''Back Breaker'' is the third album from American

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band the Showdown. It is their first album with

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. On June 27, 2008, The Showdown released the track listing. On August 19, 2008, the album was released in stores. It is the last album to feature guitarist Travis Bailey, bassist Eric Koruschak, and drummer AJ Barrette.

Style

The style of ''Back Breaker'' has proved to be somewhat a mix of their first two albums. They have returned to the heavier sound of ''

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'', while still keeping some of the southern elements of ''

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''. Lead vocalist Dave Bunton uses harsh screaming, growling, and yelling often, but also mixes in some singing. The band characterized ''

'' as being their " Black Album.", while this album has moved towards their

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influences. Drummer A.J. Barrette brings back more double bass for this album. Each of the album's song titles is based on

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storylines. The album cover was designed by Ryan Clark and features

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as its model.

Track listing

# "Titanomachy - The Beginning" - 2:42 # "Hephaestus - The Hammer Of The Gods" – 4:18 # "Aphrodite - The Disillusionaire" - 4:14 # "Achilles - The Backbreaker" – 3:59 # "Prometheus - The Fires Of Deliverance" – 3:57 # "Cerberus - The Hellhound Awaits" 4:27 # "Odysseus - A Song of Hope" 3:57 # "Aries - I Am Vengeance" – 3:25 # "Infernus - You Will Move" - 4:00 # "Nemesis - Give Us This Day" 3:53 # "Medea - One Foot In Hell" - 5:12

Credits

The Showdown *

David Bunton The Showdown is an American Christian metal band from Elizabethton, Tennessee. While the members of the band are Christian and the band is signed to a Christian record label, the band does not consider itself a Christian act, according to guita ...

– vocals *

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– guitar * A.J Barrette – drums * Eric Koruschak – bass * Travis Bailey – guitar Production *

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– producer * Ryan Clark – artwork *

– model for artwork * Jon Dunn – A&R * Troy Glessner – mastering * J.R. McNeely – mixing * Jerad Knudson – photography * Chris Byrnes – assistant * Justin Burns – editing

References

{{Authority control The Showdown (band) albums 2008 albums Solid State Records albums