Throwdown

American metal band

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

Throwdown
Dave Peters performing at Las Cruces, New Mexico as part of the Warped Tour in 2007
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
MembersDave Peters
Mark Choiniere
Mark Mitchell
Past member(s)Keith Barney
Tommy Love
Dom Macaluso
Brandan Schieppati
Javier Van Huss
Marc Jackson
Ken Floyd
Matt Mentley
Ben Dussault
Websitewww.throwdowngo.com

Members change

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 change

Studio albums change

Extended plays change

  • 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 change

  • Together. Forever. United. (2004)

Music videos change

  • "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 change

  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". Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  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.

Other websites change