Year : 2021
Style : Hard Rock , Hair Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
SHOWDOWN is a band from Bielefeld, Germany, playing Heavy Metal and Hard Rock in the vein of the 80s. The strong influence of this era can also be found in the general appearance of the musicians, for example their style of clothing and their stage performance.The band was founded in 2017 and started writing their own song material from an early point onwards. After the release of a couple of demo versions on Spotify and two line-up changes on bass and drums, the current line-up of Showdown, consisting of Nikki Z (vocals), Glen Vega (guitar), Alek Saint (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Keith Louis (bass) and Johnny Machine (drums), had been established in 2019.About a year after the arrival of the latest band member, Johnny Machine, some gigs and another released demo of their song „Black Viper“, Showdown began recording their debut studio album in April 2020. This fully independent production was published later in the same year, hitting streaming services on 20 December 2020, and was also made available in a physical version on CD. During 2020, the pandemic made it difficult for Showdown as for many other bands to play live concerts, to which the band reacted by hosting a few livestreams from their rehearsal room, before live duties could be resumed mid-2021.The return to the stage and the release of their single „In The Name Of Love“ in 2021, Showdown also participated in the SPH Music Masters contest (which had been delayed from 2020 because of the pandemic). They achieved first place in both the regional finals in July 2021 and exactly one year later in the semi-finals in July 2022, making their way into the finals, where they also reached first place, winning the 2020 season of the contest.Next to those SPH Music Masters gigs, Showdown played a series of other concerts in 2022, such as the self-organised beneficial concert „Metal Aid“. In September of the same year, the band entered the studio to record their EP „Feel The Heat“.
Album:
The 80s and their music are dead? Not if you count SHOWDOWN in. Bringing back outfits, lifestyle, and the full force of 80's Rock Music, this band makes stages quake, walls tumble and crowds go wild. Steel is gleamin', bodies are steamin', and everybody is just having the time of their life when Showdown comes to town.Consisting of Nikki Z behind the mic, guitarist Glen Vega, guitarist-keyboarder hybrid Alek Saint, Keith Louis hitting the low notes on the bass and drummer Johnny Machine providing the groove, Showdown presents a classic Metal line-up. And that’s what this band’s music is all about: good old Rock'n'Roll! Everyone who wishes for some new Rock music that sounds as in the 80s, Showdown is the band for you – a reincarnation of that sound, founded with that idea in mind by people who haven't lived during the 80s themselves, but want to revive the rockstar spirit for everyone to feel and dedicate their work with this band to that. Fast or groovy, also calm and emotional – SHOWDOWN's music delivers it all, driven by juicy guitars and rhythmic bass and drums, topped off with some powerful vocals and glistening synthesizer lines. Brought to life by stage shows filled with action, this band and its music is here to bring the 80s spirit to you.
Line Up:
Nikki Z – lead vocals
Glen Vega – guitar
Alek Saint – guitar, keys vocals
Keith Louis – bass
Johnny Machine – drums
Tracklist:
01. The Chosen One
02. Just One Night
03. Racing Machine
04. Black Viper
05. Letting Go
06. Cherry Bomb
07. Metal Rider The Wild Hunt
08. Memories
09. The Machine
10. Calm Before the Storm
11. Thunder Town
12. In the Name of Love (Bonus Track)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
