Noisey Presents NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou Episode 1

Today Noisey, the music arm of VICE, is proud to present NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou, episode 1. A seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, and so many others, episode 1 features New Orleans native Phil Anselmo who exports his style to Dallas band Pantera, thereby changing the landscape for metal in the '90s. Meanwhile, a visit from the Melvins to the New Orleans area would alter music as we know it, while Kirk Windstein of the band Shell Shock was discovering that slower was, for him, indeed heavier.

Starring: Members of Down, Pantera, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Corrosion Of Conformity, Goatwhore, and more, Noisey delves in deep with the NOLA natives on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting TODAY

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DOWN: New Video Interview With KIRK WINDSTEIN Available

Metal Hammer has uploaded (via Roadrunner) a new interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein conducted during the band's recent UK tour. Watch the 11-minute chat at this location (Windows Media).

DOWN: New Video Interview With KIRK WINDSTEIN Available

Italian website DelRock.it conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein prior to the band's April 22, 2008 concert in Milan, Italy. Kirk talks about DOWN's future, how Hurricane Katrina influenced the "Over the Under" album, his personal musical influences and much more.

Watch the chat in five parts at this location.

A teaser for the interview can be viewed below.