Throwdown is a straight edge hardcore/groove metal band from Orange County, California. They have toured as part of Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground and Warped Tour, as well as with bands like In Flames, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Sick of It All, Norma Jean, Soulfly, Korn, and Hatebreed. The songs "Forever" and "Burn" have been staples on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball and Revolver Magazine called them part of "The Future of Metal" after hearing the album Vendetta. Their most recent album Venom and Tears has taken even more of a metal direction, with critics likening the bands current sound to that of Pantera, Sepultura, early Metallica and Crowbar.
History
Early years (1997–2002)
Original vocalist Keith Barney formed the band with bass player Dom Macaluso, guitarist Tommy Love, guitarist Javier Van Huss and drummer Marc Jackson. Then Eighteen Visions guitarist and current Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati replaced Van Huss (himself the bass player of Eighteen Visi
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