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Down III: Over the Under

Down III: Over the Under
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Studio album by Down
Released September 25, 2007
Recorded December 2006 - February 2007
Genre Heavy metal, sludge metal, southern metal
Length 59:54
Label Independent Label Group
Warner
Roadrunner Records
Producer Warren Riker,
Down
Down chronology
Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
(2002)
Down III: Over the Under
(2007)
Diary of a Mad Band
(2010)
Singles from Down III: Over the Under
  1. "Mourn"
    Released: September 25, 2007
  2. "I Scream"
    Released: October 22, 2007
  3. "On March the Saints"
    Released: 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
Metal Hammer 10/10
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars 10/4/07
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

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.

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.

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. The album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week. 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.

Album - Billboard (North America)


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