''Blood in the Gears'' is the fourth album from American
Christian metal band
The Showdown. It's their second album with
Solid State Records.
Released on August 24, 2010, the album was recorded at Anthem Productions in
Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by the band's bassist,
Jeremiah Scott.
The title track was released as a single.
Reception
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PopMatters'' reviewer Chris Colgan called the album "a pinnacle in The Showdown's career because they have both cemented their sound and managed to experiment with new ideas and influences at the same time". Jesusfreakhideout.com gave it three and a half stars, with Timothy Estabrooks calling it "an album with the occasional high point, but not enough consistency to be memorable".
Charts
The album peaked at number 21 on ''
Billboard
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''s 'Top Christian Albums' chart.
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Track listing
Personnel
The Showdown
* David Bunton – vocals
* Josh Childers – guitar, backing vocals, gang vocals
* Patrick Judge – guitar, backing vocals
* Jeremiah Scott – bass, backing vocals, gang vocals
* Timothy "Yogi" Watts
Timothy "Yogi" Watts is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the Christian metal band Demon Hunter since 2004. He was the fourth drummer for The Showdown, original drummer for The Lonely Hearts (originally named Holland), a ...
– drums
Additional musicians
* Riley Anglen – guest backing vocals on "The Man Named Hell" & "Diggin' My Own Grave", gang vocals
* Chris Bazor – guest lead vocals on "Graveyard of Empires", gang vocals
* Cody Richardson – additional guest lead vocals, gang vocals
* Brian Shorter – gang vocals
Production
* Jon Dunn
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Dunn has also been a memb ...
– A&R
* Invisible Creature – art direction
* Ryan Clark – design
* Steve Blackmon – mixed by
* Jerad Knudson – photography
* Ethan Luck – photography
* Jeremiah Scott – producer, engineer, editing
*Troy Gelssner - mastering
References
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The Showdown (band) albums
2010 albums
Solid State Records albums