Down has been on hiatus for a few months, but according to Phil Anselmo, it won't last long. The band has already lined up six shows in March and April and is already in the beginning stages of writing a new record. In a recent interview, Anselmo gave some insight on the band's upcoming schedule:
Man, there will be a time for Down. Matter of fact we had a meeting this past week, and I know Jimmy's gotta go do an Eyehategod tour in February. But after that, I think we're looking to do some shows starting in March. Maybe local around here, maybe even some Mardi Gras gigs. But yeah, last week we sat around and they played me some new stuff they're working on, and it sounds good. Sounds like it's got a lot of promise, and really they just need me in the fuckin' practice room. So all this is going to happen this year. It has to happen. I know there's a responsibility here. Down has a fanbase and they are very very very loyal. So I don't want to let those people down. They deserve some new music, we have it. We've demoed other songs, there's songs that haven't even been released that people have never heard, so there's always Down there. For all you people out there, don't you stress. We got the Down coming.
Looks like another busy year for Phil and company. Here are the limited dates the band has announced so far:
Mar. 04 – New Orleans, LA – The Hangar
Mar. 05 – Maxwell, TX – The Cotton Gin
Mar. 06 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Apr. 28 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
Apr. 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
Apr. 30 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
