Down III: Over the Under
| Down III: Over the Under | ||||
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| Studio album by Down | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 - February 2007 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, sludge metal, southern metal | |||
| Length | 59:54 | |||
| Label |
Independent Label Group Warner Roadrunner Records | |||
| Producer |
Warren Riker, Down | |||
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| Singles from Down III: Over the Under | ||||
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Down III: Over the Under is the third studio album by Down, released five years after their previous album, Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow. It was released internationally on September 24, 2007, and in the United States on September 25, 2007.[1]
Themes
Lyrical themes of Over the Under include the band's anger about Hurricane Katrina, Phil Anselmo's frustration over the murder of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, and the bad blood between the two up until the guitarist's death.
| “ | Phil's really good at [lyrics], Several songs address Katrina's aftermath and how life changes on you, man. We've got a lot of ammunition for this one, I'll put it that way — a lot of things have not necessarily gone right for everybody these last couple of years. Everybody's just trying to stay positive. We're not writing Christian songs. These are still angry, frustrated songs. - Pepper Keenan[2] | ” |
| “ | We've progressed a lot, but we didn't forget those first Down demos. ...We still get off on those big, giant, heavy riffs. But at the same time, we're not afraid to play acoustic guitars in a circle. It's not a one-direction evolution for us. - Pepper Keenan[2] | ” |
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Metal Hammer | 10/10 |
| Rolling Stone | 10/4/07 |
The album was leaked in full on or around August 29, 2007. The album was also released on LP, and in a special edition digipak featuring a bonus track and an extended booklet. The album debuted at number 42 in the Irish Singles Chart on September 27, 2007.[4] The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[5] On the UK Album Charts, the album debuted at number 46 on September 30, 2007.
Down III was #4 in Revolver's list of the 20 best albums of 2007 and #2 in Metal Hammer's year-end list. It was ranked #37 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three Suns and One Star" | Phil Anselmo, Kirk Windstein | 5:41 |
| 2. | "The Path" | Anselmo, Rex Brown | 4:09 |
| 3. | "N.O.D." | Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Windstein | 4:00 |
| 4. | "I Scream" | Anselmo, Keenan | 3:48 |
| 5. | "On March the Saints" | Anselmo, Keenan, Windstein | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Never Try" | Anselmo, Brown, Keenan | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Mourn" | Anselmo, Keenan | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Beneath the Tides" | Anselmo, Keenan | 5:32 |
| 9. | "His Majesty the Desert" | Anselmo, Keenan | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Pillamyd" | Anselmo, Keenan | 5:15 |
| 11. | "In the Thrall of It All" | Anselmo | 6:20 |
| 12. | "Nothing in Return (Walk Away)" | Anselmo, Keenan | 8:55 |
Total length: |
59:54 | ||
Notes
- On October 14, 2008 Down re-released Over the Under in a Deluxe Edition. Over the Under Deluxe Edition contains 30 extra minutes of bonus footage and live performances on a DVD as an exclusive item for Best Buy stores throughout the United States.
