THE BEAST

Doom metal frontman JD Dureell from Houston heavy hitters @direlands joins the show to discuss NOLA, the instant classic debut from Down. We get into the backstory and legacy of this Southern metal supergroup featuring members of Pantera, Crowbar, Eyehategod, and Corrosion of Conformity. Plus, we talk about how the swampy air of New Orleans and Houston produces some “GODDAMN” heavy music and why the Texas scene is one for metalheads to keep an ear on. Direlands Links: https://direlands.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZSFDptXXiAc7VNGvJce-g https://www.instagram.com/direlands Gravitoyd Heavy Music: https://gravitoyd.com/ https://www.facebook.com/gravitoyd 👇 QUICK LINKS 👇 🎧 STREAM THE FULL EPISODE: Get featured tracks & full audio: https://noisereport.captivate.fm/ 🤘 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Check out the Noise Report merch shop: https://thenoisereport-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🔥 NOISE REPORT PLAYLISTS: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NRplaylist Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/TNRspotify 📚 BOOKSHOP: Find metal book recommendations at https://bookshop.org/lists/metal-reads 🏠 MAIN WEBSITE: https://thenoisereport.com/ Here is an SEO-optimized, engagement-focused timestamp outline for The Noise Report episode on Down’s southern metal masterpiece, NOLA, featuring guest Jared "JD" Durell from Direlands. Timestamps & Chapter Titles [00:00] Intro & Guest Announcement: JD from Direlands [00:41] Direlands’ Single "Leviathan" & Black Sabbath "The Wizard" Cover [03:18] History of Direlands & Launching Mid-Pandemic [04:41] "Singularity" & Sci-Fi Metal Themes (AI, Conan & Post-Apocalypse) [07:45] JD’s Musical Influences: Classic Rock, Heavy Metal & Yacht Rock [11:09] Upcoming Direlands Music & Single Release Strategy [13:30] The Thriving Houston Doom, Sludge & Stoner Metal Scene [16:04] JD's Military Background in the U.S. Marine Corps [17:20] Gravitoid Battle of the Bands 2 Announcement [18:34] Why Down’s NOLA (1995) is a Sludge Metal Masterpiece [19:55] The NOLA Lineup: Phil Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Jimmy Bower & Todd Strange [22:33] How Down Transcended the Supergroup Label [25:05] Discovering "Stone the Crow" & Radio Airplay in the 90s [27:10] Standout Tracks: "Temptations Wings", "Lifer" & "Eyes of the South" [28:56] Pepper Keenan, Acoustic Renditions & "Jail" [32:02] The Power of "Bury Me in Smoke" & Live Encores [34:20] Capturing the Swampy New Orleans Sound [36:15] Connected Family Tree: Crowbar, Eyehategod, COC, Superjoint Ritual & Goatwhore [39:38] Down’s Longevity, Upcoming Album Volume V & Pepper Keenan Solo Project [43:05] Modern Band Recommendations: High Desert Queen, Warlong, Foster Mother, Duel & Bong Wizard [46:11] Deep Cuts: Sun Don't Shine, M/A, Leak (God Hates the South) & Swamphawk [51:06] The Texas Metal Surge & Genre Blending Potential [57:56] Turning Pop & Yacht Rock Classics Into Heavy Metal Riffs [01:02:35] Down Volume V Teaser & Outro