Haymaker (album)

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Haymaker
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1, 2003
Genre Metalcore [1]
Length57:55
Label Trustkill, Pit Viper Records (2023 re-release)
Producer Dave 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
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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]

Contents

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" (feat. Scott Vogel of Terror and Buried Alive )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" (feat. Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory and Shai Hulud )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
Guest artists and collaborations
Image and layout
Production

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 copiesBlood Red & White
550 copiesBlood Red
350 copiesCamo
250 copiesClear Black
Copies (2008)Color
600 copiesBlue & Orange
332 copiesBrown & Red
4 copiesTest Press
Copies (2023)Color
219 copiesBlack
219 copiesBlood Splatter
199 copiesRed/Black Galaxy
225 copiesGray/Black Marble

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References

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  2. Jasamine White-Gluz (11 July 2007). "Haymaker review by Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 March 2019.