Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 11, 2020
Down are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their classic debut album, Nola, with an upcoming live stream event. The group has announced, The Quarter Century Throwdown, a livestream with multi-camera event will take place on August 29th at 6:00PM EST with a rebroadcast available on August 30th at 6:00PM EST until September 1st at […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on July 1, 2020
Ozzfest is going virtual. SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard (channel 38) will be hosting a virtual “The Spirit of Ozzfest Weekend.” Premiering Friday, July 3 at 5PM ET with repeat airings through July 6, Jack Osbourne and Luc Carl will be bringing metal fans live performances, as well as exclusive stories, from Ozzfests past. The full […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 30, 2020
The full lineup is here for 2020 Psycho Las Vegas. The three day festival will be held on August 14-16th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This marks the second year in a row at the resort and overall fifth consecutive year. This unique event will take over the entire resort including four stages: […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on December 18, 2019
Metal supergroup Down is reuniting with original guitarist Kirk Windstein just in time for the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘NOLA.’ In an interview with Revolver, Windstein said, “I’m in, 100 percent. The quote from Pepper [Keenan, guitar, Corrosion of Conformity] was, ‘If you ain’t doing it, I ain’t doing it.’ Phil, Pepper […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 26, 2019
Now that Faith No More revealed their appearance at Hellfest, the lineup for next year’s festival is here. Deftones, Faith No More and System of a Down will headline Mainstage 01 as Volbeat, Deep Purple, and Judas Priest are set to lead Mainstage 02. As we’ve already seen Down reveal a few 2020 shows, the […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on November 15, 2019
Down previously announced their return next year with 2020’s Graspop Metal Meeting festival, and have now confirmed another show. To celebrate the 25th anniversary release of NOLA the band will be playing Copenhell festival, which will be held June 17-20, 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Perhaps former guitarist Kirk Windstein will reunite with Phil and the gang on one of […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 13, 2019
We said this before and we’ll say it again, 2020 looks like the year for reunions. Whether it was The Misfits or Static-X that started it all, there are a handful of bands booking reunion shows. It looks like Down will return next year as it appears they are set for 2020 Graspop Metal Meeting […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on November 30, 2018
Let There Be Rock School has added another rock star to their Camp Rock Star event taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from February 21 through February 24, 2019. Bassist Rex Brown of Pantera and Down will be working with aspiring rock stars along side Virus Karkos from Rock of Ages on Broadway and Big and […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 9, 2018
Even if Philip H. Anselmo’s legacy began and ended with Pantera, he would have been one of the most noteworthy metal vocalists of the last quarter century. However, that was the tip of the musical iceberg for him. With subsequent bands Down and Superjoint Ritual, he proved himself to be a workhorse, and since […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 5, 2017
While perhaps getting the least spotlight of the four memebers in Pantera, bassist Rex Brown was a driving force behind the multi-platinum band from it’s just after it’s formation in 1981 to their breakup in 2003. His time in Pantera also led to playing bass for sludge-metal supergroup Down for their sophomore album, and more […]
