Blood in the Gears

Blood in the Gears is the fourth album from American Christian metal band The Showdown. It's their second album with Solid State Records. Released on August 24, 2010, the album was recorded at Anthem Productions in Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by the band's bassist, Jeremiah Scott.

The title track was released as a single.

Reception
PopMatters reviewer Chris Colgan called the album "a pinnacle in The Showdown's career because they have both cemented their sound and managed to experiment with new ideas and influences at the same time". Jesusfreakhideout.com gave it three and a half stars, with Timothy Estabrooks calling it "an album with the occasional high point, but not enough consistency to be memorable".

Charts
The album peaked at number 21 on Billboard's 'Top Christian Albums' chart.

Personnel
The Showdown Additional musicians
 * David Bunton – vocals
 * Josh Childers – guitar, backing vocals, gang vocals
 * Patrick Judge – guitar, backing vocals
 * Jeremiah Scott – bass, backing vocals, gang vocals
 * Timothy "Yogi" Watts – drums
 * Riley Anglen – guest backing vocals on "The Man Named Hell" & "Diggin' My Own Grave", gang vocals
 * Chris Bazor – guest lead vocals on "Graveyard of Empires", gang vocals
 * Cody Richardson – additional guest lead vocals, gang vocals
 * Brian Shorter – gang vocals

Production
 * Jon Dunn – A&R
 * Invisible Creature – art direction
 * Ryan Clark – design
 * Steve Blackmon – mixed by
 * Jerad Knudson – photography
 * Ethan Luck – photography
 * Jeremiah Scott – producer, engineer, editing
 * Troy Gelssner - mastering