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A Chorus of Obliteration

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Released
  
November 16, 2004

Release date
  
16 November 2004

Label
  
Mono vs Stereo

Artist
  
The Showdown

Producer
  
Bruce Fitzhugh


A Chorus of Obliteration (2004)
  
Temptation Come My Way (2007)

Genres
  
Metalcore, Death metal, Melodic death metal

Similar
  
The Showdown albums, Metalcore albums

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A Chorus of Obliteration is The Showdown's debut album. It blends Christian metalcore with Southern metal and melodic death metal. Every song on A Chorus of Obliteration is based on a story in the Bible. For example, "A Monument Encased in Ash" is based on the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, "Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration" is based on the Israelites taking down Jericho, "From the Mouth of Gath Comes Terror" is based on the conflict between David and Goliath, and "Dagon Undone (The Reckoning)" is based on Samson and Delilah. The musical style is a fusion of death metal, thrash metal, traditional heavy metal, and metalcore, with some vague influences of Southern rock.

Contents

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Track listing

  1. "A Monument Encased in Ash" (5:53)
  2. "Hell Can't Stop Us Now" (3:36)
  3. "Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration" (3:31)
  4. "From The Mouth of Gath Comes Terror" (featuring Josh Scogin of The Chariot) (6:28)
  5. "A Proclamation of Evil's Fate" (4:03)
  6. "Dagon Undone – The Reckoning" (4:31) (featuring Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice)
  7. "Iscariot" (2:59)
  8. "Dolor Per Proelium – Your Name Is Defeat" (2:32)
  9. "Deus Invictus – Your Name Is Victory" (3:02)
  10. "Laid To Rest" (5:54)
  11. "Give Us This Day" (bonus track) (4:04) (appears on the 2006 European re-release of "A Chorus of Obliteration", which released on November 14, 2006 as well as their 2008 release Back Breaker on Solid State Records)

Credits

The Showdown

  • David Bunton - lead vocals
  • Josh Childers - guitar, backing vocals
  • Travis Bailey - guitar, piano
  • Eric Korshack - bass
  • Andrew Hall - drums, percussion
  • Additional Musicians

  • Josh Scogin (The Chariot) - Guest Vocals on track 4
  • Bruce Fitzhugh (Living Sacrifice - Guest Vocals on track 6
  • Bryan Kemp (Destroy Destroy Destroy) - Additional Vocals
  • Brad Moist - A&R, Additional Vocals
  • Wayne Berry - Additional Vocals
  • Production

  • Matt Goldman - Engineer
  • Dan Shike - Mastering
  • Jeremiah Scott - Mixing
  • Songs

    1A Monument Encased in Ash5:54
    2Hell Can't Stop Us Now3:37
    3Epic: A Chorus of Obliteration3:31

    References

    A Chorus of Obliteration Wikipedia


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