Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow
Occupation
- Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on Landing on the Mountains of Meggido
- Pepper Keenan - Guitar
- Kirk Windstein - Guitar
- Rex Brown - Bass
- Jimmy Bower - Drums
- Stephanie Opal Weinstein - background vocals on Landing on the Mountains of Meggido
Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow is the second studio album by the American band Down. It was published in March 2002 by Elektra Records.
Formation and style
Since this is a supergroup in Down, the band members concentrated by NOLA back to their respective bands ( EyeHateGod, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar and Pantera ). Phil Anselmo, Pepper Keenan and Jimmy Bower found, however, from 1999 back together. Rex Brown had replaced Todd Strange on bass. The album was written and recorded according to the booklet within 28 days in the studio Nodferatu 's Lair 45 miles west of New Orleans. The album title comes from Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Even the last piece, Landing on the Mountains of Meggido, has echoes of Led Zeppelin. With Stephanie Opal Weinstein can be heard in the song a guest singer.
Reception
The album reached # 44 on the Billboard 200 Brian O'Neill of Allmusic wrote that a large portion of the songs could be extended to a more recent album of COC. stand Few pieces stächen out, including the " almost psychedelic " Beautifully Depressed and Landing on the Mountains of Meggido. He missed two out of five stars. Even Peter Kubaschk of Powermetal.de saw influences of COC, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. " This mix is in itself but completely independent and conclusive. In addition, he is also extremely varied. "