Throwdown

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 Vendetta's title track: "This Is War/ This Is Pure Hostility/ This Is A Vendetta." 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 this summer, the band will perform on select dates at Strhess and 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 last year with Zeuss (Shadows Fall) and crafted their defining work. The heavy metallic fury and venomous snakebite of "Vendetta" is timeless, recalling the heyday of mid-90s metal with the spirit of traditional street punk and hardcore. It is alternately forward-thinking and modern, delivering on the promise of 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. The next Pantera? Well, that's what the press, and the fans, have said over and over. But the boys in the band are merely content to roll up their sleeves and put the hours in the practice room, in the studio, and in the van that this kind of music demands. And the fans have responded to their passion and honesty, showing up in droves to their 2006 co-headlining tour with Black Dahlia Murder and beyond. This is War. This is Pure Hostility. This is a Vendetta. This is Throwdown