A major issue with A Chorus of Obliteration is that it lacks variety. Of course, with this being The Showdown's first record there will be some obvious kinks for the group to work out. The Iron Maiden-esque melodic guitar lines found throughout songs such as A Monument Encased in Ash, Iscariot, or Hell Can't Stop Us Now add an interesting new dimension to the music. No, the real story behind the band is the infectious solos, harmonies, and leads pulled off by guitarists Josh Childers and Travis Bailey. But what makes A Chorus of Obliteration so much fun to listen to is not the energetic breakdowns which the band slides through or the brutal screams of frontman David Bunton. Heaviness and aggression are particularly stressed throughout tracks such as From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror and Dagon Undone (The Reckoning), and the band does a decent job at conveying the ferocity of some of their lyrical passages. The music heard throughout the 47 or so minute release is an excellent combination of energy, aggression, melody and brutality, all of which play an important role in the album's music. Though A Chorus of Obliteration is not a particularly original offering, it did show listeners that The Showdown had all the tools to become a leader in the genre. Formed in 2002, they've released two albums to date, and though their latest album is a fairly mediocre collection of southern rock songs, the band was once an interesting metalcore act with a hell of a lot of potential. Now for those of you who care, The Showdown is a quintet hailing from Elizabethton, Tennessee. Those two bands were Norma Jean, whom I just can't get into, and The Showdown. In fact, I only remember two of the several dozen bands whom I listened to. To make a long story short, the site didn't really help at all. So for the next few weeks I searched out the site for up and coming metal bands, jumping from random profile to random profile. A few years ago I remember a friend telling me about a website called PureVolume, and how it was such a great site for finding new bands.
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