Over the Under, also referred to as Down III: Over the Under, is the third studio album by American heavy metal band 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."DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed" , Blabbermouth.net, July 26, 2007.

Themes 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.

Release and reception

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 No. 42 in the Irish Singles Chart on September 27, 2007. The album debuted at No. 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.Katie Hasty, "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week", Billboard.com, October 3, 2007. On the UK Album Charts, the album debuted at No. 46 on September 30, 2007.

Over the Under was No. 4 in Revolver's list of the 20 best albums of 2007 and No. 2 in Metal Hammers year-end list. It was ranked No. 37 on Rolling Stones list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2007

Reviews for the album were mixed. Matthew Cooper at Last Rites praised the production, musicianship, and backing vocals. He commended "Nothing in Return (Walk Away)" to be a "slow, massive nine-minute closer is a supremely commanding emotional climax built on a dominant back-and-forth drum pattern, astral noodling, and impassioned vocals, in an undeniable display of the band members' combined talents."Matthew Cooper (September 25, 2007) "Down – III: Over the Under Review" Last Rites. Retrieved June 22, 2019 Don Kaye at Blabbermouth rated it 6.5/10 stars, and opined "the group is just not playing or writing at the top of its game here", as well as "many of the songs on III are drawn-out and unmemorable, consisting mainly of one or two riffs repeated over and over while Anselmo's vocals cascade and echo on top."Don Kaye "CD Reviews: III – Over The Under" Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2019-06-22 Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks rated it 3.5 out of 5 horns, echoing the mixed opinion, writing it "...isn't a spectacular album that is going to change the face of metal and save the day. But what it is is an awesome album to groove and smoke a bowl to while being reminded that metal doesn't always have to be all about tough guy posturing..."Vince Neilstein (October 23, 2007) "Down III: Over The Under is an Honest Snapshot of Battle-worn Band at Their Best" MetalSucks. Retrieved June 22, 2019

Track listing

Notes On October 14, 2008, Down re-released Over the Under in a deluxe edition, containing 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) YearChartPosition2007Billboard 20026Top Independent Albums3

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueNorth America I Reno United States Stoney's San Francisco Senator Chico Senator Portland Roseland Theater Spokane Big Easy Vancouver Canada Commodore Ballroom Seattle United States Showbox SoDo Boise Big Easy Denver Ogden Theatre Chicago House of Blues Milwaukee The Rave St. Louis Pop's Tulsa Cain's Ballroom Kansas City Beaumont Club Minneapolis 1st Ave Detroit Harpos Cincinnati Bogart's Toronto Canada Phoenix Cleveland United States House of Blues New York City Roseland Ballroom Atlantic City House of Blues Worcester Palladium Montreal Canada Metropolis Albany United States Northern Lights Baltimore Sonar Atlanta Roxy Theatre Tampa Jannus Landing Fort Lauderdale Revolution Orlando Hard Rock Live Houston Meridian San Antonio Sunset Station Corpus Christi Concrete St Lubbock Pavilion Albuquerque Sunshine Tempe Marquee Theatre San Diego House of Blues Los Angeles The Music Box @ Fonda Las Vegas House of BluesNorth America II Mobile United States Soul Kitchen Birmingham Workplay Theatre Lafayette Grant St. Dance Hall Little Rock The Village Oklahoma City Diamond Ballroom Springfield Reminton's Urbana Canopy Club Grand Rapids The Orbit Room Flint Machine Shop Pittsburgh Rex Theater Indianapolis Egyptian Room Buffalo Town Ballroom Allentown Crocodile Rock Long Island Mulcahy's Providence Lupo's Sayreville Starland Ballroom Poughkeepsie The Chance New Haven Toad's Place Richmond Toad's Place Norfolk Norva Theatre Knoxville Valarium Ashville Orange Peel Nashville The Cannery New Orleans Southport Music HallEurope I Moscow Russia B1 St. Petersburg Port Club Tampere Finland Pakkhuone Helsinki Kulttuuritalo Stockholm Sweden Debaser Oslo Norway Rockefeller Copenhagen Denmark Pumpehuset Prague Czech Republic Rock Café Warsaw Poland Stodola Berlin Germany Huxley's Munich Elserhalle Stuttgart Longhorn Brussels Belgium AB Amsterdam Netherlands Melkweg Paris France Bataclan Glasgow Scotland Academy Birmingham England Academy Norwich University of East Anglia Manchester Academy London Brixton Academy Dublin Ireland Ambassador Tilburg Netherlands Roadburn Festival's "Pre-Heat" Wiesbaden Germany Schlachtof Caluire et Cuire France Le Radiant Zürich Switzerland Rohstofflager Milan Italy Alcatrazz Barcelona Spain Alcatrazz Madrid Joy Eslava Lisbon Portugal Coliseu dos Recreios Europe II Hamburg Germany Markthalle Köln Live Music Hall Malmö Sweden Kulturbolaget Gothenburg Trädgårn Supporting Metallica with The Sword Bergen Norway Bergenhus Castle St. Petersburg Russia SKK Hall Riga Latvia Skonto Stadium Bologna Italy Parco Nord Sofia Bulgaria Levski Stadium Istanbul Turkey Ali Sami Yen Stadium Oceania Brisbane Australia The Arena Sydney UNSW Roundhouse Melbourne Palace Theatre Perth Metro Fremantle

References

External links kvltsite.com review