Heavy metal supergroup Down will return to North American stages in summer 2026 for a two-week headline tour with support from Helmet and Spirit in the Room. The Strap It Down tour will begin Aug. 15 in Atlanta, Georgia, and close Sept. 4 in Shakopee, Minnesota, with a special previously announced performance as direct support... Continue Reading →
Crowbar, which is readying to kick off a U.S. co-headline tour with fellow NOLA band Eyehategod, will welcome current Down bassist Pat Bruders (ex-Crowbar, ex-Goatwhore) to the lineup for its remaining 2025 shows. Bruders will fill in for Crowbar bassist Shane Wesley, who is on tour with Acid Bath. “Due to Shane’s prior commitments with Acid... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal supergroup Down—vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders—has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and is slated to release its long-awaited new full-length album in 2026. “Nuclear Blast is proud to be in the trenches with NOLA legends Down as their partner in their long overdue return to... Continue Reading →
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Long-running metal supergroup Down--featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders--will return to the stage for a trio of live dates starting Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. From there, the band will play shows in Atlanta and... Continue Reading →
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of Down's 1995-released, now classic debut, "NOLA." Plans for select shows featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders performing the record in its entirety were sidelined due to the global pandemic. In its wake, the band has announced an exclusive... Continue Reading →
