"Throwdown effortlessly kick out the heaviest and most stomping metal this side of Texas. Proudly and defiantly keeping the memory (and sound) of Pantera alive and kicking!"
-- Metal Hammer
Throwdown, tightly coiled, is squeezing the world for the kill and poised to sink their collective fangs into the backbone of American metal. Rising from the underground world of the do-it-yourself hardcore scene with a recipe made up of Pantera, Machine Head, Sepultura and early Metallica, their mission is boldly proclaimed on on their new album,
Venom & Tears.
Their targets? The vacuous mainstream, the fashionable phonies in the "scene," and the wannabe tough guys who hop just as eagerly from trend to trend while swearing their supposed loyalty to "keeping it real." With their values intact and their pride holstered at their sides, Throwdown have issued ultimatum after ultimatum with empowering, venom-fueled songs. Liars and fakes, move aside, or be crushed.
Throwdown destroyed the second stage on Ozzfest. Owned the inaugural Sounds Of The Underground. And all summer long, they will headline the Ernie Ball stage on Warped Tour.
Hardened by tough breaks, a few lineup changes, and plenty of hours on the road away from friends and family touring with their friends in bands as diverse as Soulfly, Lamb Of God and As I Lay Dying, Throwdown entered the studio earlier this year with Mudrock and crafted their defining work .
The heavy metallic fury and venomous bite of Venom & Tears is timeless, recalling the heyday of mid-90s metal with the spirit of traditional street punk and hardcore. One of Alternative Press's "Most Anticipated Albums," it is alternately forward-thinking and modern, delivering on the promise of the metallic 2005 album Vendetta and Throwdown's 2004's breakout album "Haymaker," which gave Revolver magazine cause to herald Throwdown as part of "The Future Of Metal" in a 2005 cover story. "Burn" lit MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" ablaze, earning a coveted spot on the compilation of the same name.
Get ready for a new level of heavy music with depth, passion and truthful emotion.
Venom & Tears RINGTONES? . . .FUCK YEAH!
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Me you guys at Warped Tour 07 in San Diego about a month after I claimed edge. Two years later and I'm still fighting the good fight! Thank you guys for all of the inspiration and encouragement through your songs, it's meant the world to me. NEVER BACK DOWN.
I didn't even know who you guys were until late 2004. I first saw you play on Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake Tour...on October 24th, I think it was. Anyway, it was in Lawrence, Kansas at the Granada Theater. Honestly, I thought you guys were just guitar techs or something, but then you just started playing and Dave came out screaming, UNITE! That shit was badass, you guys can put on one hell of a show. I remember when the first note was struck, my ears were already popping. It could have been because I was right in front of the fucking speaker, haha. That was my first metal show, and I will never forget it!
hey Dave, dont know if you read these comments but its Erik (Mike's friend) just want to say we all thought you stole the batteries from my flashlight on my keychain that one day and it was hilarious. i found em later but the idea of you taking them was random and great. just wanted to say that. lol.
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