Down III

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Down chronology
Down III

Studio album by Down
Released	Summer 2007
Recorded	February 2007
Genre	Heavy metal Doom metal Sludge metal
Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow (2002)	Down III (2007)

Down III is to be the third studio album by Down and it will be the first studio album from the band in five years. Down are currently recording the material that will feature on the album. It is expected to be released nearer the end of the summer of 2007.

Anselmo is understood to be one of the major driving forces behind the new album and is quoted as saying "I want my band back", in reference to Down.

1 Theme
2 Release
3 Confirmed Songs
4 Personnel
5 References

[edit] Theme

Down III has been written with the band's anger about Hurricane Katrina in mind, and Phil Anselmo's hurt over the loss of deceased Pantera guitarist, Dimebag Darrell. The band are expecting to move forward musically, including slower, acoustic-based songs but aren't going to fail to include their heavy, riff-based songs.

Phil's really good at [lyrics], Several songs address Katrina's aftermath and how life changes on you, man. We've got a lot of ammunition for this one, I'll put it that way — a lot of things have not necessarily gone right for everybody these last couple of years. Everybody's just trying to stay positive. We're not writing Christian songs. These are still angry, frustrated songs.

– Pepper Keenan, http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551037/20070129/down.jhtml

We've progressed a lot, but we didn't forget those first Down demos," he said. "We still get off on those big, giant, heavy riffs. But at the same time, we're not afraid to play acoustic guitars in a circle. It's not a one-direction evolution for us.

– Pepper Keenan, http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551037/20070129/down.jhtml

[edit] Release

Keenan has recently stated that the band have finished writing the album's material and recording it in February. The band have numerous acoustic songs written and have some material already recorded. After Down finish touring with Heaven and Hell, they are expecting to go back to the studio and spend six to seven weeks finishing Down III off. They have given tentative release of late summer 2007.