NOLA is the debut album of Louisiana-based heavy metal band Down. It was re… Read Full Bio ↴NOLA is the debut album of Louisiana-based heavy metal band Down. It was released on September 19, 1995. The songs on the album were written mainly by Phil Anselmo and Pepper Keenan between 1990 and 1995. NOLA went platinum with 1,000,000 copies sold in America.
Down supported NOLA with a 13-date concert tour.The band went on hiatus in 1996 as all members continued their main projects. They would reunite in 1999 to make a second album, Down II, released in 2002.
The title is the abbreviation for New Orleans (N.O.), Louisiana (La.).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Anselmo/Keenan unless stated.
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Temptation's Wings" Anselmo/Keenan 4:24
2. "Lifer" Anselmo/Keenan 4:36
3. "Pillars of Eternity" Anselmo 3:57
4. "Rehab" Anselmo/Keenan/Windstein 4:03
5. "Hail the Leaf" Anselmo 3:28
6. "Underneath Everything" Anselmo/Keenan 4:46
7. "Eyes of the South" Anselmo/Keenan 5:13
8. "Jail" Anselmo/Keenan/Strange/Windstein 5:17
9. "Losing All" Anselmo/Keenan 4:21
10. "Stone the Crow" Anselmo/Keenan 4:42
11. "Pray for the Locust" Anselmo 1:07
12. "Swan Song" Anselmo/Bower/Keenan 3:35
13. "Bury Me in Smoke" Anselmo/Keenan 7:04
Line-up
Band members
Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on "Pray for the Locust"
Pepper Keenan - guitar
Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass
Jimmy Bower - drums
Guest musicians
Todd Strange - Whistle at the beginning of Lifer & bass (credited, does not perform)
Big Ross Karpelman - Keyboards on "Jail"
Lil' Daddy and Sid Montz - percussion on "Jail"
Lil' Daddy - Water pipe solo on "Hail the Leaf"
Artwork
The booklet art is by Jim DeBarros and David Manteau and makes extensive use of vintage photographs by Clarence John Laughlin.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1995 The Billboard 200 57
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1995 "Stone the Crow" Mainstream Rock Tracks 40
Down supported NOLA with a 13-date concert tour.The band went on hiatus in 1996 as all members continued their main projects. They would reunite in 1999 to make a second album, Down II, released in 2002.
The title is the abbreviation for New Orleans (N.O.), Louisiana (La.).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Anselmo/Keenan unless stated.
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Temptation's Wings" Anselmo/Keenan 4:24
2. "Lifer" Anselmo/Keenan 4:36
3. "Pillars of Eternity" Anselmo 3:57
4. "Rehab" Anselmo/Keenan/Windstein 4:03
5. "Hail the Leaf" Anselmo 3:28
6. "Underneath Everything" Anselmo/Keenan 4:46
7. "Eyes of the South" Anselmo/Keenan 5:13
8. "Jail" Anselmo/Keenan/Strange/Windstein 5:17
9. "Losing All" Anselmo/Keenan 4:21
10. "Stone the Crow" Anselmo/Keenan 4:42
11. "Pray for the Locust" Anselmo 1:07
12. "Swan Song" Anselmo/Bower/Keenan 3:35
13. "Bury Me in Smoke" Anselmo/Keenan 7:04
Line-up
Band members
Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on "Pray for the Locust"
Pepper Keenan - guitar
Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass
Jimmy Bower - drums
Guest musicians
Todd Strange - Whistle at the beginning of Lifer & bass (credited, does not perform)
Big Ross Karpelman - Keyboards on "Jail"
Lil' Daddy and Sid Montz - percussion on "Jail"
Lil' Daddy - Water pipe solo on "Hail the Leaf"
Artwork
The booklet art is by Jim DeBarros and David Manteau and makes extensive use of vintage photographs by Clarence John Laughlin.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position
1995 The Billboard 200 57
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1995 "Stone the Crow" Mainstream Rock Tracks 40
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NOLA
Down Lyrics
Bury Me in Smoke Windows are closing Keep me locked away No chance was given …
Eyes of the South Goddamn! This time it's real, It's a love that I feel. I may…
Hail the Leaf That brave river, I can't sail. Because of that lone feelin…
Jail One day, the strain I've never felt like this before Our liv…
Lifer Free at last, I'm the past, Undone in unknown prison, I'm ho…
Losing All My brain distorts the pleasure, No facts behind my eyes. Thi…
Pillars Of Eternity Crumbling world falls through my hands In my mouth taste bit…
Rehab Long day lay me low. Lay me low. Head burning drunk. I don…
Stone the Crow A bout of deep depression Can't seem to move it forward My…
Swan Song My time, all my life Some way, I saved The memory, the…
Temptation's Wings Woe to me, battered man Raise the monolith Deitize my spirit…
Underneath Everything Woe to me, battered man Raise the monolith Desensitize my sp…