The first Throwdown song i heard was Holy Roller, being a Pantera fan i was impressed, it sounded like they fused songs from the Pantera albums Vulgar Display Of Power and Far Beyond Driven. Some criticise them for copying Pantera but i am glad that they , it is much needed in todays metal. And Holy roller is really the only song which songs like a straight up Pantera clone, some songs on the album also resemble the sound of Hatebreed; and other parts it seems they have their own sort of sound.
The whole album is filled with crushing riffs and strong choruses, the guitar work is really fresh, the singer is impressive, especially on Holy Roller where he strongly resembles Phil Anselmo. I will definately be playing this album for a long time. If you like Pantera you should probably check this out, if your a metal head i think its a must have.
8/10
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