Throwdown VENOM AND TEARS

Throwdown: Dave Peters (vocals); Mark Choiniere (guitar); Matt Mentley (bass guitar); Ben Dussault (drums).
Personnel: Throwdown (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Adam Riser, Mud, Marc Jackson (background vocals).
With VENOM AND TEARS, its third outing for the Trustkill label, Throwdown fires another salvo of hardcore artillery. As on past outings, the Orange County, California band stays true to its no-frills, metal-tinged sound, as frontman Dave Peters leads the ensemble with signature ferocity on stinging tracks such as "Holy Roller" and "Weight of the World."

• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock