Down IV – Part II
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]
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| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Nodferatu's Lair, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, Southern metal[1] | |||
| 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] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Down.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- 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
- Heaney, Gregory. "Down Down IV, Pt. II". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "Down: "Down IV - Part Two"-EP kommt im Mai". Rock Hard (in German). February 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "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. "Down: Down IV – Part II review – upholding the downbeat Sabbath ethos". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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