New Showdown Song

The Showdown has a song from their upcoming album posted at their myspace site.
It sounds like a blend of their old thrash sound, and thier more recent "southern groove metal" leanings. (probably closer to their thrash sound, but still with some melody)
http://www.myspace.com/theshowdown

Showdown is a bit to thrasy for me.
The music rocks, but the voice of the vocalist sounds a bit "cookie monster-ish"
to me.

You JUST beat me to it lol I saw this song posted yesterday but decided to wait to post about it. I really like the concept of this album. When I went to see the track listing for this cd, I noticed that Jesusfreakhideout.com had a different track listing than smartpunk.com where the cd is available for pre-order (along with a free shirt XD ). I like the concept of the new album. Each song is titled after a different greek god/goddess such as the new song "Achilles - Back Breaker." I also really like the new sound. I don't like the extreme thrash sound, but I really like the showdown. His screams as of late are the kind that have a lot of intensity, but are still quite understandable (or maybe its just where Ive listened to that type of music so long lol)

Surprised I beat you to it SilentT.
I like the new song, but I'm not sure I would have been interested in it, had I not listened to the previous album extensively.
Im wondering how they might infuse their faith into song titles about greek (pagan) gods? That should be interesting.

When this album was not so thrashy I really liked it.
Maybe a new vocalist will solve my "cookie monster" problem.?

[quote="Staybrite"]The Showdown has a song from their upcoming album posted at their myspace site.
It sounds like a blend of their old thrash sound, and thier more recent "southern groove metal" leanings. (probably closer to their thrash sound, but still with some melody)
http://www.myspace.com/theshowdown[/quote]

This should be a great cd if all of the songs are in this style. An excellent blend of their first album and there last one.

I think it leans a little too far back towards their thrashy sound. Unless I hear some other tracks that really excite me, I'll probably pass. I thought their 2nd CD that The Showdown had finally gotten their sound together.

I like it!

I will definately need to hear more of it before I decide if I will buy it or not.

I'm all for them going back towards the heavier stuff.

I picked up the new album today. It is much more like Temptation then Obliteration. Those of you who were afraid that they had gone back closer to their debut albums sound needn't worry. Personally I'm a little disappointed in it as I was hoping they had.

Good to know 7th, sounds like I need to give it serious consideration.

It sounds killer, but I wonder why they are changing styles so radically on every album? I never got they first album because I don't care for the vocal style, but Temptation was a favorite of mine. This sounds like it would be a great thrash record, but why change things up so much?

Tall Tyrion wrote:

It sounds killer, but I wonder why they are changing styles so radically on every album? I never got they first album because I don't care for the vocal style, but Temptation was a favorite of mine. This sounds like it would be a great thrash record, but why change things up so much?

The new album doesn't sound much different then Temptation at all. Maybe a little heavier but that is it.

The vocals sound very different to me.

Tall Tyrion wrote:

The vocals sound very different to me.

Yeah I guess they're a little different, but still no where near the cookie monster vocals that you all hate so much.

Back in 2004, a band called The Showdown debuted onto the Christian metal scene with an album called A Chorus of Obliteration. Garnering a decent following, the band toured relentlessly and after many delays, released their second album in 2007, entitled Temptation Come My Way, which wasn’t embraced by fans as much as the band seemed to have hoped. The Showdown had seemingly taken a step back toward 80s thrash metal, with a very southern, laid back feel all the way through. The screaming and growling that was evident on their debut had almost disappeared entirely. With the year 2008, The Showdown has returned as a four-piece to unveil the new chapter in their career, Back Breaker. While many fans were not pleased with the southern, melodic metal feel that was seen on their sophomore effort, it seems Back Breaker will be the album to bring those fans back to the fold. Somewhat of a concept record, Back Breaker has both elements that made their previous two albums strong. The screaming and growling is back and quite prominent all the way through the new album, and the southern, melody driven sound that flooded Temptation… is back as well, creating a mesh of what some may call the best Christian metal heard in the past few years. The album includes 10 full tracks, including an almost three minute introduction, and clocks in at just under 45 minutes, which makes for a good length on each track. Each song has a Greek god or goddess associated with it, and each song has a feeling of “a call to arms” for Christians and people of all types, especially lyrically. Highlights include “Hephaestus: The Hammer of the Gods,” which serves as an in-your-face onslaught following the rough introduction; the title track, which has an interesting speed-metal sound all the way through and compliments the screaming, vicious vocals (and also incorporates much of the melody seen on their sophomore effort); “Prometheus: The Fires of Deliverance” which includes some of the best riffs and guitar work heard from the band; and “Odysseus: A Song of Hope,” which features the lyrics, “Servants, strangers, heroes to ourselves / hearts beat in rhythm as we sail / and I will not die forgotten to this world / icons and vagabonds, the rulers of this earth.” The lyrics give a strong sense of calling for Christians to stand up and not be ashamed of what they believe in, and each song gives a really strong sense of that mission being employed by the band themselves. Two tracks on Back Breaker are considered ballads: “Cerberus: The Hellhound Awaits” and the ending track, “Medea: One Foot In Hell.” Both songs incorporate the elements that made Temptation… a strong record, with long breakdowns and raspy vocals, perfect for metal ballads. Both are strong songs on the record, and really compliment the epic sound of The Showdown. While some tracks could be compared to now label-mates Demon Hunter, The Showdown has a certain Tennessee flavor that can’t be shaken, and they use it to their advantage on this new recording. The band has successfully incorporated both sounds from both records in the right way, making for a pulse-pounding, eardrum-shattering listening experience. - Review date: 8/19/08, written by Justin Mabee

Record Label: Solid State Records
Album length: 11 tracks
Street Date: August 19, 2008
Buy It: JfH Music Store

1. Titanomachy: The Beginning
   
2. Hephaestus: The Hammer of the Gods
   
3. Aphrodite: The Disullusionare
   
4. Achilles: The Backbreaker
   
5. Prometheus: The Fires of Deliverance
   
6. Cerberus: The Hellhound Awaits
   
7. Odysseus: A Song of Hope
   
8. Aries: I Am Vengeance
   
9. Infernus: You Will Move
   
10. Nemesis: Give Us This Day
    
11. Medea: One Foot In Hell
    

From the review at www.jesusfreakhideout.com

I'm curious as to how this sounds and what the lyrical content is like.