The new album was going to be a little more than natural progression. New rumors arose, interviews were conducted, and it was soon discovered that this band meant business. In was a down-home and southern sound that was very very dirty, much like the blood pouring out of David’s nose that day at Purple Door, splattering the microphone and giving his blonde hair a new red streak. Then they introduced a new song to their live set called “Breath of the Swamp.” Gone were the epic lyrics of the full album, spun around various Biblical events. The Showdown are, as stated on the back of a t-shirt, “high voltage heavy metal.” Produced by Bruce Fitzhugh, their debut, A Chorus of Obliteration, brought in wave after wave of fans who would soon spread rumors of this band being the saviors of Christian metal. Having led The Showdown out of obscurity and the southern land of Tennessee, this man is a phenomenon among his statue-like metal contemporaries and holds every listener’s ears for ransom. Those who have seen them live know exactly what I’m talking about, and with a smile remember him, David Bunton. This guy with long blonde hair comes out with ripped jeans, a flannel shirt, and his own band’s t-shirt underneath (customized by ripping off the sleeves). All I knew were the two song I had downloaded from PureVolume, and that I wanted to be up front for Showbread right after them, so I pushed my way to the first row of the HM Stage at Purple Door 2005 with no clue what I was about to experience.
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