Down to release a remastered edition of “Down III: Over The Under”

Nuclear Blast Records has announced a newly remastered reissue of NOLA sludge metal supergroup Down‘s third full-length release, “Down III: Over The Under”, as per theprp. Eric Koondel (Soilwork, Cynic) was hired to oversee this new mastering job, which will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital formats on June 19th. The group’s long-awaited new album is still in the works. The bonus song “Invest In Fear” will be available for the later two choices. The song was previously only available on the album’s European and Japanese editions. The album will be officially released on vinyl for the first time in the United States with this new edition, and the previously stated b-side will make its global streaming service premiere.

You know it’s Down as soon as you hear them. That’s the way it’s always been, and nothing will ever change that. There’s no mistaking those gargantuan riffs, swamp blues leads, crashing drums, and hypnotic howls for absolutely anybody else under the sun. Philip H. Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Jimmy Bower, Pat Bruders, and Bobby Landgraf uphold a certain tradition that countless fans celebrate, expanding their own musical mythos as they leave its pillars intact and untouched.

With a collective resume encompassing Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, and Eyehategod, the quintet puffed out its first haze of sonic smoke from the belly of gritty old New Orleans on the 1995 platinum-selling classic, “Nola”. At that moment, they naturally summoned something akin to a ritual, continually partaking in it with critically revered offerings—”Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow” in 2002, “Down III: Over the Under” in 2007, and “Down IV – Part One” in 2012. Their shows built a certain live lore with unforgettable runs alongside Metallica and Heaven & Hell as well as coveted spots on Download, Soundwave, and OZZfest. On 2014’s “Down IV – Part Two” [Available via Down Records/ADA-Music], the boys once again deliver passionate, powerful, and pure heavy music.

You won’t simply know it when you hear it, you’ll feel it as well. Let’s stay tuned and wait for the new album to arrive later this year, hopefully!