From Orange County, and with an urgency that unites the dispossessed across racial, gender and geographical border. comes Vendetta, the blisteringly heavy new album from Throwdown. 'Shut You Down', 'Speak The Truth' and 'Burn' are sure to become part of the band's well-established pit-invoking anthemic cannon the moment fans of 2003's breakthrough album Haymaker hear them spinning out of their CD players. What allows the band to persist and endure, and has made Vendetta the fullest realization of their vision, is the urgency inherent in their music and their fiercely loyal dedication to their friends, families, fans, and each other. The new album, like all great records, speaks to the frustrations of the outsider, uniting the masses through their shared struggles, and calling out the common enemies amongst the backstabbers and liars. Trustkill. 2005.