Down

Active ·1991–present ·New Orleans, United States Sludge Metal

Current lineup

  • Jimmy Bower Drums 1992–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present
  • Kirk Windstein Guitars, Bass 1992–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–2013, 2019–present
  • Pepper Keenan Guitars 1991–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present
  • Philip Anselmo Vocals, Guitars 1991–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present

Timeline

Vocals Guitars Bass Drums Live only Split up
split up split up 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Discography

Year Title Type Kaos Score
2026 Volume V
 full length —
2020 Stone the Crow
 compilation —
2014 Down IV - Part 2
 ep —
2014 Down IV Part 1 & 2
 compilation —
2012 Down IV - Part 1
 ep —
2007 Down III: Over the Under
 full length —
2002 Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow...
 full length —
1995 NOLA
 full length —

Latest News

Pantera Bring the Housecore Horror Festival Back to New Orleans

Pantera Bring the Housecore Horror Festival Back to New Orleans

Nov 11, 2026
Down Got King Diamond Because of a Line Anselmo Sang by Accident

Down Got King Diamond Because of a Line Anselmo Sang by Accident

Nov 3, 2026
Down Put Out a Second Song From Their First Album in Nineteen Years

Down Put Out a Second Song From Their First Album in Nineteen Years

Oct 7, 2026
Pantera Play New Orleans for the First Time in Thirty Years at a Two-Day Festival in November

Pantera Play New Orleans for the First Time in Thirty Years at a Two-Day Festival in November

Sep 10, 2026

In the Magazine

The Sludge Metal Albums That Made the Style

The Sludge Metal Albums That Made the Style

Aug 17, 2026
The Southern Heavy Metal Bands

The Southern Heavy Metal Bands

Mar 10, 2026
The Heavy Metal Subgenres, and Where Each One Splits Off

The Heavy Metal Subgenres, and Where Each One Splits Off

Feb 12, 2026
New Orleans: The Sludge Capital

New Orleans: The Sludge Capital

Jan 28, 2026
The Sludge Metal Bands

The Sludge Metal Bands

Dec 14, 2025
Sludge Metal: New Orleans, the Melvins and the Ugly Half of Doom

Sludge Metal: New Orleans, the Melvins and the Ugly Half of Doom

Dec 7, 2025