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Video footage available of Philip Anselmo’s heartfelt homage during Down’s show in Sweden

Author Benedetta Baldin - 4.6.2026

A video of Down performing the song “Lifer” earlier on Wednesday, June 3rd at this year’s Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, has been uploaded to the HojasLive channel on YouTube, as per Blabbermouth. The song is dedicated to the late Pantera members “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and Vinnie Paul Abbott as well as legendary Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Take a look at it below.

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  • Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Hellfest 2026, Clisson, France
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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.

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