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If you weren’t able to catch Phil Anselmo in action earlier this year as he took the stage for the Metal Masters 3 Clinic, don’t worry, he is hitting the road with his band Down later this year.

Phil Anselmo is a busy man. While we spoke to the singer about the 20th anniversary reissue of Pantera‘s ‘Vulgar Display of Power,’ we also asked about Down‘s upcoming planned series of EPs. Turns out that there are lots of ideas floating around, with one EP recorded and ready to go.

The 2012 Scion Rock Fest is set to hit Tampa, Fla., and its free to the public. This year’s spectacle takes place on June 2, just in time for the summer swelter. Down and Sleep are set to headline the event, where 26 metal bands will perform at four different venues throughout the course of the day. The city of Tampa will never, ever be the same.

A metalhead’s work is never done. The always-prolific Phil Anselmo, who always seems to have several irons in the metal fire, is working hard on some brand new solo material. The former Pantera singer, who has also recently been laying down tracks on a Down EP, is working with a band on this other project, according to his boarder Mike Williams of Eyehategod fame.

Heavy metal supergroup Down, led by ex-Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo, have unveiled some very in-depth details about their upcoming EP. Since 2008, the band has been working on a ton of new music, which will materialize in the form of four separate EPs.

Down frontman Phil Anselmo has recorded a 45-second video message updating fans on the band’s upcoming, yet-untitled EP and wishing fans happy holidays.

This past weekend was another great edition of Voodoo Fest and if you were there, maybe you got to witness the Soundgarden set as they were joined by Corrosion of Conformity and Down’s Pepper Keenan for the song ‘Gun.’

As we all know, Phil Anselmo is huge Saints fan. So, he's obviously a big fan of the Cajun Cannon, Bobby Hebert. Recently the two tagged up to talk a little Saints football, and luckily someone had a camera around. Which got me thinking, how cool would it be if Phil did color commentating for the Saints...

In a recent interview with RockMyMonkey TV, ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott’s longtime girlfriend Rita Haney commented on her recent contact with former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo and her openness to forgive him after the longstanding rift between Anselmo and the Abbott camp, primarily centered around the demise of Pantera...

It is official. In an interview with Patrick Musumeche of 8countnews.com, Rex Brown has officially left Down as their bass player. Pat Bruders from Crowbar is now the band's official bass player.

Down recently weighed in on the switch from LPs to EPs (read Tard's post here), and now frontman Phil Anselmo has urged fans to send good thoughts to bassist Rex Brown, saying he needs "positive thoughts sent his way while he deals with some personal demons."

There's been a bit of talk from bands lately about this subject. Releasing 5-6 song Ep's a couple times a year rather than one Lp every couple of years. Down guitarist Kirk Windstein is the latest to wiegh in on the subject. Kirk tells rockaaa.com Down will change the format of their touring cycles to match the new format for releases as they aim to put out four six-track EPs nine months apart. Re

Ok, kidding about last pack of smokes, but serious about bassist Rex Brown quitting New Orleans supergroup Down. Brown says he won’t return Down because he’s concentrating on his new band, Kill Devil Hill. The strange thing is, no one can confirm if he's told the guys in Down if he's officially quit and won't be returning...

Down's Phil Anselmo was bloodied last night after an on stage accident involving Down guitarist Pepper Keenan. The band had just ripped into "Lifer" when Phil's head had a brief introduction with the headstock of Pepper's guitar, and Phil's head was busted open and bleeding as a result...

Since there's no scheduled festival for 311 day, I've had to drag up the classics. Here's a video of a performance in New Orleans from a 311 day of old. Ah...memories.