Down (Official Thread)

[ComfortablyNumb]

Down



Down is a sludge metal supergroup from New Orleans, Louisiana that formed in 1991. The band's most current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, bassist Rex Brown, and drummer Jimmy Bower.

Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Genres Heavy metal, sludge metal, southern metal, Stoner Metal

Years active 1991–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present

Associated acts Arson Anthem, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Eyehategod, Kingdom of Sorrow, Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, Superjoint
Ritual

Website Down - Official Website





Members
Phil Anselmo - vocals, studio guitar (1991–present)
Jimmy Bower - drums (1991–present)
Pepper Keenan - guitar (1991–present)
Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass (1991–present)
Pat Bruders - bass (2011–present)

Former Members
Todd Strange - bass (1991–1999)
Rex Brown - bass (1999–2011)

Studio albums
NOLA



Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow



Down III: Over the Under



Down IV Purple EP (2010/2011)



Down IV Purple EP Part II (2014)



Videos/Music















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[electric funeral]

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I've got the first one and I like it a lot. After that I kinda lost interest.

 

[Pixel]

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I only ever had their second album, and I loved it, it was so laid back I will definitely be getting it again at some point, and the other albums too.

 

[noodlez]

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I like a few tracks off each album. I probably listen to the third album more than the other two combined....its more of a rock album then metal so its easier for me to relate to it. They have some awesome riffs here and there though. Not a huge fan of the screamo metal bands, but if the direction the singer took on the last album is any indication of where they are going, then I'll keep listening.

Some of my fav tracks:
Ghosts Along the Mississippi
Temptation's Wings
Jail
Dog Tired
Lifer
Never Try
On March The Saints
In the Thrall of It All
Nothing In Return

 

[DaKillerWolf]

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I really like all three of their albums and I am getting a bit impatient waiting on
IV TBH . They keep moving the release date back .

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

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Yea I am really waiting for their new release as well. I find their first album to their best, but I like them all.

 

[Harkat]

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Love the laid back heavy metal feel, so good *drools*
added to my list

 

[DaKillerWolf]

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I just watched the new DVD, Diary of a Mad Band. Man, that thing is sick !!! Such a great live performance. Definitely worth the money.

 

[joe]

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Excellent.

 

[flipflop]

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I've got the first one and I like it a lot. After that I kinda lost interest.

Yeah, I think N.O.L.A. is the most interesting of the three. Saw them live this past summer and it was very disappointing - sound was god awful