Down: New Album In September

Down — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring Corrosion Of Conformity guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Superjoint Ritual guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-Pantera), guitarist Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (Superjoint Ritual, ex-Pantera) — is scheduled to release its long-awaited third full-length album, tentatively titled "Down III", on September 25 through the Independent Label Group (ILG), which is composed of Warner Music Group Corp.'s Asylum Records, East West Records and Cordless Recordings. Producer Warren Riker (Crowbar, Sublime) helmed the effort, for which the band had reportedly composed more than 18 tracks.

Down bassist Rex Brown recently stated about the CD, "In a few short moons you will be hearing the most fck'n amazing and classic Down record ever made. Strap on your seatbelts and enjoy the fck'n ride. This is the real deal, folks; it ain't no bullshit. So smoke whiskey and let me know who's ready!?!"

Down guitarist Kirk Windstein commented, "We record tunes on two-inch tape and then drop them to ProTools. The mixing process is a lot easier with automation. But believe me, we jam our balls off on every tune. This ain't no computerized, polished nu-metal CD. This is the real deal!!"

Several photos of DOWN recording its new CD at a Los Angeles studio have surfaced online:

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Down has been confirmed to support Heaven And Hell on their upcoming tour of Australia/New Zealand.

The dates are as follows:

08/02 - Challenge Arena – Perth, AUS
08/05 - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, AUS
08/07 - WIN Entertainment Centre - Wollongong, AUS
08/08 - Entertainment Centre - Newcastle, AUS
08/10 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, AUS
08/11 - Entertainment Centre - Sydney, AUS
08/14 - Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, AUS
08/16 - Logan Campbell Centre - Auckland, NZ

Down performed a brand new song, entitled "I Scream", during their headlining appearance at the Roseland in New York City on Saturday, March 31. Watch a video clip of the performance at YouTube.com.

Down completed a Canadian tour in March as the support act for Heaven And Hell and Megadeth.

Credits for the info to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[bootyking69]

hell yeah!!! down rules.. hail the leaf!!

[Jeffray85]

now how the **** am I supposed to wait that long??

[guitgrinder]

aw, hell yeah! Down II = one of the best albums ever and is also Phil's best performance on record, including Pantera's albums. Hopefully it'll be even better or just as good. Anf Jeffray85... at most you'll have to wait two months... not that long

[dimebagsmygod]

Fuck yeah! Downs the ****ing best! Cant wait for the reissue of Down I aswell!!!

[Rockwolf]

Fuck Yess !!!

[Kelicon]

saw them in NYC back in march and they were one f the best shows i've ever seen... expecially since they had no openers and ****ing played that shit for almost 3 hours!!!! they played a few new songs for us... they were bad ****in ass

[creativeboner]

I saw Down II with Hatebread at the Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, NM. One of the best shows I've been to....

Oh, about the new album.. "F#ck Yeah!"

[ZeRaTuL HeLiOs]

No one could possibly say anything bad about Down. If you can you need to check yourself and go pick up NOLA. Amazing band and I cant wait for the new album.

[IRONxPANTERA]

I cant waait for this album, i lobe both albums as it is

and i love how rex is still in the band

[shenanigans]

Damn I love Down, they're lookin pretty old in those photos lol.

[Barboom]

**** yeah! i saw them in march. down III's gonna be intense.

[ReldvS]

here's to hoping Phil is clean and stays that way. Dont backslide or hurt your 'back' again Phil.

[powerhead]

FUCK YEAH!!!!! i came

[Shredder Guitar]

creativeboner wrote:

I saw Down II with Hatebread

hateBREAD? that'll prolly fry the toaster... lmfao...

and whos that hot girl in the last pic?
phil is one of the best singers ever, should be good.

[I Walk Alone]

Haha.

I like how everyone here says Hellyeah! when the Down album is coming out =P.

Anyways, hopefully it'll be good. I'm gonna get it for sure.

[that1l)ude]

this should be good, definitely looking forward to it.
Pepper looks funny as hell with glasses on

Checked.

