''Deathless'' is the sixth studio album by American

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band Throwdown. The album was released on November 10, 2009 in the US through

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, January 22, 2010 through

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in Europe, and January 25, 2010 in the UK, also through

. ''Deathless'' is the first album by Throwdown released through E1 (formerly Koch Records) and Nuclear Blast since the band switched from

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at the end of 2008.

Reception

Commercial performance

''Deathless'' reached No. 26 on ''

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chart on November 28, 2009, and stayed on the chart for one week.

Critical response

''Deathless'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Some critics praised Throwdown for changing the sound from their previous

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sound, other critics did not like their decision to change their sound to a more

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sound. Most critics agreed that Throwdown had moved to a more

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-sounding style. Some, however, even likened the band's new sound to groups including Down,

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and

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Track listing

All songs were written by

Dave Peters David Peters is an American musician. He was the original guitarist for the metal band Eighteen Visions, guitarist for Throwdown, and, since 2002, the vocalist for Throwdown. He has also provided guest vocals for the song " Unleash" by Soulfly, ...

and Mark Choiniere. # "The Scythe" – 4:00 # "This Continuum" – 3:45 # "Tombs" – 4:05 # "The Blinding Light" – 6:12 # "Widowed" – 5:51 # "Headed South" – 5:20 # "Serpent Noose" – 4:12 # "Ouroboros Rising" – 4:24 # "Skeleton Vanguard" – 4:24 # "Pyre & Procession" – 4:07 # "Black Vatican" – 3:22 # "Burial at Sea" – 5:31

Personnel

Throwdown *

– vocals * Mark Choiniere – guitars * Mark Mitchell – bass *

Jarrod Alexander Jarrod Fletcher Alexander (born August 13, 1981) is an American musician who has played with many hardcore punk bands. He has been a member of The Suicide File, A Static Lullaby, Dead Country and more recently, My Chemical Romance, Alkaline Tr ...

– drums Production and art * Mudrock – producer * Al Fujisaki – producer, digital editing *

Chris "Zeuss" Harris Christopher Harris (born April 1, 1972), known professionally as Chris "Zeuss" Harris or simply Zeuss, is an American record producer. Biography Zeuss is best known in the worlds of hard rock, heavy metal music, hardcore punk, and metalcore. H ...

– mixer * Alan Douches – mastering * Ryan Clark – art design * Jerad Knudson – cover photo

References

2009 albums Throwdown (band) albums MNRK Music Group albums Nuclear Blast albums {{2000s-thrash-metal-album-stub