Back Breaker
| Back Breaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by The Showdown | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 44:09 | |||
| Genre |
Southern Metal Metalcore Christian metal Thrash metal[1] | |||
| Label | Solid State Records | |||
| Producer | Jeremiah Scott | |||
| The Showdown chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (88%) link |
| Jesusfreakhideout |   link |
| Metal-Archives | (73%) link |
Back Breaker is the third album from the Tennessee heavy metal band The Showdown. It's their first album with Solid State Records.[2] Footage from the band in the process of recording the album can be viewed on their YouTube channel. On June 27, 2008 The Showdown released the track listing.[3] The band has posted the songs "Achilles The Backbreaker", "Prometheus The Fires Of Deliverance", "Aries I Am Vengeance" and "Hephaestus The Hammer Of The Gods" on their MySpace page from the album. The songs are heavier than the material on Temptation Come My Way. On August 19, 2008, the album was released in stores. It is the last album to feature guitarist Travis Bailey, bassist Eric Koruschak, and drummer AJ Barrette.
Style
The style of Back Breaker has proved to be somewhat a mix of their first two albums. They have returned to the heavier sound of A Chorus of Obliteration, while still keeping some of the southern elements of Temptation Come My Way. Lead vocalist Dave Bunton uses harsh screaming, growling, and yelling often, but also mixes in some singing. The band characterized Temptation Come My Way as being their "Black Album.",[4] while this album has moved towards their Pantera influences. Drummer A.J. Barrette brings back lots of double bass for this album. Bassist Eric Koruschak uses bass riffs that keep the songs feeling low and full, while guitarist Josh Childers uses heavily distorted riffs, with the occasional whining guitar solo. Each of the album's song titles is based on Greek mythology storylines.[5]
The album cover was designed by Ryan Clark and features Mark Dugdale as its model.[6]
Track listing
- "Titanomachy - The Beginning" - 2:42
- "Hephaestus - The Hammer Of The Gods" – 4:18
- "Aphrodite - The Disillusionaire" - 4:14
- "Achilles - The Backbreaker" – 3:59
- "Prometheus - The Fires Of Deliverance" – 3:57
- "Cerberus - The Hellhound Awaits" 4:27
- "Odysseus - A Song of Hope" 3:57
- "Aries - I Am Vengeance" – 3:25
- "Infernus - You Will Move" - 4:00
- "Nemesis - Give Us This Day" 3:53
- "Medea - One Foot In Hell" - 5:12
References
- ↑ MySpace.com - The Showdown - Elizabethton, Tennessee - Metal / Thrash / Rock - www.myspace.com/theshowdown
- ↑ The Showdown - BANDSONFIRE | Christ-centered Hardcore/Metal/Emo/Punk/Alternative & more
- ↑ Back Breaker track listing
- ↑ "The Showdown to release Temptation Come My Way". Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ↑ Petruziello, Francis (25 August 2008). "Music Review: Back Breaker, The Showdown". Cleveland Leader. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ↑ "Invisible Creature Exclusive: Demon Hunter’s Ryan Clark Calls on Power of Zeus for The Showdown’s Cover Art". MTV. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.