DOWN members Philip Anselmo, Kirk Windstein and Pepper Keenan are featured in a new fan Q&A; interview conducted by Ultimate-Guitar.com. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Before you were signed and still doing underground gigs, what was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome to finally find success? And what words of wisdom would you pass on to newer bands trying to break into the business?

Anselmo: "Well, OK, my biggest obstacle I guess would be playing the bar scene. I hated it. I hated playing the bar scene because in the middle '80s you kinda had to play the part of the flavor of the day and if you didn't look the part you weren't gonna get the gig. And if you didn't get the gig then you didn't have any f---in' gigs. So I always grew up with guys that were older than me and that was always their idea and how they were raised and how they were used to doing things. Well, there was a point in my life where once again values and attitude and influence overrode everything and it was either cut or dry. I'm either not going to keep catering to what the bar wants. Let me rephrase that - I was not going to keep catering to what the bar wanted. At that point in time PANTERA were already breaking several rules. We were always a band that wrote original songs so our songs were getting heavier and the attitude was getting heavier. We were sneaking SLAYER and EXODUS songs into the set. But the fact it we were packin' these f---in' places. So after that was a done deal it was like there was not a club owner on earth that was not gonna book us. We packed their f---in' places out. Just because we didn't wear spandex pants anymore, I wasn't gonna do it. I was ready to move back home to f---in' New Orleans, man, and f--k this sh-t. But Pantera at first reluctantly and then eventually completely agreed with me. I guess there was maybe a little bit of a threat there (laughs) but still it was like, 'C'mon guys. We have the upper hand here.' Sure enough that's how we defeated the f---in' club scene single-fucking-handedly. And I'll say this again just to answer your question, 'What would I say to up and comers?' I'd say do what you f---in' believe a million f---in' per cent and do not look back. Just f---in' pound it into the ground until people f---in' get it. And they either are gonna get it or they're not. But the more persistent and more I guess you push yourself, I would think eight or nine times out of then, the more you'll see good results."

Click here for the complete interview.

Down have released their new video, for the Down IV Part I – The Purple EP track, 'Witchtripper'. Check it out below:

Down IV Part I – The Purple EP is out now. The EP has debuted at #35 on the Billboard album chart. It features the following six songs:

'Levitation'

'Witchtripper'

'The Misfortune Teller'

'The Curse Is A Lie'

'Open Coffins'

'This Work Is Timeless'

Catch Down live at the following shows:

October

19 - 02 Academy - Manchester, UK
20 - HMV Institute - Birmingham, UK
21 - Roundhouse - London, UK
23 - Trix Hall - Antwerp, Belgium
24 - Bataclan - Paris, France
25 - Melkweg - Holland, Amsterdam
27 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
28 - Komplex - Zurich, Switzerland
29 - Magazzini Generali - Milan, Italy
31 - FZW / Freizeitzentrum West - Dortmund, Germany

On September 26th at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA, Down performed 'Misfortune Teller' from the new EP; check out officially issued video below: