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Down (band)
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| Down | |
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| Origin |  New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genre(s) | Southern/Doom metal[1] Stoner metal[2] |
| Years active | 1991-1995 2001-2002 2006-present |
| Label(s) | Elektra, Independent Label Group, Warner Music Group, Roadrunner |
| Associated acts |
Pantera Superjoint Ritual Corrosion of Conformity Crowbar Eyehategod |
| Website | www.down-nola.com |
| Members | |
| Phil Anselmo Pepper Keenan Kirk Windstein Rex Brown Jimmy Bower |
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| Former members | |
| Todd Strange | |
Down is an American southern heavy metal supergroup formed in 1991. The band is composed of Phil Anselmo (ex-Pantera and Superjoint Ritual vocalist), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity guitarist and vocalist), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar guitarist and vocalist), Rex Brown (ex-Pantera bassist), and Jimmy Bower (Crowbar drummer; Superjoint Ritual and Eyehategod guitarist).
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The first release was NOLA (for New Orleans, Louisiana) in 1995, an album combining a New Orleans "sludge doom" sound with distinct blues overtones. A short tour of 13 dates was undertaken shortly after the album's release. Following the tour, Down was put on hold to allow its members to return to their respective bands.
The band regrouped in 2001 to record the more diverse album entitled Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow. The line-up was the same, apart from the replacement of Todd Strange with Rex Brown as bass player (It should be noted that Rex Brown had been in the band since 1999). Another tour was undertaken, both on their own and as part of Ozzfest in the summer of 2002. The band was then once more put on hold, as lead singer Anselmo wished to focus his efforts on Superjoint Ritual, which also featured Bower on guitar.
Down have released a new studio album, named Down III: Over the Under. Anselmo is understood to be one of the driving forces behind the new album and is quoted as saying "I want my band back", in reference to Down. In a recent statement from bassist Rex Brown, Down will be re-releasing their debut album NOLA with Rex playing the bass tracks. He has also stated that both Down albums are going to be remastered and re-released.[3]
Along with Megadeth, Down opened for Heaven and Hell (featuring members of Black Sabbath) on their 2007 Canadian tour.[4] During this tour, Down's March 13th set in Edmonton as well as every subsequent show were cancelled last minute as Phil developed Strep Throat. The band has stated that they will be returning for "make-up" dates but has not added these dates on their new North American tour as of yet.
The entire Over the Under album leaked onto the internet on August 29, 2007, and the album was released on September 25, 2007 (a day earlier internationally). The album has been generally received positively by the music press, gaining a 10/10 review in Metal Hammer[citation needed] and a 4/5 in Kerrang[citation needed]. Down are now planning to commence a 2 month tour of the USA in support of the album.
- Phil Anselmo - Vocals
- Pepper Keenan - Guitar
- Kirk Windstein - Guitar
- Rex Brown - Bass
- Jimmy Bower - Drums
- Todd Strange - Bass
| Year | Title | Label | U.S. Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NOLA | Elektra | 500,000 Gold[citation needed] |
| 2002 | Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow | Elektra | - |
| 2007 | Down III: Over the Under | Warner Bros. Records | 29,000 |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Stone the Crow" | NOLA |
| 1995 | "Temptation's Wings" | NOLA |
| 1996 | "Bury Me in Smoke" | NOLA |
| 2002 | "Beautifully Depressed" | Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow |
| 2002 | "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" | Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow |
| 2007 | "On March the Saints" | Down III: Over the Under |
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Stone the Crow" | NOLA |
| 2002 | "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" | Down II |
| 2007 | "On March The Saints" | Down III: Over the Under |
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- The fan club of Down bears the name 'The Brotherhood of Eternal Sleep', or simply B.R.O.E.S. (pronounced /ˈbrɒs/).
- The song "NOD" on Over the Under is about the nightmares of heroin/addiction, and the "nod squad" is a reference the abilities of various individuals to pass out while on heroin, shortly regain consciousness, then nod out again repeatedly, producing the effect of a nodding head.
- ^ Down band page @ Encyclopaedia Metallum
- ^ Down - Nola review @ Metal Observer
- ^ MetalUnderground.com [1]. Accessed 14 March 2007
- ^ Blabbermouth.net [2]. Accessed 01 February 2007
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| Phil Anselmo · Pepper Keenan · Kirk Windstein · Rex Brown · Jimmy Bower Todd Strange |
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| Studio albums | NOLA · Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow · Down III: Over the Under |
| Singles | "Stone the Crow" · "Temptation's Wings" · "Bury Me in Smoke" · "Beautifully Depressed" · "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" · "On March the Saints" |
| Related bands | Corrosion of Conformity · Crowbar · Eyehategod · Pantera · Superjoint Ritual |
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