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Down III: Over the Under 
Studio album by Down Released September 24, 2007 (International)
September 25, 2007 (United States)[1]Recorded December 2006 - February 2007 Genre Heavy metal, sludge metal, stoner metal Length 59:56
65:17 Limited editionLabel Independent Label Group
WarnerProducer Warren Riker,
DownDown chronology Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
(2002)Down III: Over the Under
(2007)Down VI: Diary of a Mad Band
(2010)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[2]Metal Hammer 
Rolling Stone 10/4/07Down III: Over the Under is the third studio album by Down, released five years after their previous album, Down II. It was released internationally on September 24, 2007, and in the United States on September 25, 2007.[1]
Contents
Theme
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)[3] ” “ 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)[3] ” Release and reception
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. [1] The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[4] 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.[5]
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, Keenan, Brown 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 13. "Invest in Fear*" (Europe / Japan hidden bonus track) 5:20 Notes
- Track 13 is a bonus track included with the UK version of the album. On the packaging of the UK album, however, the song is not mentioned, and is thus effectively a hidden track. It was also available on the Japanese pressing through Roadrunner Records Japan.
- 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.
- This is Down's only album without profanity (excluding "Invest In Fear.")
Personnel
- Phil Anselmo – vocals, guitar on "The Path"
- Pepper Keenan – guitar; art direction and design
- Kirk Windstein – guitar
- Rex Brown – bass
- Jimmy Bower – drums
- Ross Karpelman – keyboards
- Warren Riker – engineering, Mixing
- David "The Puma" Troia – additional engineering, Pro Tools
- Jonas Grabarnick – Pro Tools
- Rouble Kapoor – assistant engineer
- Bo Jo – assistant engineer
- Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
- Vance Kelly – 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
Date City Country Venue 1st leg: United States & Canada An Evening with Down 27 September 2007 Reno, Nevada United States Stoney's 28 September 2007 San Fransisco, California Senator 29 September 2007 Chico, California Senator 1 October 2007 Portland, Oregon Roseland Theater 2 October 2007 Spokane, Washington Big Easy 4 October 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Commodore Ballroom 5 October 2007 Seattle, Washington United States Showbox Sodo 6 October 2007 Boise, Idaho Big Easy 8 October 2007 Denver, Colorado Ogden Theater 10 October 2007 Chicago, Illinois House of Blues 11 October 2007 Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Rave 13 October 2007 St. Louis, Missouri Pop's 14 October 2007 Tulsa, Oklahoma Cain's Ballroom 16 October 2007 Kansas City, Missouri Beaumont Club 17 October 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1st Ave 19 October 2007 Detroit, Michigan Harpos 20 October 2007 Cincinnati, Ohio Bogart's 22 October 2007 Toronto, Ontario Canada Phoenix 23 October 2007 Cleveland, Ohio United States House of Blues 25 October 2007 New York City, New York Roseland Ballroom 26 October 2007 Atlantic City, New Jersey House of Blues 27 October 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts Palladium 28 October 2007 Montreal, Quebec Canada Metropolis 30 October 2007 Albany, New York United States Northern Lights 31 October 2007 Baltimore, Maryland Sonar 7 November 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Roxy Theatre 9 November 2007 Tampa, Florida Jannus Landing 10 November 2007 Ft Lauderdale, Florida Revolution 11 November 2007 Orlando, Florida Hard Rock Live 13 November 2007 Houston, Texas Meridian 14 November 2007 San Antonio, Texas Sunset Station 15 November 2007 Corpus Christi, Texas Concrete St 17 November 2007 Lubbock, Texas Pavillion 18 November 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico Sunshine 19 November 2007 Tempe, Arizona Marquee Theatre 20 November 2007 San Diego, California