Down Working on First New Music in Nearly 10 Years

Down — the steel supergroup that includes singer Philip Anselmo (Pantera) and guitarists Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar) — have begun engaged on their first new songs in almost 10 years.

The veteran sludge act, which additionally contains drummer Jimmy Bowar (Eyehategod) and bassist Pat Bruders (ex-Goatwhore), has not launched any new music since unveiling the EP Down IV – Half II in Could 2014.

On Thursday (December twenty eighth), Windstein shared a photograph of himself and Keenan within the studio through Fb (see beneath), with the caption, “So…we kinda wrote 2 Down songs right now!!!”

Again in October, Windstein mentioned what Down’s future would appear to be with Anselmo taking part in Pantera exhibits once more. He advised the Loaded Radio podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), “Phil’s perspective is sort of identical to, ‘Look, fellas, I’m doing what I’m doing [with Pantera]. I like it. We’re killing it.’ And boy, are they. We [Crowbar] had the pleasure of taking part in with Pantera in Poland in early June. It was unbelievable. I imply, I laughed, I cried. My emotion was one thing else, as a result of I used to be very tight with Dimebag. It’s actual — what they’re doing is actual.”

He continued, “However what Phil stated, ‘Hey, man, within the large image of issues, dude, I actually don’t have a band. I’m doing a Pantera reunion factor.’ And naturally they’re gonna do it so long as they will. I imply, I don’t blame them. Who would? You do what you’ve gotta do. And so they’re killing it and doing it heartfelt for the precise causes, and I like it. However like he stated, ‘Look, you’re the guys.’”

So far as what followers can count on release-wise, Windstein added, “To be trustworthy, we talked about doing like a cover-song EP. However we threw round like 100 songs and we are able to’t decide and select any of them. So, to me, it’s simpler to simply go, ‘Hey, guys, let’s get within the fucking room and simply write some shit.’ Come out with six songs and do an EP. So I hope that that’s what occurs.”

Judging by Windstein’s new social publish, it seems that Down have a minimum of two songs able to document, with extra to return.

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Within the meantime, Anselmo might be fairly busy with Pantera subsequent yr. The re-formed outfit, rounded out by Rex Brown, Zakk Wylde, and Charlie Benante, will embark on an early 2024 North American tour with particular visitors Lamb of God, and proceed to help Metallica on choose exhibits of the latter’s “M72 World Tour.” Tickets to Pantera’s upcoming dates are available here.

Try the social media publish that includes Windstein and Keenan beneath.