Down III: Over the Under

Down III: Over the Under
Studio album by Down
Released September 24, 2007 (International)
September 25, 2007 (United States)[1]
Recorded December 2006 - February 2007
Genre Heavy metal, sludge metal, stoner metal
Length 59:56
65:17 Limited edition
Label Independent Label Group
Warner
Producer Warren Riker,
Down
Down chronology
Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
(2002)		 Down III: Over the Under
(2007)		 Down VI: Diary of a Mad Band
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Metal Hammer
Rolling Stone 10/4/07

Down III: Over the Under is the third studio album by Down, released five years after their previous album, Down II. It was released internationally on September 24, 2007, and in the United States on September 25, 2007.[1]

Contents

Theme

Lyrical themes of Over the Under include the band's anger about Hurricane Katrina, Phil Anselmo's frustration over the murder of 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)[3] ”
“ We've progressed a lot, but we didn't forget those first Down demos. ...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)[3] ”

Release and reception

The album was leaked in full on or around August 29, 2007. The album was also released on LP, and in a special edition digipak featuring a bonus track and an extended booklet. 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.[4] On the UK Album Charts, the album debuted at number 46 on September 30, 2007.

Down III was #4 in Revolver's list of the 20 best albums of 2007 and #2 in Metal Hammer's year-end list. It was ranked #37 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[5]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Three Suns and One Star"   Phil Anselmo, Kirk Windstein 5:41
2. "The Path"   Anselmo, Rex Brown 4:09
3. "N.O.D."   Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Windstein 4:00
4. "I Scream"   Anselmo, Keenan 3:48
5. "On March the Saints"   Anselmo, Keenan, Windstein 4:10
6. "Never Try"   Anselmo, Keenan, Brown 4:55
7. "Mourn"   Anselmo, Keenan 4:44
8. "Beneath the Tides"   Anselmo, Keenan 5:32
9. "His Majesty the Desert"   Anselmo, Keenan 2:25
10. "Pillamyd"   Anselmo, Keenan 5:15
11. "In the Thrall of It All"   Anselmo 6:20
12. "Nothing in Return (Walk Away)"   Anselmo, Keenan 8:55
13. "Invest in Fear*" (Europe / Japan hidden bonus track)   5:20

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2007 The Billboard 200 26
Top Independent Albums 3

