Down IV – Part II

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Down IV – Part II
Down IV – Part II (album cover).jpg
EP by
Down
ReleasedMay 13, 2014
StudioNodferatu's Lair, Louisiana
GenreSludge metal, Southern metal[1]
Length36:44
LabelDown Records, Independent Label Group
ProducerMichael Thompson,[2] Down
Down chronology
Down IV – Part I
(2012) 		Down IV – Part II
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Alternative Press4/5 stars[3]
Exclaim!(9/10)[4]
The Guardian4/5 stars[5]
Kerrang!5/5 stars[3]

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]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Down.

No.TitleLength
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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Heaney, Gregory. "Down Down IV, Pt. II". AllMusic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Down: "Down IV - Part Two"-EP kommt im Mai". Rock Hard (in German). February 28, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Down IV, Pt. II [EP] - Down". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Falzon, Denise (May 12, 2014). "Down - Down IV". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Lawson, Dom. "Down: Down IV – Part II review – upholding the downbeat Sabbath ethos". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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