The Showdown posts new track, "No Escape", on MySpace!

‘Blood In The Gears’ out next week on Solid State Records!

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee’s unforgettable heavy metal outfit has posted another hook-laden track, “No Escape”, on their official MySpace page. “No Escape” joins The Showdown’s riff-tastic arsenal of new tracks taken from their forthcoming Solid State Records release, Blood In The Gears, to be uploaded to MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/theshowdown.

Blood In The Gears will hit stores on August 24th. It is The Showdown’s fourth full-length record, and their second on Solid State. A video trailer for the new album can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B8tX-_-ufo.

Blood In The Gears was recorded and produced by The Showdown’s own Jeremiah Scott (bass) at his home studio, Anthem Productions, in Nashville. The album was mixed by Steve Blackmon (Living Sacrifice, Project 86), with Troy Glessener at Spectre handling the mastering. Artwork comes courtesy of Ryan Clark at Invisible Creature Inc. Blood In The Gears is The Showdown’s second Solid State release, following 2008’s Back Breaker.

Head over to The Showdown’s YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/theshowdownmetal for a four-part, behind-the-scenes look at the Blood In The Gears recording session, as the band assembles the pieces of their hand-crafted heavy metal machine.

The track list for Blood In The Gears is…

1.) Man Named Hell
2.) Heavy Lies The Crown
3.) Bring It Down
4.) Take Me Home
5.) Blood In The Gears
6.) Dogma Enthroned
7.) No Escape
8.) The Crooked Path
9.) Graveyard Of Empires
10.) Diggin’ My Own Grave

Founded in 2003 by current members, David Bunton and Josh Childers, The Showdown literally came roaring out of the gate with the monstrous, yet spiritually gripping debut, A Chorus of Obliteration, in 2004. With several high profile tours under their belt, including a run on Ozzfest in 2007, and treks with As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Flyleaf, All That Remains, The Cult and more, The Showdown is set to once again crank up the throttle on Blood In The Gears.

Blood In The Gears can be pre-ordered now on InterPunk.com at: www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=183733, which includes and autographed booklet with the purchase. A deluxe digital edition containing two bonus tracks and a digital booklet will also be available on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/blood-in-the-gears-deluxe/id381146828.

The Showdown on tour…

8/27 – Chattanooga, TN – The Warehouse
8/28 – Nashville, TN – Rocketown
8/29 – Hammond, LA – Fuze @ BCM
9/02 – Douglasville, GA – The 7 Venue
9/03 – Charleston, SC – Oasis
9/04 – Jacksonville, FL – Murray Hill Theatre
9/05 – Augusta, GA – Sector 7 G
9/06 – Lynchburg, VA – Crosspoint Venue
9/07 – Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway
9/08 – Newark, OH – Refuel
9/09 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hoosier Dome
9/11 – Corbin, KY – Corbin Tech Center
9/12 – Danville, IL – The Edge

The Showdown is…

David Bunton - vocals
Josh Childers - guitar
Patrick Judge - guitar
Jeremiah Scott - bass

The Showdown online...

www.myspace.com/theshowdown
www.facebook.com/TheShowdown
www.twitter.com/showdownmetal
www.youtube.com/TheShowdownMetal
www.solidstaterecords.com