The Showdown - Blood In The Gears
ARTIST........: The Showdown
TITLE.........: Blood In The Gears
LABEL.........: Solid State Records
URL...........:
GENRE.........: Metal
QUALITY:......: 231 kbps avg/ 44100Hz / Joint Stereo
RIP DATE......: 2010-08-20
RELEASE DATE..: 2010-08-24
Tracklist:
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01. A Man Named Hell 4:16
02. Heavy Lies The Crown 3:23
03. Bring It Down 2:15
04. Take Me Home 5:24
05. Blood In The Gears 4:07
06. Dogma Enthroned 3:10
07. No Escape 3:58
08. The Crooked Path 3:36
09. Graveyard Of Empires 4:10
10. Diggin' My Own Grave 5:42
11. Hidden Track 3:52
Total 43:53
Release Notes:
The Showdown comes out of the box swinging with Blood In The Gears' opening
track, "The Man Named Hell" and they do not let up until the very last song,
"DigginÆ My Own Grave." Packaged between these two songs are eight tunes that
are fast, heavy and groove laden. The Showdown set the bar so high I didnÆt
think they would be able follow through to the end; man was I wrong. This disc
will get your blood flowing and your neck snapping in no time at all; it did
mine.
For me, itÆs all about the groove. If IÆm listening to a song and my head starts
moving without me even thinking about it, then I know the track has that special
something. I feel there are so many bands on the scene today with killer chops
that can play really fast and super technical, but when it comes to laying down
a solid groove, they are just unable to accomplish it. To me, Blood In The Gears
is all about groove. DonÆt get the wrong idea though, because this disc dishes
out a pounding for sure, but it is the combination of power and groove that
really grabbed and held my attention even after repeated plays.
If somebody told me they had $1.00 and really wanted to purchase just one song
from Blood In The Gears, I would have an extremely hard time singling out just
one.
The Showdown has been around for a while now and I think this is their best
effort yet. Blood In The Gears is good... REALLY GOOD. It should be a necessary
addition to any metal loverÆs collection.
Enjoy!!