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Decent. Phil's vocals kill it for me though. The vocal effects take a lot away from Phil trying to sing like Pepper.

I dig it. I like that he's singing at least and not just screaming his head off.

That was really boring.

Ouch, didn't like the live version of this that was on Blabbermouth awhile back, and this isn't helping much to change things. It's ok. Riff's decent, but yeah the vox just sound weird and don't really have much of a hook to my ears.

Meh. I wouldn't be so annoyed by it if the song/EPs existence wasn't preventing a possible Crowbar album or Pepper-led COC album.

That was boring as shit.

Would've been better with Pepper, or Kirk singing.....

I'm a huge Down fan (well, was...) but that song's pretty bunk. I love Jimmy, too, but those fills or whatever? That rat-tatting on every fourth count is irritating, the vocals are drenched in unnecessary effects (and he does that dumb quiet whispery overdub--or underdub! under the end of each verse, something that's plagued much of their shit post-"NOLA" in my opinion.
Also, Phil and Kirk were dicks at their last shows here and loudly announced they were never coming back (whatever...) so this song ain't helping my view of 'em now. Too many bands out there for me to personally get hung up on these dudes...

this is their only song i really enjoy other stuff is just ok...

This is how I imagine Down write a song:

Pepper takes a huge hit off of a joint, tunes guitar, plays some random riff that sounds like something off of "Vol. 4" to get warmed up. Phil looks at Pepper and asks what that was. Pepper says I dunno, I just plugged in and played that. Bower takes a huge hit off joint, cracks a beer, hits the drums a couple of times. Phil says that's a cool beat, can you put that with Pepper's new song? Bower says sure. Song is done.

And that's fine with me.

Have you heard the new COC? I had completely given up on that band (basically like ten years ago), but that new album is the bomb! Dean has so much more character than either Anselmo or Pepper at this point. Mike Dean right now is like what Ozzy could have been in his forties if he hadn't evolved into a money-grubbing, burnt out, lackidasical/unheathly, worthless sack of shit.

That COC album is full of all kinds of raw power

Agreed re: the new COC. It's damn good and the band doesn't suffer w/o Keenan's presence. They've forged their own identity and it works fine.

Good to hear some love for the new CoC. It's been in constant rotation for me since it came out in like Feb. Agree on Dean. He's killer and sounds genuine on the mike (pun). All 3 are great on it. Cool that Reed's back. They don't sound like anyone else. Blows Down away. Filthy.

The High on Fire and this are my albums of the year right now and by a long shot.