Down IV – Part II is the second EP by American sludge metal band Down. It was released in May 2014 via Down Records. It is the only release by the band featuring guitarist Bobby Landgraf, who replaced founding member Kirk Windstein in 2013, before Windstein returned to the band in late 2019. The album was recorded in frontman Phil Anselmo's home studio Nodferatu's Lair in Louisiana.[2]
| Down IV – Part II | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Nodferatu's Lair, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | Down Records, Independent Label Group | |||
| Producer | Michael Thompson,[2] Down | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| Exclaim! | (9/10)[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Part II was preceded by Part I in 2012. In certain territories (mainly Japan), both EPs were combined as a singular album under the title Down IV.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Down
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steeple" | 5:45 |
| 2. | "We Knew Him Well..." | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Hogshead/Dogshead" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Conjure" | 8:31 |
| 5. | "Sufferer's Years" | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Bacchanalia" | 8:55 |
| Total length: | 36:44 | |
Personnel
edit- Phil Anselmo − vocals
- Pepper Keenan − guitar
- Bobby Landgraf − guitar
- Pat Bruders − bass
- Jimmy Bower − drums
- Production
- Produced by Michael Thompson and Down
- Engineered by Michael Thompson and Stephen "The Big Fella" Berrigan
- Mixed by Michael Thompson and Phil Anselmo, assisted by Stephen Berrigan
- Mastered by Eric Conn
References
edit- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Down Down IV, Pt. II". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Down: "Down IV - Part Two"-EP kommt im Mai". Rock Hard (in German). February 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Down IV, Pt. II [EP] - Down". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (May 12, 2014). "Down - Down IV". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (May 8, 2014). "Down: Down IV – Part II review – upholding the downbeat Sabbath ethos". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ Down IV Credits (liner notes). Roadrunner Records. WPCR-15739. Retrieved March 20, 2024.