Down
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1991, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Southern Metal, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal |
| Labels | Elektra Records, EastWest, Down Records, Roadrunner Records, Nuclear Blast Records |
| Years active | 1991-1996, 1999-2002, 2006-present |
| Website | https://down-nola.com |
Line-up (members)
- Philip Anselmo : Vocals, Additional Guitars (1991-1996, 1999-2002, 2006-present)
- Pepper Keenan : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1991-1996, 1999-2002, 2006-present)
- Kirk Windstein : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1992-1996, 1999-2002, 2006-2013, 2019-present), Bass (1995)
- Patrick Bruders : Bass (2011-present)
- Jimmy Bower : Drums (1992-1996, 1999-2002, 2006-present)
Former members
- Todd Strange : Bass (1994-1999)
- Rex Brown : Bass (1998-2011)
- Bobby Landgraf : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2013-2019)
Down Lyrics (52)
Down Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Demos (1992) | Demo | 1992-01 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rehab (1995) | Single | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lifer (1995) | Single | 1995-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stone the Crow (1995) | Single | 1995-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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NOLA (1995) | Lyrics |  |
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Studio | 1995-09-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Beautifully Depressed (2002) | Single | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ghosts Along the Mississippi (2002) | Single | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow... (2002) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2002-03-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
| On March the Saints (2007) | Single | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| I Scream (2007) | Single | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Beneath the Tides (2007) | Single | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Over the Under (2007) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2007-09-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mourn (2007) | Single | 2007-09-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Diary of a Mad Band (2010) | |
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Live | 2010-10-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Witchtripper (2012) | Single | 2012-07-31 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Down IV - Part I (2012) | Lyrics | |
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EP | 2012-09-18 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| We Knew Him Well (2014) | Single | 2014-05-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Down IV - Part II (2014) | Lyrics | |
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EP | 2014-05-13 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Down IV Part 1 & 2 (2014) | |
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Compilation | 2014-07-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stone the Crow (2020) | |
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Compilation | 2020-01-31 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Originally started as a project, made up by members of Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Superjoint Ritual, Crowbar, and many others, during the members' "down" times from their respective main bands. When C.O.C. was put on ice in 2006 and Pantera broke up for good in 2003, they decided to make Down their main band. Despite this, Pepper Keenan is still a member of C.O.C. and Jimmy Bower is still involved in Eyehategod.
Todd Strange is credited with playing on NOLA, but all bass on the album was played by Kirk Windstein. Strange was a full member of the band before and after the album was recorded, but the other members of the band were not confident he could perform to the standard needed for the recordings.
After the release of the NOLA album, Down called it quits in 1996 because all members continued to work on their own projects. They did, however, reform in 1999 and then released their second album Down II, before disappearing once again. After the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Down regrouped again for Down III: Over the Under. The title is a reference to the band members getting over various personal low points, including Katrina and the murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.
Big Ross is generally considered a member of Down despite only making occasional recording contributions and not touring with the band.
In late 2009, Rex Brown was hospitalized after being diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. He was replaced onstage by Danny Theriot. As of June 22, 2011, Rex is no longer part of Down.
Todd Strange is credited with playing on NOLA, but all bass on the album was played by Kirk Windstein. Strange was a full member of the band before and after the album was recorded, but the other members of the band were not confident he could perform to the standard needed for the recordings.
After the release of the NOLA album, Down called it quits in 1996 because all members continued to work on their own projects. They did, however, reform in 1999 and then released their second album Down II, before disappearing once again. After the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Down regrouped again for Down III: Over the Under. The title is a reference to the band members getting over various personal low points, including Katrina and the murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.
Big Ross is generally considered a member of Down despite only making occasional recording contributions and not touring with the band.
In late 2009, Rex Brown was hospitalized after being diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. He was replaced onstage by Danny Theriot. As of June 22, 2011, Rex is no longer part of Down.