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STOREDATE. 2001-11-10

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URL....... www.myspace.com/throwdown

NR. TRACKNAME                                  TiME

01  The Scythe                                 03:56
02  This Continuum                             03:41

04  The Blinding Light                         06:08

06  Headed South                               05:16
07  Serpent Noose                              04:09
08  Ouroboros Rising                           04:20
09  Skeleton Vanguard                          04:21
10  Pyre & Procession                          04:03
11  Black Vatican                              03:19
12  Burial At Sea                              05:31

TOTAL TiME: 54:32 min
TOTAL SIZE: 118,10 MB

Orange County, CA, has long been regarded for its
contributions to the ever-expanding international
hardcore scene, from the positive youth anthems of
Insted  to the fiery declarations of Inside Out.
It's a tradition that has been carried on by
Throwdown, a no-holds barred, mosh pit-conducting
crew of straight-edge musicians whose lyrical
self-determination is as uncompromising as their
heavy music. Not afraid to attack in song those
who have left their scene and its ideals behind,
Throwdown isn't a band that writes "parts"
intended to incite the dance floor: their songs
are nothing but pure, unadulterated, stomping mosh
from start to finish.

Throwdown formed in the summer of 1997, releasing
their debut, self-titled 7" single that same year
through Prime Directive Records. The lineup for
that EP consisted of guitarist Tommy Love, bassist
Dom Macaluso, singer Keith Barney, drummer Marc
Jackson, and guitarist Javier Van Huss. 1998 saw
the emergence of Throwdown's first full-length
album, the blistering Beyond Repair, the product
of a new partnership between the band and Orange
County-based label Indecision Records. After the
album's release, Van Huss was replaced by Brandan
Schieppati. The following year, the band unleashed
the Drive Me Dead 7"/CD EP, also through
Indecision. Schieppati was next to leave the band
(to concentrate full-time on his other band
Bleeding Through), being replaced by Dave Peters.

In 2000, Throwdown put out their sophomore album,
You Don't Have to Be Blood to Be Family. They also
recorded a tongue-in-cheek metalcore version of
Sir Mix-a-Lot's hit song "Baby Got Back" for
Radical Records' Hardcore Takes the Rap
compilation, which also featured Candiria, Stretch
Arm Strong, and the Movielife. Drummer Jackson was
then replaced by Eighteen Visions skinsman Ken
Floyd. The special relationship between Throwdown
and the far flashier metalcore act Eighteen
Visions is worth noting. Not only have the bands
shared stages together on many occasions, but they
have often shared members as well. Van Huss,
Schieppati, Peters, Barney, and Floyd have all at
one point or another been a part of Eighteen
Visions, a band that, while straight-edge like
Throwdown, has a decidedly separate musical
identity, persona, and agenda.

Next becoming a part of the reputable Trustkill
family, Throwdown resurfaced in mid-2003 with
Haymaker. The album saw the band's fan base
noticeably expand, and earned them a second-stage
spot at 2004's Ozzfest. 2004 also brought the
release of the DVD Together. Foever. United.
Guitarist Love amicably exited at the year's end,
and the group soldiered on as a four-piece.
Throwdown's follow-up, Vendetta, was issued in
June 2005. They co-headlined nationwide dates with
the Black Dahlia Murder in early 2006 before
heading out as openers that spring for In Flames.
A brief Warped Tour stint followed that summer. By
this time, the band's lineup consisted of vocalist
Peters, bassist Matt Mentley, drummer Ben
Dussault, and guitarist Mark Choiniere. Venom &
Tears arrived in summer 2007.

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