Down III: Over the Under

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]

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^[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
2007	Top Independent Albums	3

Tour dates

Over the Under Tour
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	000000002007-09-27-000027 September 2007	Reno, Nevada	United States	Stoney's
2	000000002007-09-28-000028 September 2007	San Francisco, California		Senator
3	000000002007-09-29-000029 September 2007	Chico, California		Senator
4	000000002007-10-01-00001 October 2007	Portland, Oregon		Roseland Theater
5	000000002007-10-02-00002 October 2007	Spokane, Washington		Big Easy
6	000000002007-10-04-00004 October 2007	Vancouver, British Columbia	Canada	Commodore Ballroom
7	000000002007-10-05-00005 October 2007	Seattle, Washington	United States	Showbox Sodo
8	000000002007-10-06-00006 October 2007	Boise, Idaho		Big Easy
9	000000002007-10-08-00008 October 2007	Denver, Colorado		Ogden Theater
10	000000002007-10-10-000010 October 2007	Chicago, Illinois		House of Blues
11	000000002007-10-11-000011 October 2007	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		The Rave
12	000000002007-10-13-000013 October 2007	St. Louis, Missouri		Pop's
13	000000002007-10-14-000014 October 2007	Tulsa, Oklahoma		Cain's Ballroom
14	000000002007-10-16-000016 October 2007	Kansas City, Missouri		Beaumont Club
15	000000002007-10-17-000017 October 2007	Minneapolis, Minnesota		1st Ave
16	000000002007-10-19-000019 October 2007	Detroit, Michigan		Harpos
17	000000002007-10-20-000020 October 2007	Cincinnati, Ohio		Bogart's
18	000000002007-10-22-000022 October 2007	Toronto, Ontario	Canada	Phoenix
19	000000002007-10-23-000023 October 2007	Cleveland, Ohio	United States	House of Blues
20	000000002007-10-25-000025 October 2007	New York City, New York		Roseland Ballroom
21	000000002007-10-26-000026 October 2007	Atlantic City, New Jersey		House of Blues
22	000000002007-10-27-000027 October 2007	Worcester, Massachusetts		Palladium
23	000000002007-10-28-000028 October 2007	Montreal, Quebec	Canada	Metropolis
24	000000002007-10-30-000030 October 2007	Albany, New York	United States	Northern Lights
25	000000002007-10-31-000031 October 2007	Baltimore, Maryland		Sonar
26	000000002007-11-07-00007 November 2007	Atlanta, Georgia		Roxy Theatre
27	000000002007-11-09-00009 November 2007	Tampa, Florida		Jannus Landing
28	000000002007-11-10-000010 November 2007	Ft Lauderdale, Florida		Revolution
29	000000002007-11-11-000011 November 2007	Orlando, Florida		Hard Rock Live
30	000000002007-11-13-000013 November 2007	Houston, Texas		Meridian
31	000000002007-11-14-000014 November 2007	San Antonio, Texas		Sunset Station
32	000000002007-11-15-000015 November 2007	Corpus Christi, Texas		Concrete St
33	000000002007-11-17-000017 November 2007	Lubbock, Texas		Pavilion
34	000000002007-11-18-000018 November 2007	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Sunshine
35	000000002007-11-19-000019 November 2007	Tempe, Arizona		Marquee Theatre
36	000000002007-11-20-000020 November 2007	San Diego, California		House of Blues
37	000000002007-11-23-000023 November 2007	Los Angeles, California		The Music Box @ Fonda
38	000000002007-11-24-000024 November 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada		House of Blues
Second leg
North America II
39	000000002008-01-18-000018 January 2008	Mobile, Alabama	United States	Soul Kitchen
40	000000002008-01-19-000019 January 2008	Birmingham, Alabama		Workplay Theatre
41	000000002008-01-20-000020 January 2008	Lafayette, Louisiana		Grant St. Dance Hall
42	000000002008-01-22-000022 January 2008	Little Rock, Arkansas		The Village
43	000000002008-01-23-000023 January 2008	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Diamond Ballroom
44	000000002008-01-25-000025 January 2008	Springfield, Missouri		Reminton's
45	000000002008-01-26-000026 January 2008	Champaign, Illinois		Canopy Club
46	000000002008-01-27-000027 January 2008	Grand Rapids, Michigan		The Orbit Room
47	000000002008-01-29-000029 January 2008	Flint, Michigan		Machine Shop
48	000000002008-01-30-000030 January 2008	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Rex Theater
49	000000002008-02-02-00002 February 2008	Indianapolis, Indiana		Egyptian Room
50	000000002008-02-04-00004 February 2008	Buffalo, New York		Town Ballroom
51	000000002008-02-05-00005 February 2008	Allentown, Pennsylvania		Crocodile Rock
52	000000002008-02-07-00007 February 2008	Long Island, New York		Mulcahy's
53	000000002008-02-08-00008 February 2008	Providence, Rhode Island		Lupo's
