Down IV – Part II
2014 EP by Down
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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]
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ReleasedMay 13, 2014
StudioNodferatu's Lair, Louisiana
Length36:44
| Down IV – Part II | ||||
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| Released | May 13, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Nodferatu's Lair, Louisiana | |||
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| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | Down Records, Independent Label Group | |||
| Producer | Michael Thompson,[2] Down | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| Exclaim! | (9/10)[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
Part II was preceded by Part I in 2012. In certain territories (mainly Japan), both EPs were combined as a singular album under the title Down IV.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Down.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- Phil Anselmo − vocals
- Pepper Keenan − guitar
- Bobby Landgraf − guitar
- Pat Bruders − bass
- Jimmy Bower − drums
- 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