Blood in the Gears is the fourth album from American Christian metal band The Showdown. It's their second album with Solid State Records. Released on August 24, 2010, the album was recorded at Anthem Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by the band's bassist, Jeremiah Scott."Blood in the Gears", Cross Rhythms, July 26, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
The title track was released as a single."THE SHOWDOWN To Release 'Blood In The Gears' In August", Blabbermouth.net, June 3, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
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".Colgan, Chris (2011) "The Showdown: Blood in the Gears", PopMatters, January 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2017 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".Estabrooks, Timothy (2010) "The Showdown Blood In The Gears", jesusfreakhideout.com, August 21, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2017
Charts The album peaked at number 21 on Billboards 'Top Christian Albums' chart."Blood in the Gears The Showdown ", billboard.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017
Track listing
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
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