The Showdown | en

There are at least four bands that share Showdown in their name; 1. "The Showdown" is a crushing five-piece band from Elizabethton, Tenn. who have crafted an epic heavy metal sound for listeners who enjoy their music relentlessly. The Showdown's style shifts effortlessly from Southern rock to European death and everything in between. Lyrically, their writing tells of heroism, sojourns and battles of life; melodically, their crushing rhythm and articulate guitar play takes the listener on a roller-coaster ride of emotion. The result is a brutal and honest anthem for the youth of today, with a strong Christian message, in...

-------------------------------- The Bay Area Voltron production force known as Helicopter Showdown is the largest outfit in the game, consisting of Devan Day, Ryan Wade, Joshua Small, and Blake Powers. Said to be the "Wu Tang" of Dubstep, these west coast bass monsters have been turning heads with their unique sound of ridiculously heavy and beautifully melodic dance music world wide.
 
 Supported by such highly respected artists as Skism, Borgore, Mt. Eden, Rusko, Downlink, and Reid Speed amongst others, their music is quickly being recognized within the bass music culture. Close friend, collaborator, and UltraGore label mate/owner Sluggo have been teaming...

Showcase Showdown was a pogo punk band from Boston in the 1990's. They toured the Northeast extensively and became notorious for their tongue-in-cheek songs, often about obscure cultural icons from political history, television shows and comic books. Showcase Showdown released only two full-length albums, "Permanent Stains" and "Appetite of Kings." They released much of their work on 7" vinyl singles and cassettes, and were featured on several split EPs including a split with Blanks 77 titled "Drunk at the Karaoke Bar" featuring duets by mostly inebriated members of both bands. The lineup of the group consisted of Albert Ping Pong...