Personnel
- Down
- Phil Anselmo – vocals, guitar on "The Path"
- Pepper Keenan – guitar
- Kirk Windstein – guitar
- Rex Brown – bass
- Jimmy Bower – drums
- Additional musicians
- Ross Karpelman – keyboards
- Technical personnel
- Warren Riker – producer, recording engineer, mixer
- David "The Puma" Troia – additional engineering, Pro Tools
- Jonas Grabarnick – Pro Tools
- Rouble Kapoor – assistant engineer
- Bo Jo – assistant engineer
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Vance Kelly – art direction and design
- Pepper Keenan – art direction and design
- Dove Shore – photography
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Billboard 200 | 26 |
| Top Independent Albums | 3 |
Tour dates
| Promotional tour by Down, | |
| Location | Europe, North America, Australasia |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Down III: Over the Under |
| Start date | 27 September 2007 |
| End date | 14 October 2008 |
| # | Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First leg | ||||||
| North America I | ||||||
| 1 | 27 September 2007 | Reno, Nevada | United States | Stoney's | ||
| 2 | 28 September 2007 | San Francisco, California | Senator | |||
| 3 | 29 September 2007 | Chico, California | Senator | |||
| 4 | 1 October 2007 | Portland, Oregon | Roseland Theater | |||
| 5 | 2 October 2007 | Spokane, Washington | Big Easy | |||
| 6 | 4 October 2007 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | ||
| 7 | 5 October 2007 | Seattle, Washington | United States | Showbox Sodo | ||
| 8 | 6 October 2007 | Boise, Idaho | Big Easy | |||
| 9 | 8 October 2007 | Denver, Colorado | Ogden Theater | |||
| 10 | 10 October 2007 | Chicago, Illinois | House of Blues | |||
| 11 | 11 October 2007 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave | |||
| 12 | 13 October 2007 | St. Louis, Missouri | Pop's | |||
| 13 | 14 October 2007 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Cain's Ballroom | |||
| 14 | 16 October 2007 | Kansas City, Missouri | Beaumont Club | |||
| 15 | 17 October 2007 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1st Ave | |||
| 16 | 19 October 2007 | Detroit, Michigan | Harpos | |||
| 17 | 20 October 2007 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Bogart's | |||
| 18 | 22 October 2007 | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Phoenix | ||
| 19 | 23 October 2007 | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | House of Blues | ||
| 20 | 25 October 2007 | New York City, New York | Roseland Ballroom | |||
| 21 | 26 October 2007 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | House of Blues | |||
| 22 | 27 October 2007 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Palladium | |||
| 23 | 28 October 2007 | Montreal, Quebec | Canada | Metropolis | ||
| 24 | 30 October 2007 | Albany, New York | United States | Northern Lights | ||
| 25 | 31 October 2007 | Baltimore, Maryland | Sonar | |||
| 26 | 7 November 2007 | Atlanta, Georgia | Roxy Theatre | |||
| 27 | 9 November 2007 | Tampa, Florida | Jannus Landing | |||
| 28 | 10 November 2007 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Revolution | |||
| 29 | 11 November 2007 | Orlando, Florida | Hard Rock Live | |||
| 30 | 13 November 2007 | Houston, Texas | Meridian | |||
| 31 | 14 November 2007 | San Antonio, Texas | Sunset Station | |||
| 32 | 15 November 2007 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Concrete St | |||
| 33 | 17 November 2007 | Lubbock, Texas | Pavilion | |||
| 34 | 18 November 2007 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Sunshine | |||
| 35 | 19 November 2007 | Tempe, Arizona | Marquee Theatre | |||
| 36 | 20 November 2007 | San Diego, California | House of Blues | |||
| 37 | 23 November 2007 | Los Angeles, California | The Music Box @ Fonda | |||
| 38 | 24 November 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada | House of Blues | |||
| Second leg | ||||||
| North America II | ||||||
| 39 | 18 January 2008 | Mobile, Alabama | United States | Soul Kitchen | ||
| 40 | 19 January 2008 | Birmingham, Alabama | Workplay Theatre | |||
| 41 | 20 January 2008 | Lafayette, Louisiana | Grant St. Dance Hall | |||
| 42 | 22 January 2008 | Little Rock, Arkansas | The Village | |||
| 43 | 23 January 2008 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Diamond Ballroom | |||
| 44 | 25 January 2008 | Springfield, Missouri | Reminton's | |||
| 45 | 26 January 2008 | Champaign, Illinois | Canopy Club | |||
| 46 | 27 January 2008 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | The Orbit Room | |||