54	000000002008-02-09-00009 February 2008	Sayreville, New Jersey		Starland Ballroom
55	000000002008-02-11-000011 February 2008	Poughkeepsie, New York		The Chance
56	000000002008-02-12-000012 February 2008	New Haven, Connecticut		Toad's Place
57	000000002008-02-13-000013 February 2008	Richmond, Virginia		Toad's Place
58	000000002008-02-14-000014 February 2008	Norfolk, Virginia		Norva Theatre
59	000000002008-02-16-000016 February 2008	Knoxville, Tennessee		Valarium
60	000000002008-02-18-000018 February 2008	Asheville, North Carolina		Orange Peel
61	000000002008-02-19-000019 February 2008	Nashville, Tennessee		The Cannery
62	000000002008-02-21-000021 February 2008	New Orleans, Louisiana		Southport Music Hall
Third leg
Europe I
63	000000002008-03-18-000018 March 2008	Moscow	Russia	B1
64	000000002008-03-19-000019 March 2008	St. Petersburg	Russia	Port Club
65	000000002008-03-21-000021 March 2008	Tampere	Finland	Pakkhuone
66	000000002008-03-22-000022 March 2008	Helsinki	Finland	Kulttuuritalo
67	000000002008-03-24-000024 March 2008	Stockholm	Sweden	Debaser
68	000000002008-03-25-000025 March 2008	Oslo	Norway	Rockefeller
69	000000002008-03-26-000026 March 2008	Copenhagen	Denmark	Pumpehusset
70	000000002008-03-28-000028 March 2008	Prague	Czech Republic	Rock Café
71	000000002008-03-29-000029 March 2008	Warsaw	Poland	Stodola
72	000000002008-03-30-000030 March 2008	Berlin	Germany	Huxley's
73	000000002008-04-01-00001 April 2008	Munich		Elserhalle
74	000000002008-04-02-00002 April 2008	Stuttgart		Longhorn
75	000000002008-04-03-00003 April 2008	Brussels	Belgium	AB
76	000000002008-04-05-00005 April 2008	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Melkweg
77	000000002008-04-06-00006 April 2008	Paris	France	Bataclan
78	000000002008-04-08-00008 April 2008	Glasgow	Scotland	Academy
79	000000002008-04-09-00009 April 2008	Birmingham	England	Academy
80	000000002008-04-10-000010 April 2008	Norwich		University of East Anglia
81	000000002008-04-12-000012 April 2008	Manchester		Academy
82	000000002008-04-13-000013 April 2008	London		Brixton Academy
83	000000002008-04-15-000015 April 2008	Dublin	Ireland	Ambassador
84	000000002008-04-17-000017 April 2008	Tilburg	Netherlands	Roadburn Festival's "Pre-Heat"
85	000000002008-04-18-000018 April 2008	Wiesbaden	Germany	Schlachtof
86	000000002008-04-19-000019 April 2008	Caluire et Cuire	France	Le Radiant
87	000000002008-04-21-000021 April 2008	Zurich	Switzerland	Rohstofflager
88	000000002008-04-22-000022 April 2008	Milan	Italy	Alcatrazz
89	000000002008-04-24-000024 April 2008	Barcelona	Spain	Alcatrazz
90	000000002008-04-25-000025 April 2008	Madrid	Spain	Joy Eslava
91	000000002008-04-27-000027 April 2008	Lisbon	Portugal	Coliseu dos Recreios
Fourth leg
Europe II
92	000000002008-07-10-000010 July 2008	Hamburg	Germany	Markthalle
93	000000002008-07-12-000012 July 2008	Köln	Germany	Live Music Hall
94	000000002008-07-13-000013 July 2008	Malmö	Sweden	Kulturbolaget
95	000000002008-07-14-000014 July 2008	Gothenburg	Sweden	Trädgårn
Supporting Metallica with The Sword
96	000000002008-07-16-000016 July 2008	Bergen	Norway	Bergenhus Castle
97	000000002008-07-18-000018 July 2008	St. Petersburg	Russia	SKK Hall
98	000000002008-07-20-000020 July 2008	Riga	Latvia	Skonto Stadium
99	000000002008-07-22-000022 July 2008	Bologna	Italy	Parco Nord
100	000000002008-07-25-000025 July 2008	Sofia	Bulgaria	Levski Stadium
101	000000002008-07-27-000027 July 2008	Istanbul	Turkey	Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Fifth leg
Oceania
102	000000002008-10-10-000010 October 2008	Brisbane	Australia	The Arena
103	000000002008-10-11-000011 October 2008	Sydney		UNSW Roundhouse
104	000000002008-10-12-000012 October 2008	Melbourne		Palace Theatre
105	000000002008-10-14-000014 October 2008	Perth		Metro Fremantle

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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.

External links

kvltsite.com review

Down

Phil Anselmo Pepper Keenan Bobby Landgraf Jimmy Bower Patrick Bruders Kirk Windstein Todd Strange Rex Brown

Studio albums	NOLA Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow Down III: Over the Under

Extended plays	Down IV – Part I Down IV – Part II

Live albums	Diary of a Mad Band: Europe in the Year of VI

Singles	"Stone the Crow" "Temptation's Wings" "Bury Me in Smoke" "Beautifully Depressed" "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" "On March the Saints" "I Scream" "Mourn" "Witchtripper" "We Knew Him Well"

Related bands	Corrosion of Conformity Crowbar Eyehategod Pantera Superjoint Ritual Kill Devil Hill

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