Back Breaker is the third album from the Tennessee

Tennessee

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 heavy metal

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 band The Showdown

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...

. It's their first album with Solid State Records

Solid State Records

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. Footage from the band in the process of recording the album can be viewed on their YouTube channel. On June 27, 2008 The Showdown released the track listing. The band has posted the songs "Achilles The Backbreaker", "Prometheus The Fires Of Deliverance", "Aries I Am Vengeance" and "Hephaestus The Hammer Of The Gods" on their MySpace page from the album. The songs are heavier than the material on Temptation Come My Way

Temptation Come My Way

Temptation Come My Way is The Showdown's second album. It is a departure from the sound of their previous album, which was a combination of southern metal, and death metal...

. On August 19, 2008, the album was released in stores.

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 A Chorus of Obliteration

A Chorus of Obliteration

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...

, while still keeping some of the southern elements of Temptation Come My Way

Temptation Come My Way

Temptation Come My Way is The Showdown's second album. It is a departure from the sound of their previous album, which was a combination of southern metal, and death metal...

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

Temptation Come My Way

Temptation Come My Way is The Showdown's second album. It is a departure from the sound of their previous album, which was a combination of southern metal, and death metal...

as being their "Black Album.

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", while this album has moved towards their Pantera

Pantera

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 influences. Drummer A.J. Barrette brings back lots of double bass for this album. Bassist Eric Koruschak uses bass riffs that keep the songs feeling low and full, while guitarist Josh Childers uses heavily distorted riffs, with the occasional whining guitar solo. Each of the album's song titles is based on Greek mythology

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 storylines.

The album cover was designed by Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark (musician)

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 and features Mark Dugdale

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as its model.

Track listing

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