Down

Some of you may know me well enough to know that I leak various fluids when the words "sludge metal" are ever uttered. Some of you may know me well enough to know that Down is one such band that can make me metaphorically melt into a puddle of goo.

Down is a supergroup composed of members from Corrosion of Conformity, Pantera, Crowbar, eyeHATEgod, Superjoint Ritual and Kingdom of Sorrow. Basically made up of every sludge giant ever. Anyways. Guess who the singer is... none other than Pantera's Phil Anselmo. Now for those of you who don't really get into Pantera (for obvious reasons) don't let that be a turn off, Phillip shows true prowess with his vocal chords, highs, lows, everything you can imagine. And most of the time he doesn't come off as a stereotypically aggressive "metal singer". Their guitarist is Pepper Keenan, from COC (lawl). Riff laden and expertly executed, Down is truly one of the great bands out there on the metal scene today.

Even if you aren't really a sludge fan, this is an easy Southern Rock-y, classic rock-y, band to get into. They don't just play "heavy metal" as would be described by today's youth, they also play some of the best southern rock I've heard since Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Down I- NOLA
Down II- A Bustle In Your Hedgerow
Down III- Over the Under