When it comes to complete albums and deep cuts, Down is a band that always comes to mind. Though they only have three full length studio albums, each one is monumental and full of songs that deserve to be well known.

While most recall songs from their classic first album, their third, 2007’s Down III: Over The Under, is one that seems to have gone a bit under the radar. The songs on this album were inspired by the aftermath of the murder of Dimebag Darrell, Hurricane Katrina and more. There are those big, giant, heavy riffs amongst them all to go along with those perfectly delicate notes. The deeper you go into the album the more “epic” it becomes.

One of those songs is the penultimate song, “In The Thrall Of It All.” A song that is bluesy and groovy at the same time sludgy and full of a heavy helping of purity. The vocals here are soaring and chock full of great melodies. It’s one of those songs where the sum of all the parts makes it great. Even the way the songs ends and flows into the masterpiece of “Nothing In Return (Walk Away).” On an interesting note it’s the lone song on the album to be solely written by Philip Anselmo.

And while on the subject of Down III, let’s get more of these great songs in the set list!

Down- In The Thrall Of It All: