dutch TV series like ‘All Stars’ and ‘Meiden van de Wit’, playing mostly a criminal!! And guess what, Frankie is still active as singer as well. He sings in The Touch, a rock/nederbeat band.

(Stefan)

MEMBERS:

Frankie Nipple -  vocals
Dolf Blomhert – guitars
Tom van Hal – bass
Damian Van de Erve - drums

DISCOGRAPHY:

1985 Demo I (DEMO)
1986 Future Glory (DEMO)
1987 Fatal if Swallowed (DEMO)
1989 Exploder (DEMO)

MULTIMEDIA:

MP3:

Half the Truth (From "Fatal if Swallowed") - Click HERE to download
Convicted (From "Exploder") - Click HERE to download

MEMORABILIA


Demo covers of "Fatal if Swallowed" and "Exploder" + Booking add
(Please DONT call this Telephone number, as it wont work!!)


Exploder in the early days (1st demo period)




Pictures of vocalist Frankie Nipple (now in "The Touch")