To the DOWN Brotherhood,This past week Philip Anselmo did an interview with writer Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald to promote Downs show at the House of Blues in Boston. Within the article Mr Wedge made some statements that are falsehoods and we wanted to clear it up before the rumor mill starts turning.
First off, Mr. Wedge states that "Down has no plans to record after this tour". This is absolutely untrue. The band will be writing and recording for a release in 2010.
Secondly he states, "Rex Brown, who also played in Pantera, has left the band for personal reasons". This is categorically and unequivocally untrue. As you all know Rex did not join this tour due to imminent health concerns. As Philip states on stage every night, Rex is the bass player in Down and will continue to be.
Lastly, the band haarp, currently touring with Down and signed to Philip's Housecore Records label, hail from New Orleans not North Carolina as was stated in the piece. We hope this clears up any questions anyone may have had.
source: Down MySpace blog
