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Less than two years after The Showdown brought temptation our way, they’ve returned to break backs with their new record Backbreaker, released tomorrow.

Fans of ‘the old Showdown’ will be pleased, with the band using much less of the melodic Southern Rock sound of Temptation Come My Way. Backbreaker sounds much more like debut effort A Chorus Of Obliteration. Expect more pounding kick drums, harder guitar riffs and a plethora of guitar solos. When listening to the album, you can positively hear influences from Metallica and Pantera oozing out of the songs.

Those who got into The Showdown with Temptation Come My Way may feel slightly alienated, but they could use this as an opportunity to broaden their musical horizons. Older fans of the band will be pleases with the effort.

Backbreaker is released tomorrow. Go check it out on Purevolume.

Tags: Southern, The Showdown

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