Blood in the Gears explained

Blood in the Gears
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Showdown
Cover:	Blood_In_The_Gears.jpg
Released:	August 24, 2010
Genre:	Christian metalcore, Southern metal, groove metal
Length:	43:53
Label:	Solid State/Tooth & Nail
Producer:	Jeremiah Scott
Prev Title:	Back Breaker
Prev Year:	2008

Blood in the Gears is the fourth album from American Christian metal band The Showdown. It's their second album with Solid State Records.^{[1] [2] [3]} Released on August 24, 2010, the album was recorded at Anthem Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by the band's bassist, Jeremiah Scott.^[4]

The title track was released as a single.^[5]

Reception

PopMatters reviewer Chris Colgan called the album "a pinnacle in The Showdown's career because they have both cemented their sound and managed to experiment with new ideas and influences at the same time".^[6] Jesusfreakhideout.com gave it three and a half stars, with Timothy Estabrooks calling it "an album with the occasional high point, but not enough consistency to be memorable".^[7]

Charts

The album peaked at number 21 on Billboards 'Top Christian Albums' chart.^[8]

Personnel

The Showdown

• David Bunton – vocals
• Josh Childers – guitar, backing vocals, gang vocals
• Patrick Judge – guitar, backing vocals
• Jeremiah Scott – bass, backing vocals, gang vocals
• Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums

Additional musicians

• Riley Anglen – guest backing vocals on "The Man Named Hell" & "Diggin' My Own Grave", gang vocals
• Chris Bazor – guest lead vocals on "Graveyard of Empires", gang vocals
• Cody Richardson – additional guest lead vocals, gang vocals
• Brian Shorter – gang vocals

Production

• Jon Dunn – A&R
• Invisible Creature – art direction
• Ryan Clark – design
• Steve Blackmon – mixed by
• Jerad Knudson – photography
• Ethan Luck – photography
• Jeremiah Scott – producer, engineer, editing
• Troy Gelssner - mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blood in the Gears. sputnikmusic.com. January 2, 2014.
2. Web site: Blood In the Gears. Amazon . January 2, 2014.
3. Web site: Blood In The Gears Review The Showdown . ultimateguitar.com. January 2, 2014.
4. "Blood in the Gears", Cross Rhythms, July 26, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
5. "THE SHOWDOWN To Release 'Blood In The Gears' In August", Blabbermouth.net, June 3, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
6. Colgan, Chris (2011) "The Showdown: Blood in the Gears", PopMatters, January 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2017
7. Estabrooks, Timothy (2010) "The Showdown Blood In The Gears", jesusfreakhideout.com, August 21, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
8. "Blood in the Gears The Showdown ", billboard.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017