Tour dates

Over the Under Tour
Promotional tour by Down,
Location Europe, North America, Australasia
Associated album Down III: Over the Under
Start date 27 September 2007
End date 14 October 2008
# Date City Country Venue
First leg
North America I
1 02007-09-2727 September 2007 Reno, Nevada United States Stoney's
2 02007-09-2828 September 2007 San Fransisco, California Senator
3 02007-09-2929 September 2007 Chico, California Senator
4 02007-10-011 October 2007 Portland, Oregon Roseland Theater
5 02007-10-022 October 2007 Spokane, Washington Big Easy
6 02007-10-044 October 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Commodore Ballroom
7 02007-10-055 October 2007 Seattle, Washington United States Showbox Sodo
8 02007-10-066 October 2007 Boise, Idaho Big Easy
9 02007-10-088 October 2007 Denver, Colorado Ogden Theater
10 02007-10-1010 October 2007 Chicago, Illinois House of Blues
11 02007-10-1111 October 2007 Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Rave
12 02007-10-1313 October 2007 St. Louis, Missouri Pop's
13 02007-10-1414 October 2007 Tulsa, Oklahoma Cain's Ballroom
14 02007-10-1616 October 2007 Kansas City, Missouri Beaumont Club
15 02007-10-1717 October 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1st Ave
16 02007-10-1919 October 2007 Detroit, Michigan Harpos
17 02007-10-2020 October 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio Bogart's
18 02007-10-2222 October 2007 Toronto, Ontario Canada Phoenix
19 02007-10-2323 October 2007 Cleveland, Ohio United States House of Blues
20 02007-10-2525 October 2007 New York City, New York Roseland Ballroom
21 02007-10-2626 October 2007 Atlantic City, New Jersey House of Blues
22 02007-10-2727 October 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts Palladium
23 02007-10-2828 October 2007 Montreal, Quebec Canada Metropolis
24 02007-10-3030 October 2007 Albany, New York United States Northern Lights
25 02007-10-3131 October 2007 Baltimore, Maryland Sonar
26 02007-11-077 November 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Roxy Theatre
27 02007-11-099 November 2007 Tampa, Florida Jannus Landing
28 02007-11-1010 November 2007 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Revolution
29 02007-11-1111 November 2007 Orlando, Florida Hard Rock Live
30 02007-11-1313 November 2007 Houston, Texas Meridian
31 02007-11-1414 November 2007 San Antonio, Texas Sunset Station
32 02007-11-1515 November 2007 Corpus Christi, Texas Concrete St
33 02007-11-1717 November 2007 Lubbock, Texas Pavillion
34 02007-11-1818 November 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico Sunshine
35 02007-11-1919 November 2007 Tempe, Arizona Marquee Theatre
36 02007-11-2020 November 2007 San Diego, California House of Blues
37 02007-11-2323 November 2007 Los Angeles, California The Music Box @ Fonda
38 02007-11-2424 November 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada House of Blues
Second leg
North America II
39 02008-01-1818 January 2008 Mobile, Alabama United States Soul Kitchen
40 02008-01-1919 January 2008 Birmingham, Alabama Workplay Theatre
41 02008-01-2020 January 2008 Lafayette, Louisiana Grant St. Dance Hall
42 02008-01-2222 January 2008 Little Rock, Arkansas The Village
43 02008-01-2323 January 2008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Diamond Ballroom
44 02008-01-2525 January 2008 Springfield, Missouri Reminton's
45 02008-01-2626 January 2008 Champaign, Illinois Canopy Club
46 02008-01-2727 January 2008 Grand Rapids, Michigan The Orbit Room
47 02008-01-2929 January 2008 Flint, Michigan Machine Shop
48 02008-01-3030 January 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rex Theater
49 02008-02-022 February 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana Egyptian Room
50 02008-02-044 February 2008 Buffalo, New York Town Ballroom
51 02008-02-055 February 2008 Allentown, Pennsylvania Crocodile Rock
52 02008-02-077 February 2008 Long Island, New York Mulcahy's
53 02008-02-088 February 2008 Providence, Rhode Island Lupo's
54 02008-02-099 February 2008 Sayreville, New Jersey Starland Ballroom
55 02008-02-1111 February 2008 Poughkeepsie, New York The Chance
56 02008-02-1212 February 2008 New Haven, Connecticut Toad's Place
57 02008-02-1313 February 2008 Richmond, Virginia Toad's Place
58 02008-02-1414 February 2008 Norfolk, Virginia Norva Theatre
59 02008-02-1616 February 2008 Knoxville, Tennessee Valarium
60 02008-02-1818 February 2008 Asheville, North Carolina Orange Peel
61 02008-02-1919 February 2008 Nashville, Tennessee The Cannery
62 02008-02-2121 February 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana Southport Music Hall
Third leg
Europe I
63 02008-03-1818 March 2008 Moscow Russia B1
64 02008-03-1919 March 2008 St. Petersburg Port Club
65 02008-03-2121 March 2008 Tampere Finland Pakkhuone
66 02008-03-2222 March 2008 Helsinki Kulttuuritalo
67 02008-03-2424 March 2008 Stockholm Sweden Debaser
68 02008-03-2525 March 2008 Oslo Norway Rockefeller
69 02008-03-2626 March 2008 Copenhagen Denmark Pumpehusset
70 02008-03-2828 March 2008 Prague Czech Republic Rock Cafe
71 02008-03-2929 March 2008 Warsaw Poland Stodola
72 02008-03-3030 March 2008 Berlin Germany Huxley's
73 02008-04-011 April 2008 Munich Elserhalle
74 02008-04-022 April 2008 Stuttgart Longhorn
75 02008-04-033 April 2008 Brussles Belgium AB
76 02008-04-055 April 2008 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg
77 02008-04-066 April 2008 Paris France Bataclan
78 02008-04-088 April 2008 Glasgow Scotland Academy
79 02008-04-099 April 2008 Birmingham England Academy
80 02008-04-1010 April 2008 Norwich University of East Anglia
81 02008-04-1212 April 2008 Manchester Academy
82 02008-04-1313 April 2008 London Brixton Academy
83 02008-04-1515 April 2008 Dublin Ireland Ambassador
84 02008-04-1717 April 2008 Tilburg Netherlands Roadburn Festival's "Pre-Heat"
85 02008-04-1818 April 2008 Wiesbaden Germany Schlachtof
86 02008-04-1919 April 2008 Caluire et Cuire France Le Radiant
87 02008-04-2121 April 2008 Zurich Switzerland Rohstofflager
88 02008-04-2222 April 2008 Milan Italy Alcatrazz
89 02008-04-2424 April 2008 Barcelona Spain Alcatrazz
90 02008-04-2525 April 2008 Madrid Joy Eslava
91 02008-04-2727 April 2008 Lisbon Portugal Coliseu dos Recreios
Forth leg
Europe II
92 02008-07-1010 July 2008 Hamburg Germany Markthalle
93 02008-07-1212 July 2008 Koln Live Music Hall
94 02008-07-1313 July 2008 Malmo Sweden Kulturbolaget
95 02008-07-1414 July 2008 Gothenburg Trädgårn
Supporting Metallica with The Sword
96 02008-07-1616 July 2008 Bergen Norway Bergenhus Castle
97 02008-07-1818 July 2008 St. Petersburg Russia SKK Hall
98 02008-07-2020 July 2008 Riga Latvia Skonto Stadium
99 02008-07-2222 July 2008 Bologna Italy Parco Nord
100 02008-07-2525 July 2008 Sofia Bulgaria Levski Stadium
101 02008-07-2727 July 2008 Istanbul Turkey Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Fifth leg
Oceania
102 02008-10-1010 October 2008 Brisbane Australia The Arena
103 02008-10-1111 October 2008 Sydney UNSW Roundhouse
104 02008-10-1212 October 2008 Melbourne Palace Theatre
105 02008-10-1414 October 2008 Perth Metro Freemantle

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References

  1. ^ a b "DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed", Blabbermouth.net, July 26, 2007.
  2. ^ "Over the Under - Down". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1183459. 
  3. ^ a b Chris Harris, "New Down LP To Include 'Angry' Songs About Katrina, Dimebag Darrell", MTV News, January 30, 2007.
  4. ^ Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007.
  5. ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  6. ^ http://downboard.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31037

External links

Down
Studio albums
NOLA · Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow · Down III: Over the Under · Down IV
Live albums
Singles
"Stone the Crow" · "Temptation's Wings" · "Bury Me in Smoke" · "Beautifully Depressed" · "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" · "On March the Saints" · "I Scream" · "Mourn"
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