Down
Formed: 1992
From:
New Orleans,
LA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Down Interviews and Features
Below are our features and interviews with Down.
Interview
Phil Anselmo On The Illegals And Playing Pantera
Over the course of my twelve years with Metal Underground, I've had the honour and pleasure of speaking with and meeting bands I grew up listening to, as well as some of my absolute favourite musicians such as Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ, Ashmedi of Melechesh and Barney Greenway of Napalm Death. This past week however, I was able to make a personal and professional dream come true, when I met up with one of metal's most famous figures; Phil Anselmo.
For many of us, Anselmo was an integral part of our youth, roaring the rage we felt as adolescents (and indeed, still do today) as the frontman of Texas based quartet Pantera. Anselmo has never been one to stay still though and in addition to appearing as a guest on albums by the likes of Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, Crowbar, Anthrax and even Anal Cunt, he's also been involved in countless bands, fronting such other successful groups as Down, Superjoint Ritual and now, The Illegals, with more releases to come from the first and third of these bands, as well as newer projects such as Scour and En Minor. So how soon will we be able to hear these new records? What has it been like performing Pantera material again on the festival circuit and how shocked was the boxing aficionado by Anthony Joshua's loss to Andy Ruiz Jr? For the answers to all of these questions and more, read on. More...
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Interview with Jimmy Bower
Veteran NOLA sludge metallers Eyehategod are finally releasing an album after ten years of turmoil. Making appearances at European festivals like Roadburn and playing some shows on the American coasts, Eyehategod is heading out for a proper tour to promote the album coming out this year. I had the chance to speak with guitarist Jimmy Bower a few days before the band plays with Pentagram in their hometown and then heads off to Maryland Death Festival and the rest of thier tour. A transcribed version follows the video. More...
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R.I.P. Dimebag Darrell: Five Years Later
Five years since the death of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and the world can not forget him. The circumstances in which he and several others died that night have changed the club experience forever; security is tight even in the smallest venues for fear that another deadly attack may occur. After his passing, countless tributes were given in his honor in the form of concerts, cover songs and personal statements from friends and fellow musicians. To add to the long list of tributes, Metal Hammer Magazine’s 200th issue being released on December 16 will include a “Dimebag” Darrell tribute album. Top metal bands such as Evile, Machine Head, Kiuas and Chimaira have come together to cover their favorite Pantera songs for the fifth anniversary of the tragic event. More...