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DOWN To Hit The Studio In October - Mar. 31, 2009

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has issued the following update:

"DOWN's been offered a great amount of festivals all over Europe this summer, so here we come. We also have a couple of dates on our own with the mighty ST. VITUS!

"We're in the final stages of the documentary and it should be out soon.

"After the European festivals, we're planning one more run of select markets in The States from August to September. Then we are headed back to the studio for October through December to record what will eventually become [the fourth DOWN album]."

Upcoming DOWN shows:

Jun. 13 - Download - Donington, UK
Jun. 19 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
Jun. 20 - Sonisphere - Nijmegen, Holland
Jun. 26 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
Jun. 28 - Gods Of Metal - Milan, Italy
Jul. 03 - Roskilde Festival - Roskilde, Denmark
Jul. 04 - Sonisphere - Hockenheimring, Germany
Jul. 05 - With Full Force - Leipzig, Germany
Jul. 06 - Metalcamp - Tolmin, Slovenia
Jul. 11 - Sonisphere - Barcelona, Spain

In October 2008, DOWN released a "deluxe edition" of its critically acclaimed third album, "Over the Under". The deluxe package, which was made available as a Best Buy exclusive, includes a DVD with over 30 minutes of previously unreleased live performances and behind-the-scenes footage. The album was released on Down Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group (ILG).

Italian news blog Musica Metal has posted video footage of DOWN's July 22, 2008 performance in Bologna, Italy as the support band for METALLICA. Watch the clip below.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : nickmyballs 3/31/2009 5:40:32 AM

	Hell yeah! Note to blabbermouth: We all know who is in down so stopping fucking writting it.

	COMMENT \| COC posted by : Legacy-of-Brewtality 3/31/2009 5:55:07 AM

	Love Down but a COC Album with Pepper would be cool!! Obviously not gonna happen. Thought I would throw my 2 cents in anyway.

	COMMENT \| posted by : bigborman 3/31/2009 7:07:52 AM

	killer !!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : I want Kyuss back 3/31/2009 7:37:40 AM

	That's good news but like Legacy-of-Brewtality said a COC album would be even better.

	COMMENT \| Jeez posted by : Failedterritory 3/31/2009 7:47:29 AM

	Please tell me this isn't going to spell the end of COC as we know it

	COMMENT \| sweet. posted by : ozzyslovechild 3/31/2009 8:07:12 AM

	sweet. last one was up there with the first. :)olc

	COMMENT \| posted by : Kenyrd_Skynyrd 3/31/2009 8:13:46 AM

	Why can't we have new albums from both DOWN and COC?

	COMMENT \| posted by : crankitup2 3/31/2009 8:23:40 AM

	Good news. Looking forward to both the documentary and the fourth release. I too would relish the thought of a new COC release as well but it doesn't look like it's in the cards for 2009. Damn, Woody must be bored out of his mind by now.

	COMMENT \| I agree w/ Legacy-of-Brewtality... posted by : epac 3/31/2009 8:37:39 AM

	...new COC would be even better news. I love Down, but personally thought the last album was a little lackluster. I hope new album is more like 1st 2...

	COMMENT \| posted by : zontox 3/31/2009 8:39:04 AM

	Bring on the new album! Cant freaking wait!

	COMMENT \| COC posted by : 6810 3/31/2009 8:54:41 AM

	Like everyone else, new down is cool, but what we all want is COC!

	COMMENT \| posted by : Viking Christ 3/31/2009 9:32:34 AM

	Please play the US with Saint Vitus! That would kill!

	COMMENT \| its not the name but its them...sans pepper posted by : Goober999 3/31/2009 9:35:33 AM

	you will all get ur fix again..i mean this site has only been posting news like this for the past couple of weeks Founding Members Of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Launch RIGHTEOUS FOOL - Mar. 15, 2009 CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - BLIND Singer: 'The Chemistry Is Just Right This Time' - Mar. 12, 2009 Karl Agell, who sang on the classic CORROSION OF CONFORMITY (C.O.C.) album "Blind" (1991), recently spoke to Yes! Weekly about his reunion with founding C.O.C. member Reed Mullin (drums) in a new project Former CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Members Reunite To Perform Entire 'Blind' Album - Mar. 10, 2009

	COMMENT \| .... posted by : Woke Up Dead 3/31/2009 9:51:26 AM

	I like Karl but I like some Pepper with my COC. Even just do a new album with the actual Blind lineup. Either way, Down is good live and the first album was amazing. Since then I've been a first day buyer and have been underwhelmed each time. A lot of the same thing. Each COC album has been completely different than the one before it and I love that. Unless a new Down album is actually going to bring something new and interesting to the table then just give me a new COC album.

	COMMENT \| 6810 posted by : ancient_wretched 3/31/2009 10:29:36 AM

	"Like everyone else, new down is cool, but what we all want is COC!" speak for yourself and not others, spotty. for me DOWN > C.O.C.! have a nice day........

	COMMENT \| Bring Hank III posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger 3/31/2009 12:00:11 PM

	on the tour with you guys, seeing that you canceled the last tour with him. 1st day buyer for the CD and tickets!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| Great news posted by : RiotAct666 3/31/2009 12:11:11 PM

	Hurry up with the new album.

	COMMENT \| Looks like enough's been said about COC posted by : Chainedown 3/31/2009 12:25:09 PM

	How about Crowbar? Or Eyehategod? I was really hoping for some US tour from either of the bands, and looks like we won't get either :( At least EHG is doing a few shows, though I'm missing out on them all...

	COMMENT \| chainedown posted by : Goober999 3/31/2009 1:00:49 PM

	..i believe i read a news feed on this site that brobar is infact gonna be doing another album

	COMMENT \| posted by : rds 3/31/2009 1:06:54 PM

	Wino with VITUS is cool, but i wanna see Scott Reagers

	COMMENT \| detective rosanerga posted by : Thehinderer324 3/31/2009 6:23:11 PM

	You will be disappointed then because if you have gone to Down's recent shows, they'd show a video(at least at the one i went to) with teaser footage of what they filmed over the past few years, on the road/backstage antics, etc. However there will be a lot of live footage. Hopefully it's better then Pantera's 3 Vulgar Videos From Hell. Don't get me wrong it's a great dvd but they hardly had any live footage. As far as Down IV goes, I can't wait. Hopefully it's better then Over The Under. Don't get me wrong, I love Over The Under, I thought it was the best album of 2007, but it wasn't as good as Nola or II.

	COMMENT \| COOL. CANT WAIT TO SEE!!! posted by : HELLCIUS 3/31/2009 8:54:57 PM

	ANYONE, TELL ME ABOUT THE RUMOURS: PHIL ANSELMO IS REALLY GAY??? I HEARD THAT CHUBBY GUY PLAYING GUITAR ON DOWN WAS HIS BOYFRIEND!!!! LOL!!

	COMMENT \| ^^^ posted by : Chainedown 4/1/2009 1:42:22 AM

	The rumor is wrong.

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