House of Blues 23 November 2007 Los Angeles, California The Music Box @ Fonda 24 November 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada House of Blues 2nd leg: United States An Evening with Down 18 January 2008 Mobile, Alabama United States Soul Kitchen 19 January 2008 Birmingham, Alabama Workplay Theatre 20 January 2008 Lafayette, Louisiana Grant St. Dance Hall 22 January 2008 Little Rock, Arkansas The Village 23 January 2008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Diamond Ballroom 25 January 2008 Springfield, Missouri Reminton's 26 January 2008 Champaign, Illinois Canopy Club 27 January 2008 Grand Rapids, Michigan The Orbit Room 29 January 2008 Flint, Michigan Machine Shop 30 January 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rex Theater 2 February 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana Egyptian Room 4 February 2008 Buffalo, New York Town Ballroom 5 February 2008 Allentown, Pennsylvania Crocodile Rock 7 February 2008 Long Island, New York Mulcahy's 8 February 2008 Providence, Rhode Island Lupo's 9 February 2008 Sayreville, New Jersey Starland Ballroom 11 February 2008 Poughkeepsie, New York The Chance 12 February 2008 New Haven, Connecticut Toad's Place 13 February 2008 Richmond, Virginia Toad's Place 14 February 2008 Norfolk, Virginia Norva Theatre 16 February 2008 Knoxville, Tennessee Valarium 18 February 2008 Asheville, North Carolina Orange Peel 19 February 2008 Nashville, Tennessee The Cannery 21 February 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana Southport Music Hall 3rd leg: Europe An Evening with Down 18 March 2008 Moscow Russia B1 19 March 2008 St. Petersburg Port Club 21 March 2008 Tampere Finland Pakkhuone 22 March 2008 Helsinki Kulttuuritalo 24 March 2008 Stockholm Sweden Debaser 25 March 2008 Oslo Norway Rockefeller 26 March 2008 Copenhagen Denmark Pumpehusset 28 March 2008 Prague Czech Republic Rock Cafe 29 March 2008 Warsaw Poland Stodola 30 March 2008 Berlin Germany Huxley's 1 April 2008 Munich Elserhalle 2 April 2008 Stuttgart Longhorn 3 April 2008 Brussles Belgium AB 5 April 2008 Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg 6 April 2008 Paris France Bataclan 8 April 2008 Glasgow Scotland Academy 9 April 2008 Birmingham England Academy 10 April 2008 Norwich University of East Anglia 12 April 2008 Manchester Academy 13 April 2008 London Brixton Academy 15 April 2008 Dublin Ireland Ambassador 17 April 2008 Tilburg Netherlands Roadburn Festival's "Pre-Heat" 18 April 2008 Wiesbaden Germany Schlachtof 19 April 2008 Caluire et Cuire France Le Radiant 21 April 2008 Zurich Switzerland Rohstofflager 22 April 2008 Milan Italy Alcatrazz 24 April 2008 Barcelona Spain Alcatrazz 25 April 2008 Madrid Joy Eslava 27 April 2008 Lisbon Portugal Coliseu dos Recreios 4th leg: Europe An Evening with Down 10 July 2008 Hamburg Germany Markthalle 12 July 2008 Koln Live Music Hall 13 July 2008 Malmo Sweden Kulturbolaget 14 July 2008 Gothenburg Trädgårn Supporting Metallica with The Sword 16 July 2008 Bergen Norway Bergenhus Castle 18 July 2008 St. Petersburg Russia SKK Hall 20 July 2008 Riga Latvia Skonto Stadium 22 July 2008 Bologna Italy Parco Nord 25 July 2008 Sofia Bulgaria Levski Stadium 27 July 2008 Istanbul Turkey Ali Sami Yen Stadium 5th leg: Australia An Evening with Down 10 October 2008 Brisbane Australia The Arena 11 October 2008 Sydney UNSW Roundhouse 12 October 2008 Melbourne Palace Theatre 14 October 2008 Perth Metro Freemantle References
- ^ a b "DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed", Blabbermouth.net, July 26, 2007.
- ^ "Over the Under - Down". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1183459.
- ^ a b Chris Harris, "New Down LP To Include 'Angry' Songs About Katrina, Dimebag Darrell", MTV News, January 30, 2007.
- ^ 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
- ^ http://downboard.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31037
External links
Studio albums Live albums Singles "Stone the Crow" · "Temptation's Wings" · "Bury Me in Smoke" · "Beautifully Depressed" · "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" · "On March the Saints" · "I Scream" · "Mourn"Related bands Categories:- Down albums
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