NOLA Lyrics (13)
NOLA
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 19, 1995 |
| Genres | Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal |
| Labels | Elektra Records |
| Length | 56:40 |
| Ranked | #92 for 1995 , #4,593 all-time |
Album Photos (4)
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NOLA Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Temptation's Wings | 4:24 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 2. | Lifer | 4:39 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 3. | Pillars of Eternity | 3:56 | 80 | 2 | |
| 4. | Rehab | 4:03 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 5. | Hail the Leaf | 3:28 | 75 | 2 | |
| 6. | Underneath Everything | 4:46 | 77.5 | 2 | |
| 7. | Eyes of the South | 5:14 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Jail | 5:18 | 82.5 | 2 | |
| 9. | Losing All | 4:21 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 10. | Stone the Crow | 4:43 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 11. | Pray For the Locust | 1:08 | 80 | 2 | |
| 12. | Swan Song | 3:35 | 80 | 2 | |
| 13. | Bury Me In Smoke | 7:04 | 86.7 | 3 |
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Line-up (members)
- Philip Anselmo : Vocals
- Pepper Keenan : Guitar
- Kirk Windstein : Guitar
- Todd Strange : Bass
- Jimmy Bower : Drums
The title NOLA comes from the name of the band members' favourite place - New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Guest musicians:
Ross Karpelman - Additional keyboards on "Jail."
Lil' Daddy and Sid Montz - Additional percussion on "Jail."
Lil' Daddy - Water pipe solo on "Hail the Leaf."
Orleans, Louisiana.
Guest musicians:
Ross Karpelman - Additional keyboards on "Jail."
Lil' Daddy and Sid Montz - Additional percussion on "Jail."
Lil' Daddy - Water pipe solo on "Hail the Leaf."
NOLA Lists
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NOLA Reviews
(1)
Date : Oct 16, 2022
Coming off of the cowboy trailblazers of Groove Metal, Phil forms a supergroup and establishes another new genre: Southern Metal. While not the first album in this style, NOLA definitely solidified the genre, which already took immense influence from Pantera’s Texan foundation.
This album has a much more traditional sound than what Pantera were doing at the time, with Stoner groove and Heavy Metal riffs, and a bit of Sludge in the tones and themes. All of these traits would become common in the genre.
The problem with this album for me (like with almost any Stoner album) is that it doesn’t really have any mood, it’s just riffs and grooves for the sake of it. The lyrical themes are quite dark, but the fun jamming sound of the album just take their power away. The music is proficient and a few of the riffs are catchy enough, and Phil sounds great, but the album doesn’t evoke anything more than that. The best riffs like those found at the beginning of tracks “Hail the Leaf” and “Losing All” are mitigated by chuggy, boring midsections that add nothing to the songs.
This album has a much more traditional sound than what Pantera were doing at the time, with Stoner groove and Heavy Metal riffs, and a bit of Sludge in the tones and themes. All of these traits would become common in the genre.
The problem with this album for me (like with almost any Stoner album) is that it doesn’t really have any mood, it’s just riffs and grooves for the sake of it. The lyrical themes are quite dark, but the fun jamming sound of the album just take their power away. The music is proficient and a few of the riffs are catchy enough, and Phil sounds great, but the album doesn’t evoke anything more than that. The best riffs like those found at the beginning of tracks “Hail the Leaf” and “Losing All” are mitigated by chuggy, boring midsections that add nothing to the songs.
NOLA Comments
(11)
Aug 25, 2021
Heavy, dense, very southern rhythm. Stoner, sludge, doom ..... = NOLA
1 like
Nov 30, 2014
Down 이 밴드 미국에서 인기 정말 많다. 길가다가 본 Down 셔츠입은 아저씨들 몇명을 본지 모르겠다. 물론 음악이 좋아서 그런거겠지...? 확실히 옛날엔 안젤모 목소리는 되게 좋았다.
Down Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ NOLA | Album | Sep 19, 1995 | 82.6 | 12 | 1 |
| Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow... | Album | Mar 26, 2002 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Down III: Over the Under | Album | Sep 25, 2007 | 79 | 2 | 1 |
| Diary of a Mad Band | Live | Oct 5, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Diary of a Mad Band | Live | Oct 5, 2010 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Down IV Part I - the Purple EP | EP | Sep 18, 2012 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Down IV - Part II | EP | May 13, 2014 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
