Haymaker (album)

Haymaker
Studio album by
Throwdown
ReleasedJuly 1, 2003
GenreMetalcore[1]
Length57:55
LabelTrustkill, Pit Viper Records (2023 re-release)
ProducerDave Peters, Dom Macaluso, Greg Koller
Throwdown chronology
You Don't Have to Be Blood to Be Family
(2001) 		Haymaker
(2003) 		Vendetta
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Haymaker is the third full-length release by American band Throwdown. The album involves guest vocals from Scott Vogel from Terror and Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory.[2]

In 2023, Haymaker was re-mastered by Zeuss and re-released on vinyl, cassette and compact disc, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dave Peters, Keith Barney, Tommy Love, Dom Macaluso, Jarrod Alexander; all music is composed by Dave Peters, Keith Barney, Tommy Love, Dom Macaluso, Jarrod Alexander

No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Never Back Down)"2:20
2."Walk Away"3:01
3."Nothing Left" (featuring Scott Vogel)3:02
4."You Can't Kill Integrity"3:51
5."Forever"3:38
6."Hopeless"2:53
7."Declare Your War"2:27
8."False Idols"2:59
9."Slip"3:03
10."Hate for the Weak"2:48
11."The Only Thing" (featuring Chad Gilbert)2:00
12."Step It Up"2:39
13."Face the Mirror"3:30
14."Raise Your Fist" (The song "Raise Your Fist" ends at minute 3:20. It is followed by 12:30 of silence [3:20 – 15:50]. After the silence begins a hidden dialogue.)19:38
Total length:57:55

Personnel

Throwdown
  • Dave Peters – vocals, assistant producer
  • Keith Barney – guitar
  • Tommy Love – guitar
  • Dom Macaluso – bass, assistant producer
  • Jarrod Alexander – drums
Guest artists and collaborations
Image and layout
  • Jeff Gros – photography
  • Dave McDermott – booking (New Zealand For Dynamo Productions)
  • Graham Nixon – booking (Australia For Resist Booking)
  • Matt Pike – booking (U.S. For The Kenmore Agency)
Production
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Greg Koller – producer, engineer
  • Dave Peters – producer (assistant producer)
  • Dom Macaluso – producer (assistant producer)

Vinyl

Haymaker was pressed on vinyl in 2003 by Trustkill Records and re-pressed in 2008 as a double LP with Vendetta.[citation needed] It was re-mastered and re-released in 2023 via Pit Viper Records.

Copies (2003) Color
850 copies Blood Red & White
550 copies Blood Red
350 copies Camo
250 copies Clear Black
Copies (2008) Color
600 copies Blue & Orange
332 copies Brown & Red
4 copies Test Press
Copies (2023) Color
219 copies Black
219 copies Blood Splatter
199 copies Red/Black Galaxy
225 copies Gray/Black Marble

References

  1. ^ a b "Haymaker - Throwdown". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Jasamine White-Gluz (11 July 2007). "Haymaker review by Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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