[Tedward]

man great band, saw them live with Megadeth. But ya now i know what people meant when they said Phil was an alcholholic...

[Slaytanic1986]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Fuck yeah! Downs the ****ing best! Cant wait for the reissue of Down I aswell!!!

Why are they reissuing NOLA!?!

Its perfect as it is!

[jcthomasva]

They should gag Philip Anselmo and just let Pepper Keenan sing. CoC Deliverance was an amazing album, and I'm not a metalhead. Anselmo just turns me off to the whole concept.

[manson is god]

this is great down f*cking rocks and phil is a badass singer

[megadethirish]

jcthomasva :
They should gag Philip Anselmo and just let Pepper Keenan sing. CoC Deliverance was an amazing album, and I'm not a metalhead. Anselmo just turns me off to the whole concept.

What the **** are u on about???? Phil Anselmo is the greatest metal singer of all time.....bar none

[XzX_Patrick_XzX]

FUCK YEAH!!! Down kicks ass i can't wait for the new cd.it would be awesome if COC put out a new cd also

[666Sabbath666]

Saw Down opening for Megadeth and Heaven and Hell, they kicked ass even though Phil was sick.

[F-ing Hostile]

awesome

[Spankey]

This is probably my most anticipated album in a long time. I can't wait!

Corrosion of Confromity, EyeHateGod, Crowbar, Superjoint, and Pantera Rules! Greatest supergroup ever!

[Sendrith]

666Sabbath666 wrote:

Saw Down opening for Megadeth and Heaven and Hell, they kicked ass even though Phil was sick.

I saw that tour when they were here in march, ****ing awesome show. I would go see Down again before megadeth.

awesome for down III!!!

[RockInPeaceDime]

guitgrinder wrote:

aw, hell yeah! Down II = one of the best albums ever and is also Phil's best performance on record, including Pantera's albums. Hopefully it'll be even better or just as good. Anf Jeffray85... at most you'll have to wait two months... not that long

I beg to differ, his vocals before his heroin fun were just as good or better.

[JC13]

Sweet! I ****ing love Down... First time I heard of them was in February opening for Megadeth and Sabbath, and they owned and I've been listening every since..

[dimebagsmygod]

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Fuck yeah! Downs the ****ing best! Cant wait for the reissue of Down I aswell!!!


Why are they reissuing NOLA!?!

Its perfect as it is!

They are reissuing it with Rex playing bass!

[insomniac38]

Phil is an awesome singer! i agree with the alcoholic thing. Great band though.

Check

[Slaytanic1986]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

dimebagsmygod wrote:

Fuck yeah! Downs the ****ing best! Cant wait for the reissue of Down I aswell!!!


Why are they reissuing NOLA!?!

Its perfect as it is!

They are reissuing it with Rex playing bass!

My god.

[RememberMyName]

Can't wait for the Brisbane gig.

[guitgrinder]

RockInPeaceDime wrote:

guitgrinder wrote:

aw, hell yeah! Down II = one of the best albums ever and is also Phil's best performance on record, including Pantera's albums. Hopefully it'll be even better or just as good. Anf Jeffray85... at most you'll have to wait two months... not that long
I beg to differ, his vocals before his heroin fun were just as good or better.

I love his vox, especially on FBD, Down NOLA, and TGSTK, but even more so I loved RTS, then they toured and did Down II and I thought he was at the top of his game vocally and had it really in shape, then blew it the **** out after touring with SJR... but SJR was a fun band, that's why I saw 'em 3 times. I hope he will let Pepper do some vox on Down III though, 'cuz I love Pep's voice too... kinda like Hetfield's post-Black album style (I don't care about anyone's opinion on Hetfield or Metallica btw, so don't even go there with the whole Metallica argument.) I've seen CoC twice and his voice was just as good live as on record, and he has good frontman skillz. All hail- Pantera, Down, COC, Crowbar, Eyehategod... and Metallica.

[Slaytanic1986]

I've always thought that Peppers voice and James' voice are very similar too

[Jackolas]

There's a song on the new album called "fock you wembley"