| Jimmy Bower | |
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| Born | 1966 |
| Genre(s) | Doom metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Associated acts |
Eyehategod Crowbar Superjoint Ritual Down The Mystick Krewe Of Clearlight Corrosion of Conformity Blatant Frustration Shell Shock Drip[1] Sourvein[2] Debris Inc. |
Jimmy Bower is an American sludge/heavy metal guitarist and drummer who has played with numerous underground bands, most notably Eyehategod, Crowbar, Down, The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Debris Inc. and Superjoint Ritual. Jimmy Bower is known in some circles as the "Godfather of Southern Metal" for his involvement in the New Orleans Metal and Hardcore scene, as well as being a founding member of legendary Sludgecore band Eyehategod, which is an obvious influence on many of the Hardcore and Heavy Metal bands that later emerged from the South, including Acid Bath, Soilent Green, and Abandoned at Birth. Jimmy is also a founding member of Down and Superjoint Ritual, along with former Pantera vocalist Philip Anselmo. While he started off drumming in the 80's New Orleans hardcore band Shell Shock, Jimmy has also been a large part in the histories of bands such as Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar as a touring drummer.
Discography
Music Videos and DVDs
- 1995 Down - "Stone the Crow" (Music Video)
- 1996 Crowbar - "Broken Glass" (Music Video)
- 1996 Crowbar - "Like Broken" (Home Video)
- 2001 Corrosion of Conformity - "Live Volume" (DVD) (Jimmy as the Dweller)(Recorded at "Harpo's" in Detroit)
- 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Live in Dallas, TX" (DVD)
- 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "The Alcoholik" (Music Video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
- 2002 Superjoint Ritual - "Fuck Your Enemy" (Music Video) (Available on "Live in Dallas DVD")
- 2003 Down - "Ghosts of the Mississippi" (Music Video)
- 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Live at CBGBs" (DVD)
- 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Waiting for the Turning Point" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
- 2004 Superjoint Ritual - "Dress Like a Target" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS DVD")
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| Phil Anselmo · Pepper Keenan · Kirk Windstein · Rex Brown · Jimmy Bower Todd Strange |
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| Studio albums | NOLA · Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow · Down III: Over the Under |
| Singles | "Stone the Crow" · "Temptation's Wings" · "Bury Me in Smoke" · "Beautifully Depressed" · "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" · "On March the Saints" |
| Related bands | Corrosion of Conformity · Crowbar · Eyehategod · Pantera · Superjoint Ritual |
