The sludge metal supergroup Down will drop a new single and music video this Friday, February 13, 2026, ahead of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This marks the first track from their anticipated fourth studio album, expected later this year. The band has teased the release on social media, with a teaser already available.
Down, the New Orleans-based sludge metal supergroup, has revealed plans to release a new single accompanied by a music video on February 13, 2026. The announcement comes via the band's social media pages, including a post from @down_nola, and aligns with the start of Mardi Gras season in their hometown. A teaser for the video is currently available, building anticipation for the track.
Formed in the mid-1990s, Down features vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders. The members bring experience from bands such as Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Eyehategod, and Crowbar. Their debut album, Nola, released in 1995, achieved platinum status and established their signature sound of heavy riffs, blues influences, and powerful vocals.
Subsequent releases include Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow in 2002, Down III: Over the Under in 2007, Down IV – Part One in 2012, and Down IV – Part Two in 2014. The upcoming fourth full-length studio album, the first since 2007, began recording in 2025 and is slated for release later in 2026 through Nuclear Blast Records. The band has been teasing new material since summer 2025.
Sources note the significance of the timing, with February 13 marking the first Friday the 13th of the year. Fans have waited nearly two decades for new full-length material, and this single serves as a precursor to the album.