Down is an American
heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in
New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist
Phil Anselmo (
Pantera), guitarist
Pepper Keenan (
Corrosion of Conformity), guitarist Bobby Landgraf (Honky), bassist
Pat Bruders (
Goatwhore), and drummer
Jimmy Bower (
Crowbar,
Eyehategod, and
Superjoint Ritual). Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice. To date, Down has released five studio albums. The first three were LPs entitled
NOLA (1995),
Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow (2002), and
Down III: Over the Under (2007). In 2008, the band began working on additional material, which resulted in two EPs entitled
Down IV – Part I, released in September 2012 and
Down IV – Part II, released in May 2014.