Throwdown (band)

Throwdown
Throwdown performing at Ozzfest 2004
Background information
Origin	Orange County, California, U.S.
Genres	Hardcore punk[1] beatdown hardcore[2] metalcore[3] groove metal[4]
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Indecision Prime Directive Trustkill Koch Nuclear Blast eOne Pit Viper
Members	Dave Peters Matt Mentley Ben Dussault Mark Choiniere
Past members	Keith Barney Tommy Love Dom Macaluso Brandan Schieppati Javier Van Huss Marc Jackson Mark Mitchell
Website	throwdownoc.com

Throwdown is an American hardcore and heavy metal band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1997, the band has endured numerous lineup changes to the point where no original members remain. Throwdown has toured as part of Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, Hellfest, and Warped Tour, as well as with bands such as In Flames, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Korn and Cavalera Conspiracy. The songs "Forever" and "Burn" were staples on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and Revolver Magazine called them part of "The Future of Metal" after hearing the album Vendetta. Initially branded a hardcore punk band, albums like Venom and Tears and Deathless took a sharp turn towards metal, with critics likening the band's sound to that of Pantera and Sepultura. The band are straight edge.^[5]