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1.StopTitanomachy: The Beginning – The Showdown 02:42
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2.StopHephaestus: The Hammer of the Gods – The Showdown 04:18
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3.StopAphrodite: The Disillusionaire – The Showdown 04:14
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4.StopAchilles: The Backbreaker – The Showdown 03:59
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5.StopPrometheus: The Fires of Deliverance – The Showdown 03:57
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6.StopCerberus: The Hellhound Awaits – The Showdown 04:27
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7.StopOdysseus: A Song of Hope – The Showdown 03:57
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8.StopAries: I Am Vengeance – The Showdown 03:26
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9.StopInfernus: You Will Move – The Showdown 04:00
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10.StopNemesis: Give Us This Day – The Showdown 03:53
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11.StopMedea: One Foot in Hell – The Showdown 05:13
On the third full-length by the Showdown, 2008's Back Breaker, the fun-lovin' lads from Tennessee add some mythology to their metal, as each of the album's 11 tracks goes by two titles -- one that is straight out of Greek mythology, and another that is much more of the metal variety. Musically, the band still touches upon all the prerequisites of most up-and-coming metal bands roaming the earth circa the early 21st century -- Iron Maiden-like guitar bits, Metallica's chug-chug riffery, Pantera-esque shouted vocals, etc. Back Breaker is one fierce beast from start to finish, especially on such brutal selections as "[Hephaestus] The Hammer of the Gods," "[Achilles] The Backbreaker," and "[Aries] I Am Vengeance." There may not be a lot to musically differentiate this quartet from the rest of the metal pack, but Back Breaker does certainly succeed in capturing the roaring power of the Showdown. Greg Prato, Rovi
- Genre: Rock, Gospel
- Subgenre: Traditional Gospel, Hard Rock, CCM/Contemporary Gospel
- Category Heavy Metal, Christian Metal
- Label: TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS
- Release Date: August 19, 2008
- Artist: Showdown [Metal]