THROWDOWN

Metalcore/Hardcore (early); Groove Metal (later)

Balboa (early)/Anaheim (later), 🇺🇸United States Formed in 1997

THROWDOWN is an American metalcore and groove metal band from California, formed in 1997. Beginning as a straight-edge hardcore act, they evolved toward groove metal in later years, delivering heavy, riff-driven music with themes of inner struggle and determination. Signed to Pit Viper Records, they remain one of the more enduring acts of the American metalcore scene.