New single here:
Not very inspiring stuff - sonically the production is decent and best in a while from them, but it's a bit samey - main riff sounds like Holocaust's The Small Hours from Metallica's Garage Days and Anselmo is phoning it in.
Still be interested in the album.
That didn't excite me at all.
I actually enjoyed it. Gave it a good blast on the speakers. Lovely low end...
That is absolute scutter.
Should've definitely left it at one record, the first one is flawless. I prefer the sound and vibe of that. This is too polished and the song goes nowhere. Phil sounds borderline comatose
I like the drum sound but that bit at the start.... No.
Further proof that Nola was a fluke. Nothing of merit on this new one at all.
Listening again. I'm really liking it, I'm sure the 1 minute 20 second intro will work within the context of the album....
Sounds alright to me. A bit too samey perhaps- it could have gone somewhere else for the second half- but it's a bit Trouble-ish.
Phil reminding me a bit of Lemmy on the verses.
Decent enough track, though.
Meh as fuck.
Phil on downers was great stuff for the first two records, but it's been generic as fuck since he fixed his back. Fair play to him for getting clean, but the the band is stuck in "hell yeah brother, fibbers attendee"since then.
Actually, cannot believe that's the artwork. Just seen an advert for the physical release. Guess it's on par with the music though.
Very uninspired. Phil's voice is in good form, but he just hasn't much to do with it.
I've NOLA on here this morning.
Question. Are people out of their fucking minds when they say they like new material from bands that are way past it?? NOLA is gold start to finish, in hindsight something that maybe worked better when 5 individuals got together for the fun of it without the extras/pressures that come from touring etc. The recording/playing is so natural, underproduced yet heavier for it. And the most glaring difference is the state of Phil's voice now. NOLA and Great Southern Trendkill are two of my favourite performances by him. That new track sounds like he's reading from a sheet in the studio.
I'm the complete opposite when it comes to his voice, I think it sounds shit on those two, and most of the other things he's on in that period. After Vulgar Display and until Over The Under I find him unlistenable. Drugs are bad, m'kay Phil? Musically NOLA is fantastic but his screeching ruins it for me, same with Far Beyond Driven.
Quote from: Carnage on August 21, 2026, 09:36:59 AMI'm the complete opposite when it comes to his voice, I think it sounds shit on those two, and most of the other things he's on in that period. After Vulgar Display and until Over The Under I find him unlistenable. Drugs are bad, m'kay Phil? Musically NOLA is fantastic but his screeching ruins it for me, save with Far Beyond Driven.
Ah here
Nonsense.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on August 20, 2026, 03:31:04 PMActually, cannot believe that's the artwork. Just seen an advert for the physical release. Guess it's on par with the music though.
Aye, lazy as fuck.
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I've seen worse...
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double post.
Quote from: Faustus on August 22, 2026, 05:13:07 PMJust drop this here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQQy2Rmwjg
I don't understand. What has this got to do with anything?
It was a mistake and I tried to delete the post only to repost it.
I've had no interest in Down beyond the first album so I didn't expect much but I liked it more than I thought I would. The vocals are fine for the tune
Song sounds good. Great to see them back as I have gotten pretty bored with Pantera. Artwork was never the bands strong point other than the iconic smoking Jesus. They are currently touring NA be great to see them back here at some stage last time was the 2 nights in the Academy 17 years ago?
New single The Myth
Big improvement, particularly like the solo section.
It's grand. There's a deadly riff in the middle that should have been the basis for the entire song, the twin harmony bit, but only acts as a little interlude.
I really enjoyed that. Hits the spot...
Both those songs are grand. I find it harder to get into this stuff these days though. At this point this style and similar have been done to death, from pro bands right down to every 3rd band in local scenes, so there's just nothing new or exciting to be gleaned from it.
Quote from: mickO))) on August 26, 2026, 06:27:20 PMArtwork was never the bands strong point other than the iconic smoking Jesus.
Seen a bit of an interview with Keenan recently. Apparently they were in the same studio as Soundgarden back in the day. Keenan got his hands on the crown of thorns from their 'Jesus Christ Pose' video and someone took a pic of him smoking a joint wearing it.
Haven't paid attention to Down in a long time. I'm only really be familiar with their second album. Never knew they did IV and didn't realise that Rex left in 2011 :-X :laugh:
These songs are shit. As someone rightly said, anyone in the genre could come up with them.
Both songs are weak as piss, as were the bits of the latest COC that I heard. Such a shame because they used to be so so good when they were younger
Quote from: jobrok1 on October 08, 2026, 01:59:54 PMQuote from: mickO))) on August 26, 2026, 06:27:20 PMArtwork was never the bands strong point other than the iconic smoking Jesus.
Seen a bit of an interview with Keenan recently. Apparently they were in the same studio as Soundgarden back in the day. Keenan got his hands on the crown of thorns from their 'Jesus Christ Pose' video and someone took a pic of him smoking a joint wearing it.
I never heard that before I wonder if the original photo was ever posted online.
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on October 08, 2026, 02:21:06 PMThese songs are shit. As someone rightly said, anyone in the genre could come up with them.
The "anyone..." quote there is pretty much it. Other than the bit of pedigree in the band, nobody at all would listen to it. This is in stark contrast to Nola, which is a great album in its own right.
Edit: and I'm not even saying the tunes are particularly shit either, they simply exist and not a lot else is all. I don't really see what these lads can do other than exactly that though, like what would we hope to hear from a new Down album?