Throwdown – “Defend With Violence” [SoundCloud Song Stream]

The Skinny: Throwdown will release Intolerance on January 21, 2014. The new effort combines the massive production punch of the moody, sludgy and powerfully diverse masterpiece Deathless (which spawned the Sirius XM staples “This Continuum” and “The Scythe”) with the focused resolve of the band’s genre-classic-filled back catalog. The big sound that developed on Deathless works magic upon the brutal missives found all over Intolerance, nearly all of which clock in around 2 minutes.

Deathless and Vendetta collaborator Zeuss (Hatebreed, Crowbar, Demon Hunter) returned to mix the new record. A cornerstone of the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal, Throwdown have earned hard-fought accolades from the likes of Revolver and Metal Hammer magazines, who likened the stomp of Venom & Tears to Pantera. The new album was recorded at Hurley Recordings in Costa Mesa, California with rising producer Davey Warsop and mixed at Planet Z. Intolerance features guitar solo contributions from Dave Nassie (Bleeding Through, No Use For A Name, Infectious Grooves), who joined Throwdown’s recent touring lineup alongside Demon Hunter drummer Tim “Yogi” Watts and Deathless era bassist Mark Mitchell.

Intolerance Track Listing:

01. Fight Or Die
02. Borrowed Time
03. Avow
04. Hardened By Consequence
05. Defend with Violence
06. Suffer, Conquer.
07. Cut Away
08. Intolerance
09. Without Weakness
10. Born and Buried Alone
11. Condemned to Live