If You Had To......... The Showdown
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If you could only keep one The Showdown album which would it be?
If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Hardcore Christian Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:31 pm
This one is extremely tough for me 
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Hardcore Christian Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:46 pm
This is the hardest yet for me
All 4 albums are masterful for their genre
and are so uniquely different
A Chorus:
Has 2 of my fave Showdown songs ever: A Monument Encased In Ash, and From The Mouth Of Gath Comes Terror. I love every song on here, never skip any. Plus Iscariot is beast
Temptation:
This album was my childhood (I still am one) but i mean like at 6 and 7 years old when this came out I played it to death, this is one of the few albums I have memorized and could sing any song if you asked me. Standout tracks are: All of them
Back Breaker:
This is probably my least played album out of the 4, but in no way is it any less good. This is a brutal Panteraesk onslaught. Standout tracks: The first 5, and the 2 ballads. I remember when I was playing Temptation and my dad told me he got a new CD. We went out to the car to listen and I was like " this is the same band?"
Blood In The Gears:
My 2nd most played album, every song is awesome, each has a awesome riff. This album is a cross between Back Breaker and Temptation in style, just like Back Breaker was a cross between A Chorus and Temptation.
Overall: I gotta go with Temptation, not just nostalgia, cause every album has some nostalgia around it. But to me its a album that will never happen again, unlike the others where they eventually can be overplayed or I skip a couple. I can never see my self getting tired of Temptation or skipping a song.
All 4 albums are masterful for their genre
and are so uniquely different
A Chorus:
Has 2 of my fave Showdown songs ever: A Monument Encased In Ash, and From The Mouth Of Gath Comes Terror. I love every song on here, never skip any. Plus Iscariot is beast
Temptation:
This album was my childhood (I still am one) but i mean like at 6 and 7 years old when this came out I played it to death, this is one of the few albums I have memorized and could sing any song if you asked me. Standout tracks are: All of them
Back Breaker:
This is probably my least played album out of the 4, but in no way is it any less good. This is a brutal Panteraesk onslaught. Standout tracks: The first 5, and the 2 ballads. I remember when I was playing Temptation and my dad told me he got a new CD. We went out to the car to listen and I was like " this is the same band?"
Blood In The Gears:
My 2nd most played album, every song is awesome, each has a awesome riff. This album is a cross between Back Breaker and Temptation in style, just like Back Breaker was a cross between A Chorus and Temptation.
Overall: I gotta go with Temptation, not just nostalgia, cause every album has some nostalgia around it. But to me its a album that will never happen again, unlike the others where they eventually can be overplayed or I skip a couple. I can never see my self getting tired of Temptation or skipping a song.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by deathisgain Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:09 pm
Easily "Back Breaker" for me.
I didn't like them when I first heard "ACOO". Then I came across "Temptation" and played that a lot. I was anticipating "Back Breaker" by the time it came out. I played that thing non-stop. To me it is perfect. The sound, mix, and themes. "BITG" was worth it just for "A Man Named Hell", but I felt the second half was weak. Since then I have come to really appreciate "ACOO" and think the toughest part for me, is the production is a little weak. I have a live album they did, and those old songs are great on there, as the sound is better imo.
I didn't like them when I first heard "ACOO". Then I came across "Temptation" and played that a lot. I was anticipating "Back Breaker" by the time it came out. I played that thing non-stop. To me it is perfect. The sound, mix, and themes. "BITG" was worth it just for "A Man Named Hell", but I felt the second half was weak. Since then I have come to really appreciate "ACOO" and think the toughest part for me, is the production is a little weak. I have a live album they did, and those old songs are great on there, as the sound is better imo.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by ludey7 Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:27 pm
This is easy - Back Breaker..."I AM VENGEANCE!!!!"
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Hardcore Christian Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:33 pm
Me too once I got into the newer stuff I really aprecciated ACOOdeathisgain wrote: Since then I have come to really appreciate "ACOO" and think the toughest part for me, is the production is a little weak. I have a live album they did, and those old songs are great on there, as the sound is better imo.
I also have that live album [EP] and really enjoy it.
They also had a EP between Temptation and Back Breaker
called Feel Like Hell
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Black Rider Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:47 pm
Temptation easily. It adds a southern metal feel that is lacking in Christian metal.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Staybrite Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:51 am
Easy one for me as "Temptation" was the only album of theirs I really liked.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by DarkFireDragoon Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:45 am
Temptation easily for me, though I enjoy all of their albums to differing degrees. There's just something about the hooks and charm of TCMW that puts it over the top for me. Awesome album. 
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by MegaNorm64 Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:18 am
Temptation, hands down. Not really a fan of teh brutalz.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by exo Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:16 am
EASILY Temptation. EASILY. Maybe not as heavy as the rest of the catalog, but far superior songwriting. Just has a special "something" to it....
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Candlemass Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:04 pm
I'm tempted to say...
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Grindboy Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:41 pm
Chorus without contest for me.
Although it looks like I'm alone for now!
Although it looks like I'm alone for now!
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by metaldude Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:29 pm
Backbreaker, hands down.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Wildcat Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:17 pm
Blood In The Gears. I like all of four, but that one feels like the fullest realization of their sound.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Hardcore Christian Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:04 pm
True it has elements from all 3 previous albumsWildcat wrote:Blood In The Gears. I like all of four, but that one feels like the fullest realization of their sound.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by alldatndensum Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:34 pm
Staybrite wrote:Easy one for me as "Temptation" was the only album of theirs I really liked.
That's me as well. It is the only one that I own. I don't like the vocal style of the others.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by oteis Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:37 am
I voted Chorus. Never really liked the rest of their albums.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Machine Fish Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:48 am
Back Breaker all the way, A Chorus of Obliteration is my second choice.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by timekeeper Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:22 am
Love them all, and LOVE this band. Would be so excited to have new music from them. But, I vote for "Temptation", simply for the catchy, memorable songs, which happen to be great live.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by Hardcore Christian Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:04 pm
Who wouldn't be excited?timekeeper wrote:Would be so excited to have new music from them.
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Re: If You Had To......... The Showdown
by metaldude Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:56 am
I see that two members are currently listed as members of Demon Hunter. Is anyone else doing anything now?
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