Jimmy Bower

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Jimmy Bower is an American Heavy Metal guitarist and drummer who has played with numerous underground bands, most notably Eyehategod, Crowbar, Down, The Mystik Krewe of Clearlight, Debris Inc. and Superjoint Ritual.

Jimmy Bower
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Jimmy Bower is known in some circles as the "Godfather of Southern Metal" for his involvement in the New Orleans Metal and Hardcore scene, as well as being a founding member of legendary Sludgecore band Eyehategod, which is an obvious influence on many of the Hardcore and Heavy Metal bands that later emerged from the South, including Acid Bath, Soilent Green, and Abandoned at Birth. Jimmy is also a founding member of Down and Superjoint Ritual, along with former Pantera vocalist Philip Anselmo. While he started off drumming in the 80's New Orleans hardcore band Shell Shock, Jimmy has also been a large part of the histories of bands such as Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar as a touring drummer.

[edit] Discography

Album Cover	Band	Date of Release	Title	Label	Instrument	US sales
	Eyehategod	December 1, 1992	In the Name of Suffering	Emetic Records	Guitar
	Eyehategod	November 22, 1993	Take as Needed for Pain	Emetic Records	Guitar
	Down	September 19, 1995	NOLA	Elektra	Drums	500,000+
	Eyehategod	April 2, 1996	Dopesick	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	Crowbar	October 29, 1996	Broken Glass	Pavement Records	Drums
	Eyehategod	1997	In These Black Days: Vol.1 (Split with Anal Cunt) (Rare)	Hydra Head Records	Guitar
	Crowbar	July 7, 1998	Odd Fellows Rest	Pavement Records	Drums
	Eyehategod	January 25, 2000	Southern Discomfort	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	Eyehategod	September 19, 2000	Confederacy of Ruined Lives	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	2000	The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	Teepee Records	Guitar
	Corrosion of Conformity	2001	Live Volume	Sanctuary Records	Drums
	Eyehategod	May 29, 2001	10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke) (EP)	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	Down	March 26, 2002	Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow	Elektra	Drums
	Superjoint Ritual	May 21, 2002	Use Once and Destroy	Sanctuary Records	Guitar
	Superjoint Ritual	July 22, 2003	A Lethal Dose of American Hatred	Sanctuary Records	Guitar
	Eyehategod	May 27, 2005	Preaching the "End-Time" Message	Emetic Records	Guitar

[edit] Music Videos and DVDs

• 1995 Down - "Stone the Crow" (Music Video)
• 1996 Crowbar - "Broken Glass" (Music Video)
• 1996 Crowbar - "Like Broken" (Home Video)
• 2001 Corrosion of Conformity - "Live Volume" (DVD) (Jimmy as the Dweller)(Recorded at "Harpo's" in Detroit)
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Live in Dallas, TX" (DVD)
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "The Alcoholik" (Music Video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
• 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Fuck Your Enemy" (Music Video) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
• 2003 Down - "Ghosts of the Mississippi" (Music Video)
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Live at CBGBs" (DVD)
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Waiting for the Turning Point" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
• 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Dress Like a Target" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")