Jimmy Bower is an American sludge

Sludge metal

Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...

/heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 and drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 who has played with six bands, most notably Eyehategod

Eyehategod

Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...

, Crowbar, Down

Down (band)

Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...

, and Superjoint Ritual

Superjoint Ritual

Superjoint Ritual was an American heavy metal band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of Pantera's style of groove metal and hardcore punk. A small trace of black metal...

.

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 sludge metal

Sludge metal

Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that melds elements of doom metal and hardcore punk, and sometimes incorporates influences from southern rock, stoner rock and grunge. Sludge metal is typically abrasive; often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting...

 bands Eyehategod and Crowbar which is an obvious influence on many of the hardcore and heavy metal bands that later emerged from the South. Jimmy is also a founding member of Down

Down (band)

Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...

 and Superjoint Ritual

Superjoint Ritual

Superjoint Ritual was an American heavy metal band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of Pantera's style of groove metal and hardcore punk. A small trace of black metal...

, along with former Pantera

Pantera

Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...

 vocalist Phil Anselmo

Phil Anselmo

Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for the Louisiana-based metal act Down. He is also the owner of Housecore Records....

. