Down III: Over the Under
Product ID: 771912
The first full-length in five years from the heralded hard rock pioneers. Sixty-plus minutes of groundbreaking music combining elements of Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and everything in between. This record documents the lives of these New Orleans natives through the last five years of catastophe, tragedy and ultimately triumph. Review: Five years of anticipation have crawled by - The monstrous southern rockers have returned! Seven years separate the first (1995) and second release (2002), and now five years of anticipation have crawled by since Down's last release, Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow . Another anxious wait is over. The band (Phil Anselmo - Pantera; Pepper Keenan - Corrosion of Conformity; Rex Brown - Pantera; Kirk Windstein - Crowbar; Jimmy Bower - Eyehategod) had been on hiatus for several years and we, the fans, have wondered if we would ever hear the greatness of Down again. The impact these men have on the music world is incalculable. Not only do Anselmo and Brown continue to work together as an ex-Pantera duo (as Vinnie Paul and the late Dimebag did so in Damageplan), but the sounds emitted from the union of these five members are easily some of the best heard in the metal industry over the past ten years or so. What started out as a Pantera side project has turned into something epic, and metal heads around the world have rejoiced. Down now brings forth their third release, Down III: Over The Under. Anselmo is drug-free, Keenan has placed Corrosion of Conformity on hold, and the band has come together yet again. The setting: Louisiana. Picture five scruffy, but established, musicians in tattered clothing with instruments in their laps and beers in their hands. Now picture the instruments caked with mud, weeds, and anything else which could come straight out of a murky swamp. Assemble these images together and that's how the music sounds. What we might expect to hear: thirteen mammoth songs saturated with filthy, yet heavenly substance. What we'll get: exactly what we'd expect. Down continues to deliver the heavy metal that fans are accustomed to hearing from this band. They don't stray off their southern rock course they set back in their debut, NOLA , and are in cruise control from start to finish in Down III: Over The Under. While remaining in control album to album, this is perhaps the weakest of the three, but is still a strong effort regardless of comparison. Will we see a fourth release? Will it be within the next five to seven years? Only time will tell, and until then, embrace what we have and anticipate what we could have... Review: Absolutely incredible CD! Better than Down’s first and second albums. - The 3rd studio album by Down, at 59:54 minutes long, with 12 songs, released in 2007. This CD is absolutely incredible and is better than the 1st and 2nd albums because it plays perfectly all the way through. This CD is one of those that simply just makes sense in the way it was recorded, structured, and produced. It is heavier than the first 2 albums and Phil’s singing is at its best. This CD gives fans (and just listeners) an idea of what is to come in the future for Down...on albums 4 and 5. Every fan of heavier rock-and-roll music should own this CD, it’s awesome! The CD booklet artwork is incredible too, it’s definitely creative, classy, and straightforward...it reflects upon the band’s image and music greatly. It also contains all of the songs’s lyrics, in unique fonts. 5/5, 10/10 perfect CD!
| ASIN | B000UGG39Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,257 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #321 in Death Metal (CDs & Vinyl) #761 in Pop Metal (CDs & Vinyl) #6,507 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (322) |
| Date First Available | July 30, 2007 |
| Item model number | 3013286 |
| Label | Down Records |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Down Records |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2007 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.59 inches; 3.25 ounces |
B**D
Five years of anticipation have crawled by
The monstrous southern rockers have returned! Seven years separate the first (1995) and second release (2002), and now five years of anticipation have crawled by since Down's last release, Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow . Another anxious wait is over. The band (Phil Anselmo - Pantera; Pepper Keenan - Corrosion of Conformity; Rex Brown - Pantera; Kirk Windstein - Crowbar; Jimmy Bower - Eyehategod) had been on hiatus for several years and we, the fans, have wondered if we would ever hear the greatness of Down again. The impact these men have on the music world is incalculable. Not only do Anselmo and Brown continue to work together as an ex-Pantera duo (as Vinnie Paul and the late Dimebag did so in Damageplan), but the sounds emitted from the union of these five members are easily some of the best heard in the metal industry over the past ten years or so. What started out as a Pantera side project has turned into something epic, and metal heads around the world have rejoiced. Down now brings forth their third release, Down III: Over The Under. Anselmo is drug-free, Keenan has placed Corrosion of Conformity on hold, and the band has come together yet again. The setting: Louisiana. Picture five scruffy, but established, musicians in tattered clothing with instruments in their laps and beers in their hands. Now picture the instruments caked with mud, weeds, and anything else which could come straight out of a murky swamp. Assemble these images together and that's how the music sounds. What we might expect to hear: thirteen mammoth songs saturated with filthy, yet heavenly substance. What we'll get: exactly what we'd expect. Down continues to deliver the heavy metal that fans are accustomed to hearing from this band. They don't stray off their southern rock course they set back in their debut, NOLA , and are in cruise control from start to finish in Down III: Over The Under. While remaining in control album to album, this is perhaps the weakest of the three, but is still a strong effort regardless of comparison. Will we see a fourth release? Will it be within the next five to seven years? Only time will tell, and until then, embrace what we have and anticipate what we could have...
J**.
Absolutely incredible CD! Better than Down’s first and second albums.
The 3rd studio album by Down, at 59:54 minutes long, with 12 songs, released in 2007. This CD is absolutely incredible and is better than the 1st and 2nd albums because it plays perfectly all the way through. This CD is one of those that simply just makes sense in the way it was recorded, structured, and produced. It is heavier than the first 2 albums and Phil’s singing is at its best. This CD gives fans (and just listeners) an idea of what is to come in the future for Down...on albums 4 and 5. Every fan of heavier rock-and-roll music should own this CD, it’s awesome! The CD booklet artwork is incredible too, it’s definitely creative, classy, and straightforward...it reflects upon the band’s image and music greatly. It also contains all of the songs’s lyrics, in unique fonts. 5/5, 10/10 perfect CD!
H**H
Over the Under
Yep, as everyone's already said, 5 long years have 'crawled' by since the last Down album, and Over the Under has been one of the most anticipated records of the year if not decade. So... does it live upto expectations? Of course! After hearing a live version (on video) of I scream way back in March, i knew this was going to be big. This is a mammoth album. Heavy, groovy and you can tell that they've spent a lot of time writing this material. Its very personal. The band also seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds in terms of musicianship.Bower Power for example, just blew me away on this. Awesome control, fills and execution on the kit. The songs, without exaggerating almost all of the track are stand out; NOD, 3 suns, Path, Nothing in return, On march the saints, I scream, Pillamyd... absolutely awesome. The tracks on this album are all instantly catchy, which is a good thing, where as II was more of a grower. I'm just glad Down is back... you can feel the pain, the anguish in this record... takes you down to New Orleans. Down Rocks. 5 stars. NOD and Pillamyd are absolutely brutal! Awesome!
N**M
Back in the saddle
A lot has happened in the five years since the release of Down's previous album. Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown's former Pantera bandmate Dimebag Darrell was senselessly murdered not long after the band disbanded, and New Orleans, the hometown to most of Down's members, was devestated by Hurricane Katrina. All the tragedy and sadness that has been experienced has been laced into "Over the Under", which re-unites Phil, Rex, Corrosion of Conformity frontman Pepper Keenan, Crowbar's Kirk Windstein, and Eyehategod's Jimmy Bower; and all five pour their emotion into their music. They also manage to concoct the best brand of southern-fueled hard rock, which shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone really. Phil does much less screaming here and really puts his heart and soul into his lyrics, while the rest of the band is what you would expect to hear if you're a fan of Down or any of the member's other outfits. Opening track "Three Suns and One Star", "The Path", "On March the Saints", the aptly titled "Mourn", and the "Jail"-flavored "His Majesty the Desert" are spectacular and uncompromising in their delivery. There's no real instantly listenable tracks here like "Stone the Crows", but make no mistake that that is not a bad thing. It should be also noted that "Over the Under" is a different animal than what was heard on "NOLA" and even "A Bustle in Your Hedgerow"; but don't let that put you off of this. All in all, "Over the Under" is a triumphant return for the beloved Down, and here's hoping that there will be more to come with less tragedy to fuel it.
P**Y
DOWN is 100% true
DOWN has really captured the magic once again. "Over the Under" keeps the hard hittting riffs coming, but they expand their sounds well beyond that. DOWN keep the creativity strong with longer , psychedelic songs, and Phil Anselmo is a helluva SINGER, not just a screamer...and he writes some very strong lyrics. Dig "On March the Saints", a dig at the way the gov't mishandled their hometown of NOLA after Hurricane Katrina... among many others. Pepper and Kirk do some really interesting guitar work, sometimes layering different parts together to create songs, in addition to the gut wrenching heaviness, without EVER sounding cheap or "attempting" to sound commercially acceptable. Best Hard Rock Album of the Year...no question!!
T**E
THANKS J.P. FOR STEPPIN' UP...
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE FEEL THE NEED TO COMPARE THE WHOLE AGAINST THE SUM OF IT'S PARTS?! IT'S LIKE SAYING THEN THAT JOHN LENNON AND GEORGE HARRISON'S SOLO CAREERS MEANT NOTHING AND THAT THE BEATLES AS A BAND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR UNDYING SUCCESS. HOW MANY TIMES IS PANTERA GOING TO BE WEIGHTED AGAINST DOWN? ACCEPT IT, PANTERA IS DEAD. THAT'S SAID, HAVING WAITED A FULL YEAR OR MORE FOR THIS ALBUM TO FINALLY COME OUT (WHEN PEPPER FIRST SPOKE OF IT ON THE NOLA WEBSITE)I KNEW THAT THE MATERIAL ON THIS ALBUM WOULD BE THEIR HEART-FELT BEST. POUNDING DOOBIE-LADEN GROOVES AND ANSLEMO'S ASTONISHING DOG ROSE MELODIES, DOWN III, SOUNDWISE IS DEFINITELY MORE REFLECTIVE OF TUNES LIKE STAINED-GLASS CROSS FROM II. DON'T GET ME WRONG YOU ARE STILL GETTING COMPARITIVE "HITS" FROM THE BAND WHO WROTE QUITE POSSIBLE THE HEAVIEST SONG OF ALL TIME, BURY ME IN SMOKE. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THEM OUT LIVE TOO BEFORE YOU GO GIVING THIS 2 STARS...
D**1
Great metal album
Phil Anselmo of Pantera and other band members of Down have put together a number of fantastic albums, and this is one of my favorites.
L**E
I enjoy all of Down's work
I enjoy all of Down's work. However this took the most spins to catch on with me, but it was worth the time spent. Rather than list all the great songs, the only ones, I feel are filler are The Path, Beneath the Tides, and His Majesty the Desert. All the rest are killer.
百**狼
ドスの効いたヘヴィネス
南部かどうかは知らないが良リフの詰まった佳作。
B**U
L'apothéose
Quand j'ai su qu'ils sortaient enfin un nouvel album j'en pouvais plus d'attendre, alors quand je l'ai reçu...et ben j'dois dire qu'au début j'ai eu un peu de mal à adhérer. J'avais été scotché par Down II, et je m'attendais à ce qu'ils aillent plus loin dans le côté rock. Et bien non, ici, c'est plutôt le côté crado qui ressort. Après plusieurs écoutes, l'album s'est révélé ainsi que leur intention, et depuis je n'ai d'oreilles que pour cet album. Le son est énorme, des fois ça paraît mal mixé, on croirait que le batteur fait des pains, et là l'authenticité ressort comme jamais, c'est du stoner pas de la pop!!! Pas de production ultra léché, ça fume, ça transpire ça gueule, c'est sale et moite comme le bayou. Des morceaux terribles, dont On March The Saints, un Phil Anselmo qui paraît être un saint dans le livret pour une voix toujours magnifique. Seul regret, quand est-ce que Pepper chantera? Quand j'écoute Shelter de Corrosion of Conformity j'me dis qu'un duo s'impose, mais bon...Bref, puissance, mélodie, rentre-dedans, Nothing In Return est peut être leur meilleur morceau, Never Try aussi...Cette version comprend un bonus essentiel, j'aurai été bien déçu de m'en passer. En fait ça se radicalise, comme s'ils voulaient nous rassurer, ces types ne quitteront jamais leur bayou, leur univers, ils sont intègres. Down n'a fait que trois album en quinze ans, mais quels albums! Ils ont chacun un intérêt propre, et ne sont pas une compilation de morceaux.
F**R
DOWN III -endlich!
Mai 2006, Live Music Hall Köln. DOWN endlich live erleben. Dann 1,5 Jahre auf das neue Album warten. So definiere ich nun Geduld. Was hat man in den letzten Monaten nicht alles gehört und gelesen. Reine Akustikscheibe? NOLA erst remastern? Doppel CD? Was ist mit der LIVE DVD? Und DAS kam dabei raus. Herrlich! Nichts von alledem. Purer Rock mit Anleihen von dem herrlichen dreckigen "Debut" Album, mit der Ausgefeiltheit von "Bustle in your hedgerow" ... Man muss DOWN III einige Male hören, bis sich einem das Album erschließt und so ist das meiner Meinung nach mit allen "großen" Alben. Was mir nach dem ersten Hören gut gefällt, vergesse ich oft schnell wieder. Aber Platten, mit denen ich mich auseinandersetzen muss, sind oft über Jahre das Hören wert. DOWN III ist wie aus einem Guß. Dreckig, roh, ehrlich, gute Arbeit. Respekt an die Herren aus New Orleans. Wenn ich es schnell und trashig will, höre ich Machine Heads "The Blackening" und wenn ich Härte genießen will, höre ich DOWN - so einfach ist das. Meine Tipps: der Opener "3 Suns and 1 Star", "Never Try", "Mourn" ... aber eigentlich hat jeder Track was. Mal doomig, mal Metal, mal Rock, mal Blues - oder halt die Kombi aus allem und das macht DOWN aus. Neben obem erwähntem Album für mich die Scheibe des Jahres, fertig aus.
F**O
A fantastic 3rd album. A "must have" album
This album takes Down band to a quality level that can't be overcome any more. Anybody who likes first Down album, "Nola", won't be disappointed with this album. Of course, the 2nd album is also a "must have" album. But the band reaches the top with their 3rd release. Fantastic. The seller is 100% recommended. Trusty, serious, very fast!!
D**E
really loud fine bass playing
Play loud, really loud fine bass playing , great guitars, drumming is perfect and it's Phil Anselmo singing! Great album, if you like like Nola and Bustle you will probably like this one......
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