Throwdown

Throwdown is an American groove metal band from Orange County, California.

Throwdown
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Dave Peters performing at Las Cruces, New Mexico as part of the Warped Tour in 2007
Background information
OriginOrange County, California
GenresMetalcore[1]
Groove metal[2]
Hardcore punk[3] (early)
Years active1997 - Present
LabelsIndecision, Prime Directive Records, Trustkill, Koch, Nuclear Blast
Associated actsBleeding Through, Culture, Eighteen Visions, The Mistake
Websitewww.throwdowngo.com
MembersDave Peters
Mark Choiniere
Mark Mitchell
Past membersKeith Barney
Tommy Love
Dom Macaluso
Brandan Schieppati
Javier Van Huss
Marc Jackson
Ken Floyd
Matt Mentley
Ben Dussault

Members

Current
  • Dave Peters – guitars (2000–2002), lead vocals (2002–present)
  • Mark Choiniere – guitars (2005–present)
  • Mark Mitchell – bass (2007–present)
Touring
  • Lance Garvin – drums (2009–2011)
  • Dave Nassie (Bleeding Through) – guitars (2011)
  • Tim "Yogi" Watts (Demon Hunter) – drums (2011)
Former
  • Javier Van Huss – bass (1997–1998)
  • Brandan Schieppati – guitars (1998–2000)
  • Marc Jackson – drums, percussion (1997–2002), guitar (2004)
  • Keith Barney – lead vocals (1997–2002), guitars (2002–2004)
  • Tommy Love – guitars (1997–2004)
  • Dom Macaluso – guitars (1997–1998), bass (1998–2005)
  • Matt Mentley – guitars (2004–2005), bass (2005–2007)
  • Ben Dussault – drums, percussion (2004–2008)
Session
  • Ken Floyd – drums, percussion (2002) (Also toured with the band)
  • Jarrod Alexander – drums, percussion (2003, 2008–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Throwdown (1997)
  • Drive Me Dead (2000)
  • Throwdown / Good Clean Fun (2000)
  • Face the Mirror (2002)
  • Americana / Planets Collide (2007)
  • Covered in Venom and Tears (2007)

Videos

  • Together. Forever. United. (2004)

Music videos

  • "Forever" (2004), directed by Chris Sims
  • "Burn" (2005), directed by Chris Sims[4]
  • "Holy Roller" (2007), directed by Andy Reale[5]
  • "The Scythe" (2010), directed by Cale Glendening[6]
  • "This Continuum" (2010), directed by Cale Glendening[7]
  • "Tombs" (2010), directed by Cale Glendening
  • "The Blinding Light" (2010), directed by Cale Glendening

References

  1. 'Haymaker' review .allmusic.com
  2. Freeman, Phil. "AP: REVIEWS - FILE UNDER: Groove metal". Altpress.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  3. Throwdown at Musicmight
  4. "Throwdown > Music Videos > Burn". MTV. MTV Networks. 2005-07-18. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  5. "Throwdown > Music Videos > Holy Roller". MTV. MTV Networks. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  6. "Throwdown > Music Videos > The Scythe". MTV. MTV Networks. 2005-07-18. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  7. "Throwdown > Music Videos > This Continuum". MTV. MTV Networks. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2010-04-16.

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