--- title: "Throwdown" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/throwdown" genre: "Metalcore" country: "United States" formed: 1997 --- # Throwdown **Throwdown** is a metalcore band, from United States, active 1997 to present. Throwdown is an American hardcore and metal band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1997, the band has endured numerous lineup changes such that no original members remain. Throwdown has toured as part of Ozzfest, Sounds of the Underground, Hellfest, and Warped Tour, as well as with bands such as In Flames, Lamb of God, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Korn and Cavalera Conspiracy. The songs "Forever" and "Burn" were staples on MTV2's Headbangers Ball and Revolver Magazine called them part of "The Future of Metal" after hearing the album Vendetta. Initially branded a hardcore punk band, albums like Venom and Tears and Deathless took a sharp turn towards metal, with critics likening the band's sound to that of Pantera and Sepultura. The band members are straight edge. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throwdown_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Throwdown | | Genre | Metalcore | | Parent genre | Metalcore | | Origin | Balboa Island, United States | | Formed | 1997 | | Releases in catalog | 13 | ## Genres [Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) ยท [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dave Peters](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-peters) | Electric guitar, Lead vocals | 1999 to present | Current | | [Matt Mentley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-mentley) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 2004 to present | Current | | [Javier Van Huss](https://themetalnet.com/musician/javier-van-huss) | Guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former | | [Wes Keely](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wes-keely) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to 2003 | Former | | [Brandan Schieppati](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brandan-schieppati) | Guitar | 1998 to 1999 | Former | | [Keith Barney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/keith-barney) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1997 to 2004 | Former | | [Ken Floyd](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ken-floyd) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2002 | Former | | [Marc Jackson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marc-jackson-f7395590) | Electric guitar, Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2004 | Former | | [Mark Mitchell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-mitchell) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to 2014 | Former | | [Matt Horwitz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-horwitz) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 1998 | Former | | [Ben Dussault](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-dussault) | Drums (drum set) | 2004 to 2008 | Former | | [Brandon Love](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brandon-love) | Guitar | 1998 to 1998 | Former | | [Dom Macaluso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dom-macaluso) | Bass guitar | 1997 to 2005 | Former | | [Jake Sahagen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jake-sahagen) | Guitar | 1997 to 1997 | Former | | [Jason Mcguy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-mcguy) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 1997 | Former | | [Mark Choiniere](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-choiniere) | Guitar | 2005 to 2012 | Former | | [Sean Rosenthal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-rosenthal) | Guitar | 1997 to 1997 | Former | | [Tommy Love](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-love) | Guitar | 1997 to 2004 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1998 | [Throwdown](https://themetalnet.com/album/61614f40-ac3b-4a42-a9d8-67fb1698ba5f) | EP | | 1999 | [Beyond Repair](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf29c2ea-09dc-33aa-92e9-3f3fa5569032) | Album | | 2000 | [Drive Me Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/0fc166ef-d015-3832-bf62-f9fcecb5d338) | EP | | 2000 | [Good Clean Fun / Throwdown](https://themetalnet.com/album/c70ae64a-93ab-33a5-80af-22a79f3ac3fa) | EP | | 2001 | [You Don't Have to Be Blood to Be Family](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ecfc3dc-3983-36a0-8e36-401239c3db5c) | Album | | 2002 | [Face the Mirror](https://themetalnet.com/album/cefad5a0-1290-3dde-8723-d0ce20998625) | EP | | 2003 | [Haymaker](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ba074a4-9a09-3326-9dce-9f61146dd861) | Album | | 2005 | [Vendetta](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb68e50c-4ee7-363f-b8e6-a64337e116b0) | Album | | 2007 | [Venom & Tears](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bfef9dc-8c64-3dd7-ac97-1d454787a0da) | Album | | 2009 | [Deathless](https://themetalnet.com/album/9584a79e-8ea0-4e75-99d4-ce37949dafad) | Album | | 2014 | [Intolerance](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5c7e043-9e6f-48ca-b9c7-b4bba96968c4) | Album | | | [Do It Yourself](https://themetalnet.com/album/bec4d39b-405b-347e-8840-2899c9b8159d) | EP | | | [Throwdown](https://themetalnet.com/album/95a2f224-f4cc-3c3a-a75c-996f7337a4dc) | EP | ## Related bands - [Hatebreed](https://themetalnet.com/band/hatebreed) (listened together) - [Chimaira](https://themetalnet.com/band/chimaira) (listened together) - [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together) - [Unearth](https://themetalnet.com/band/unearth) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together) - [Fear Factory](https://themetalnet.com/band/fear-factory) (listened together) - [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Mudvayne](https://themetalnet.com/band/mudvayne) (listened together) - [Bullet for My Valentine](https://themetalnet.com/band/bullet-for-my-valentine) (listened together) - [Bleeding Through](https://themetalnet.com/band/bleeding-through) (listened together) ## Official and external links - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Throwdown/103524 - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/throwdownOC - x: https://twitter.com/throwdown - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/throwdownmusic - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/76805932 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18jFO6Z2Bpdv5jp8mXfChN --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/throwdown](https://themetalnet.com/band/throwdown). 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