New Orleans metal legends, DOWN announce 'Down IV - Part Two'

Mighty New Orleans based sludgesters, DOWN will release their new EP 'Down IV - Part Two' on 12th May through Roadrunner Records. Tracked at the infamous Nodferatu's Lair - iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio - and produced by Michael Thompson, Anselmo and DOWN, the new EP is the eagerly awaited sequel to 'DownMighty New Orleans based sludgesters, DOWN will release their new EP 'Down IV – Part Two' on 12th May through Roadrunner Records. Tracked at the infamous Nodferatu's Lair – iconic vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio – and produced by Michael Thompson, Anselmo and DOWN, the new EP is the eagerly awaited sequel to 'Down IV – Part One' (dubbed 'The Purple EP'). To support the upcoming release, DOWN hit the US tarmac with Black Label Society this Spring, and will grace UK shores exclusively this summer as Friday night headliners for the rapidly-growing metal festival BLOODSTOCK on 8th August.  Tickets are available from http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/event//bloodstock/catton-park/727717. On the new EP, the boys once again deliver passionate and powerful heavy music, laced with their signature gargantuan riffs and swamp blues leads.  When the band retreated to 'Nodferatu's Lair' at Anselmo's Lousiana home in the fall of 2013, things had changed somewhat.  For the first time in the band's storied career, Kirk Windstein wouldn't be handling guitar duties alongside fellow axeman, Pepper Keenan.  Instead, longtime 'family' member, stage manager, and Honky guitarist Bobby Landgraf joined the ranks, alongside Keenan, Anselmo, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders. "He was immediately at home," affirms [...]

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