Deathless is the sixth studio album by American metal band Throwdown. The album was released on November 10, 2009 in the US through E1 Music, January 22, 2010 through Nuclear Blast Records in Europe, and January 25, 2010 in the UK, also through Nuclear Blast Records. Deathless is the first album by Throwdown released through E1 (formerly Koch Records) and Nuclear Blast since the band switched from Trustkill Records at the end of 2008.
Contents
Reception
Commercial performance
Deathless reached No. 26 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart on November 28, 2009, and stayed on the chart for one week.
Critical response
Deathless received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Some critics praised Throwdown for changing the sound from their previous hardcore punk sound, other critics did not like their decision to change their sound to a more groove metal sound. Most critics agreed that Throwdown had moved to a more Pantera-sounding style. Some, however, even likened the band's new sound to groups including Down, Godsmack and Mudvayne.
Track listing
All songs were written by Dave Peters and Mark Choiniere.
"The Scythe" – 4:00
"This Continuum" – 3:45
"Tombs" – 4:05
"The Blinding Light" – 6:12
"Widowed" – 5:51
"Headed South" – 5:20
"Serpent Noose" – 4:12
"Ouroboros Rising" – 4:24
"Skeleton Vanguard" – 4:24
"Pyre & Procession" – 4:07
"Black Vatican" – 3:22
"Burial at Sea" – 5:31
Personnel
Throwdown
Dave Peters – vocals
Mark Choiniere – guitars
Mark Mitchell – bass
Jarrod Alexander – drums
Production and art
Mudrock – producer
Al Fujisaki – producer, digital editing
Chris "Zeuss" Harris – mixer
Alan Douches – mastering
Ryan Clark – art design
Jerad Knudson – cover photo