地区：欧美
风格：泥浆金属 Sludge Metal
by Greg Prato
Down is an all-star heavy metal side project whose original lineup consisted of members from Pantera (singer Phil Anselmo), Corrosion of Conformity (guitarist Pepper Keenan), and Crowbar (guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Todd Strange, and drummer Jimmy Bower). Formed in the mid-90s when Pantera was on a brief break (between their Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill releases), the quartets members had been longtime friends and decided to break up their downtime (hence their name). The East/West label issued Downs 1995 debut, NOLA, an abbreviation for New Orleans, LA, from which all its original members hailed. While many assumed that the group would specialize in over-the-top, extreme metal, it contained more elements of classic rock than the members usual bands (a prime influence of the group being Black Sabbath). After a supporting tour wrapped up, little was heard from the group, as the members returned back to their full-time projects, leading many to assume that Down as a one-off. But this proved not to be the case. Anselmo, Keenan, and Bower reconvened to work on new material in 2001, with Pantera bassist Rex Brown taking Stranges spot in the lineup. March 2002 saw the release of Downs long-awaited sophomore effort, the appropriately titled Down II. A third volume, Down III, followed in 2007.
(Southern Sludge Metal) [24/192][5LP+2EP]
Down – NOLA; Down II – A Bustle In Your Hedgerow; Over The Under; Down IV – Part I; Down IV – Part II – 1995-2014; FLAC (tracks)
NOLA
Жанр: Southern Sludge Metal
Год выпуска: 1995
Лейбл: EastWest Records America · 7559-61830-1
Страна-производитель: Germany
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 56:38
Источник оцифровки: Darkivist
01. Temptation’s Wings (4:23)
02. Lifer (4:38)
03. Pillars Of Eternity (3:55)
04. Rehab (4:02)
05. Hail The Leaf (3:28)
06. Underneath Everything (4:51)
07. Eyes Of The South (5:13)
08. Jail (5:16)
09. Losing All (4:21)
10. Stone The Crow (4:42)
11. Pray For The Locust (1:07)
12. Swan Song (3:34)
13. Bury Me In Smoke (7:06)
Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow
Жанр: Southern Sludge Metal
Год выпуска: 2002
Лейбл: EastWest Records America · R1 62745
Страна-производитель: USA
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 01:05:41
Источник оцифровки: Darkivist
01. Lysergik Funeral Procession (3:09)
02. There’s Something On My Side (5:20)
03. The Man That Follows Hell (4:32)
04. Stained Glass Cross (3:40)
05. Ghosts Along The Mississippi (5:05)
06. Learn From This Mistake (7:13)
07. Beautifully Depressed (4:56)
08. Where I’m Going (3:09)
09. Doobinterlude (1:50)
10. New Orleans Is A Dying Whore (4:15)
11. The Seed (4:20)
12. Lies, I Don’t Know What They Say But… (6:23)
13. Flambeaux’s Jamming With St. Augustine (0:59)
14. Dog Tired (3:21)
15. Landing On The Mountains Of Meggido (7:29)
Over The Under
Жанр: Southern Sludge Metal
Год выпуска: 2007
Лейбл: Roadrunner Records · RRCAR7956
Страна-производитель: Germany
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 59:58
Источник оцифровки: Darkivist
01. Three Suns And One Star (5:40)
02. The Path (4:09)
03. N.O.D. (4:06)
04. I Scream (3:47)
05. On March The Saints (4:09)
06. Never Try (5:00)
07. Mourn (4:43)
08. Beneath The Tides (5:28)
09. His Majesty The Desert (2:27)
10. Pillamyd (5:14)
11. In The Thrall Of It All (6:19)
12. Nothing In Return (Walk Away) (8:57)
Down IV – Part I
Жанр: Southern Sludge Metal
Год выпуска: 2012
Лейбл: Roadrunner Records · RRCAR 7627-1
Страна-производитель: EU
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 33:32
Источник оцифровки: Darkivist
01. Levitation (5:01)
02. Witchtripper (3:51)
03. Open Coffins (5:48)
04. The Curse Is A Lie (6:02)
05. This Work Is Timeless (3:45)
06. Misfortune Teller (9:06)
Down IV – Part II
Жанр: Southern Sludge Metal
Год выпуска: 2014
Лейбл: Roadrunner Records · RR 7575-1
Страна-производитель: EU
Аудио кодек: FLAC
Тип рипа: tracks
Формат записи: 24/192
Формат раздачи: 24/192
Продолжительность: 36:56
Источник оцифровки: Darkivist
01. Steeple (5:45)
02. We Knew Him Well… (4:04)
03. Hogshead / Dogshead (4:04)
04. Conjure (8:30)
05. Sufferer’s Years (5:37)
06. Bacchanalia (8:57)
Technical Details
– Spin Clean II RCM
– VPI 16.5 RCM with three-step Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solutions fluids
– Milty Zerostat 3
– Technics SL-1600 TT with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge
– Musical Fidelity V-LPS phono preamp
– Pioneer Elite VSX-55TXi receiver
– Apogee Quartet audio interface
– Mac Mini i7
– Adobe Audition 3.0
– FLAC encoded with XLD
A nice clean pressing and an easy transfer. Manual click removal only. Turn this one up LOUD and enjoy!
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