Official: Nuclear Blast via EarsplitOut 20/11/2026
Phil Anselmo calls the album opener “a jammer” with a big nod to Trouble; the band play an official release show in New Orleans.
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The story
Down have released a video for “The Myth”, the opening track on Volume V, their new album, out on 20/11/2026 through Nuclear Blast. It follows “Blood Oath”.
The line-up is Philip H. Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower and Pat Bruders. Anselmo says the song has “a big nod to Trouble”, with vocal inspiration from James Dewar, Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osbourne and Glenn Hughes.
Kirk Windstein calls it “a perfect example of a classic DOWN collaboration”. The band will play an official record release show as part of The Great NOLA Trendkill in New Orleans.
Image: Down, photo by Danin Drahos / Nuclear Blast
Our take
A new Down album is a genuine event for anyone raised on NOLA sludge and groove. On the evidence of two singles, they are going for classic Down rather than reinvention.
Bottom line
Volume V is out 20/11/2026 on Nuclear Blast. Pre-order now.
Release sheet
| Band | Down (New Orleans, USA) |
| Album | Volume V |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Release | 20/11/2026 |
| Singles | “Blood Oath”, “The Myth” |
| Line-up | Anselmo, Keenan, Windstein, Bower, Bruders |
The original
DOWN presents “The Myth” video/single; Volume V full-length to see release November 20th
Issued by Earsplit Compound for Nuclear Blast
