A Chorus of Obliteration
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A Chorus of Obliteration is The Showdown
's debut album. It blends Christian metalcore
with Southern metal, and Melodic Death Metal
. Every song on A Chorus of Obliteration is based on a story in the Bible
. For example, "A Monument Encased in Ash" is based on the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, "Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration" is based on the Israelites taking down Jericho, "From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror" is based on the conflict between David and Goliath, and "Dagon Undone (The Reckoning)" is based on Samson and Delilah
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The Showdown (band)
The Showdown is a southern metal/metalcore band based in 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 guitarist Josh Childers...
's debut album. It blends Christian metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
with Southern metal, and Melodic Death Metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
. Every song on A Chorus of Obliteration is based on a story in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. For example, "A Monument Encased in Ash" is based on the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, "Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration" is based on the Israelites taking down Jericho, "From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror" is based on the conflict between David and Goliath, and "Dagon Undone (The Reckoning)" is based on Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah may refer to:*Samson, a Biblical figure*Delilah, a Biblical figure*Samson and Delilah, a Biblical narrative* Samson and Delilah , a painting by Peter Paul Rubens* Samson and Delilah, the club mascots of the Sunderland A.F.C...
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Track listing
- A Monument Encased in Ash (5:53)
- Hell Can't Stop Us Now (3:36)
- Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration (3:31)
- From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror (featuring Josh Scogin of The ChariotThe ChariotThe Chariot is an American mathcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, formed in 2003. The current lineup consists of drummer David Kennedy, bassist Jon "KC Wolf" Kindler, vocalist and bandleader Josh Scogin, and guitarists Brandon Henderson and Stephen Harrison. The band has experienced frequent...
) (6:28) - A Proclamation of Evil's Fate (4:03)
- Dagon Undone – The Reckoning (4:31) (featuring Bruce Fitzhugh of Living SacrificeLiving SacrificeLiving Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal...
) - Iscariot (2:59)
- Dolor Per Proelium – Your Name is Defeat (2:32)
- Deus Invictus – Your Name is Victory (3:02)
- Laid to Rest (5:54)
- Give Us This Day (Bonus Track) (4:04) (appears on the 2006 European re-release of "A Chorus of Obliteration", which released on November 14, 2006 as well as their 2008 release Back BreakerBack BreakerBack Breaker is the third album from the Tennessee heavy metal band The Showdown. It's their first album with Solid State Records. Footage from the band in the process of recording the album can be viewed on their . On June 27, 2008 The Showdown released the track listing...
on Solid State RecordsSolid State RecordsSolid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...
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