DOWN: Premieres New Track "We Knew Him Well"

Metal supergroupDownhas unveiled their new track "We Knew Him Well" from their upcoming EPDown IV […]

March 23, 2014

Metal supergroupDownhas unveiled their new track "We Knew Him Well" from their upcoming EPDown IV - Part Two, outMay 13th via Down Records/ADA Music.Stereogumpremiered "We Knew Him Well," calling it "a titanic, bludgeoning deep-head-nod groove...it's gloriously messy but locked-in in the way that only New Orleans metal bands can pull off." The track is now available for immediate download with pre-order of the album or as an individual download on iTunesHERE, and is also available for streaming and embedHERE.

In support of the upcoming record, Down will take their renowned live show on the road this spring,joiningBlack Label SocietyandDevil You Knowon a North American tour. The tour, which also includes Down headlining shows and festival appearances, begins at Iron City in Birmingham, ALon May 2nd, and ends at Rocklahoma in Pryor, OKon May 25th.The run also includes an appearanceon May 24that Emo's in Austin at the "Rock the Heart" concert, a benefit for the late Mike Scaccia's (Rigor Mortis/Ministry) "Heart Rock" Foundation, with the goal of raising awareness about heart disease. Full tour dates are below, and tickets and VIP packages are now on salehere.

With a collective resume encompassingPantera,Corrosion of Conformity, andEyehategod, Down puffed out its first haze of sonic smoke from the belly of gritty old New Orleans on the 1995 platinum-selling classic,Nola. At that moment, they naturally summoned something akin to a ritual, continually partaking in it with critically revered offerings -Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerowin 2002,Down III: Over the Underin 2007,Diary of a Mad Bandlive CD/DVD in 2010 andDown IV - Part Onein 2012. Their shows built a certain live lore with unforgettable runs alongsideMetallicaandHeaven & Hellas well as coveted spots onDownload,Soundwave, andOZZfest. On 2014'sDown IV - Part Two, the boys once again deliver passionate, powerful, and pure heavy music.

For the future, Down's sights are set on endless touring. Longtime "family" member, stage manager and Honky guitarist Bobby Landgraf made his formal stage debut when the band headlined vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's first annual Housecore Horror Film Festival in front of a packed audience of the faithful in October 2013. Now, it's just about bringing that inimitable sound everywhere possible.

Down IV - Part Twotracklist
1. Steeple
2.We Knew Him Well
3. Hogshead/Dogshead
4. Conjure
5. Sufferer's Years
6. Bacchanalia

Down tour dates
5/2 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL *
5/3 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC &
5/4 - The Fillmore - Silver Springs, MD *
5/5 - Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park, NY *
5/7 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA *
5/8 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA *
5/9 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ *
5/10 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY *
5/12 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON &
5/13 - The Sherman Theater - Stroudsburg, PA *
5/15 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA *
5/16 - Rock on the Range - Columbus, OH #
5/17 - Piere's - Fort Wayne, IN *
5/19 - The District - Sioux Falls, SD *
5/20 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL *
5/21 - Myth Live Event Center - St. Paul, MN *
5/23 - Verizon Theatre - Grand Prairie, TX *
5/24 - Emo's - Austin, TX ^
5/25 - Rocklahoma - Pryor, OK #