| 47 | 29 January 2008 | Flint, Michigan | Machine Shop | |||
| 48 | 30 January 2008 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Rex Theater | |||
| 49 | 2 February 2008 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Egyptian Room | |||
| 50 | 4 February 2008 | Buffalo, New York | Town Ballroom | |||
| 51 | 5 February 2008 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Crocodile Rock | |||
| 52 | 7 February 2008 | Long Island, New York | Mulcahy's | |||
| 53 | 8 February 2008 | Providence, Rhode Island | Lupo's | |||
| 54 | 9 February 2008 | Sayreville, New Jersey | Starland Ballroom | |||
| 55 | 11 February 2008 | Poughkeepsie, New York | The Chance | |||
| 56 | 12 February 2008 | New Haven, Connecticut | Toad's Place | |||
| 57 | 13 February 2008 | Richmond, Virginia | Toad's Place | |||
| 58 | 14 February 2008 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norva Theatre | |||
| 59 | 16 February 2008 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Valarium | |||
| 60 | 18 February 2008 | Asheville, North Carolina | Orange Peel | |||
| 61 | 19 February 2008 | Nashville, Tennessee | The Cannery | |||
| 62 | 21 February 2008 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Southport Music Hall | |||
| Third leg | ||||||
| Europe I | ||||||
| 63 | 18 March 2008 | Moscow | Russia | B1 | ||
| 64 | 19 March 2008 | St. Petersburg | Port Club | |||
| 65 | 21 March 2008 | Tampere | Finland | Pakkhuone | ||
| 66 | 22 March 2008 | Helsinki | Kulttuuritalo | |||
| 67 | 24 March 2008 | Stockholm | Sweden | Debaser | ||
| 68 | 25 March 2008 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller | ||
| 69 | 26 March 2008 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Pumpehusset | ||
| 70 | 28 March 2008 | Prague | Czech Republic | Rock Café | ||
| 71 | 29 March 2008 | Warsaw | Poland | Stodola | ||
| 72 | 30 March 2008 | Berlin | Germany | Huxley's | ||
| 73 | 1 April 2008 | Munich | Elserhalle | |||
| 74 | 2 April 2008 | Stuttgart | Longhorn | |||
| 75 | 3 April 2008 | Brussels | Belgium | AB | ||
| 76 | 5 April 2008 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | ||
| 77 | 6 April 2008 | Paris | France | Bataclan | ||
| 78 | 8 April 2008 | Glasgow | Scotland | Academy | ||
| 79 | 9 April 2008 | Birmingham | England | Academy | ||
| 80 | 10 April 2008 | Norwich | University of East Anglia | |||
| 81 | 12 April 2008 | Manchester | Academy | |||
| 82 | 13 April 2008 | London | Brixton Academy | |||
| 83 | 15 April 2008 | Dublin | Ireland | Ambassador | ||
| 84 | 17 April 2008 | Tilburg | Netherlands | Roadburn Festival's "Pre-Heat" | ||
| 85 | 18 April 2008 | Wiesbaden | Germany | Schlachtof | ||
| 86 | 19 April 2008 | Caluire et Cuire | France | Le Radiant | ||
| 87 | 21 April 2008 | Zurich | Switzerland | Rohstofflager | ||
| 88 | 22 April 2008 | Milan | Italy | Alcatrazz | ||
| 89 | 24 April 2008 | Barcelona | Spain | Alcatrazz | ||
| 90 | 25 April 2008 | Madrid | Joy Eslava | |||
| 91 | 27 April 2008 | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios | ||
| Fourth leg | ||||||
| Europe II | ||||||
| 92 | 10 July 2008 | Hamburg | Germany | Markthalle | ||
| 93 | 12 July 2008 | Köln | Live Music Hall | |||
| 94 | 13 July 2008 | Malmö | Sweden | Kulturbolaget | ||
| 95 | 14 July 2008 | Gothenburg | Trädgårn | |||
| Supporting Metallica with The Sword | ||||||
| 96 | 16 July 2008 | Bergen | Norway | Bergenhus Castle | ||
| 97 | 18 July 2008 | St. Petersburg | Russia | SKK Hall | ||
| 98 | 20 July 2008 | Riga | Latvia | Skonto Stadium | ||
| 99 | 22 July 2008 | Bologna | Italy | Parco Nord | ||
| 100 | 25 July 2008 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Levski Stadium | ||
| 101 | 27 July 2008 | Istanbul | Turkey | Ali Sami Yen Stadium | ||
| Fifth leg | ||||||
| Oceania | ||||||
| 102 | 10 October 2008 | Brisbane | Australia | The Arena | ||
| 103 | 11 October 2008 | Sydney | UNSW Roundhouse | |||
| 104 | 12 October 2008 | Melbourne | Palace Theatre | |||
| 105 | 14 October 2008 | Perth | Metro Fremantle | |||
References
- ↑ "DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed", Blabbermouth.net, July 26, 2007.
- 1 2 Chris Harris, "New Down LP To Include 'Angry' Songs About Katrina, Dimebag Darrell", MTV News, January 30, 2007.
- ↑ "Over the Under - Down". Allmusic.
- ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007.
- ↑ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
- ↑ "Official Down Board • View topic - Down Tour Archive". Downboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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