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Throwdown began 2004 newly energized and regrouped.

Barney was asked to step-down to make Mentley his official replacement.

Peters, Macaluso and Mentley renewed their commitment to recording and touring while Love would commit to that summer's Ozzfest only.

They hit Japan with a fill-in drummer and a short tour of Europe served as drummer Ben Dussault's introduction to the band ( former drummer Marc Jackson filled in for Love on guitar for that tour ) before Peters, Dussault, Mentley, Macaluso and Love hit the Ozzfest second stage all summer long.

Also playing the festival that year were ; Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual, Black Label Society, Slipknot, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, Atreyu, Bleeding Through, Lacuna Coil, Every Time I Die, Unearth, God Forbid, Otep, Devildriver and Magna-Fi.

The band included a cover of the Sepultura classic " Roots Bloody Roots " in their Ozzfest set.

The group filmed their first music video (" Forever ") with director Christopher Sims.

That fall they toured with Norma Jean before closing the year with a successful tour with Lamb of God, Fear Factory and Children of Bodom.

Love officially left the band, on good terms, at the end of the year.