Down is back in the studio to start recording a new album, their first release in 17 years, recent photos on Kirk Windstein’s Facebook showed. The follow-up to ‘Down III: Over the Under’ is expected to arrive later this year, though there’s no official release date yet.
Windstein shared about Down’s current status in a new chat with That Metal Interview, “I’ve been in Down world [for the last few months] kinda writing with Down and finishing up the writing for the album that’s [gonna come] out [in 2025] at some point… We’ve got 10 new songs, man. It’s awesome.”
The band last played a makeup concert at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, New Mexico, on September 27, 2024. The original date was planned for June 20, 2024, but was postponed due to wildfires near the area that posed a safety threat.
Initially, when Down announced their June concert, they mentioned that Kirk Windstein would miss the show due to commitments with Crowbar. Bobby Landgraf filled in at the June gigs. Windstein returned for the rescheduled September show.
Now, Down is set to play at the Milwaukee Metal Fest in May as part of their 2025 tour with Danzig, Cro-Mags, and Abbath, starting in March.
