Down III: Over the Under
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| Studio album by Down | |||||
| Released | September 24, 2007 (International) September 25, 2007 (United States)[1] |
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| Recorded | February 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal Sludge metal Doom metal Southern metal Stoner metal |
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| Length | Regular Edition – 59:56 Limited Edition – 65:17 |
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| Label | Independent Label Group Warner |
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| Producer | Warren Riker, Down |
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Down III: Over the Under is the third studio album by Down and it is the first studio album from the band in five years. It was released on September 24, 2007 internationally and September 25, 2007 in the United States.[1]
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[edit] Theme
Down III: Over the Under 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, and the bad blood between the two up until the guitarist's death.
| “ | 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)[2] | ” |
| “ | 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)[2] | ” |
[edit] Release and reception
The album was leaked in full on or around August 29, 2007. The album was also be released in a special edition digipak, featuring a bonus track and an extended booklet, as well as also being released on LP. The album debuted at number 42 in the Irish Singles Chart on September 27, 2007. [1] The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[3] On the UK Album Charts, the album debuted at number 46 on September 30, 2007.
It was #4 in Revolver's list of the 20 best albums of 2007. It came in at #2 in Metal Hammer's year end list. This album was #37 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[4]
[edit] Track listing
- "Three Suns and One Star" (Anselmo/Windstein) - 5:41
- "The Path" (Anselmo/Brown) - 4:09
- "N.O.D." (Keenan/Windstein/Anselmo) - 4:00
- "I Scream" (Anselmo/Keenan) - 3:48
- "On March the Saints" (Anselmo/Keenan/Windstein) - 4:10
- "Never Try" (Keenan/Brown/Anselmo) - 4:55
- "Mourn" (Keenan/Anselmo) - 4:44
- "Beneath the Tides" (Anselmo/Keenan) - 5:32
- "His Majesty the Desert" (Keenan/Anselmo) - 2:25
- "Pillamyd" (Keenan/Anselmo) -5:15
- "In the Thrall of It All" (Anselmo) - 6:20
- "Nothing in Return (Walk Away)" (Keenan/Anselmo) - 8:55
- "Invest in Fear"* – 5:20
(*)Track 13 is a bonus track included with the UK version of the album. On the packaging of the UK album, however, the song is not mentioned, and is thus effectively a hidden track.
[edit] Trivia
Over the Under is the first album on which Phil Anselmo does not use profanity, aside from the UK version-only bonus track "Invest in Fear."
[edit] Personnel
- Phil Anselmo – Vocals
- Pepper Keenan – Guitar, Art Direction and Design
- Kirk Windstein – Guitar
- Rex Brown – Bass
- Jimmy Bower – Drums
- Ross Karpelman – Keyboards
- Warren Riker – Engineering, Mixing
- David "The Puma" Troia – Additional Engineering, Pro Tools
- Jonas Grabarnick – Pro Tools
- Rouble Kapoor – Assistant Engineer
- Bo Jo – Assistant Engineer
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – Mastering
- Vance Kelly – Art Direction and Design
- Dove Shore – Photography
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2007 | The Billboard 200 | 26 |
| 2007 | Top Independent Albums | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed", Blabbermouth.net, July 26, 2007.
- ^ a b Chris Harris, "New Down LP To Include 'Angry' Songs About Katrina, Dimebag Darrell", MTV News, January 30, 2007.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007.
- ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
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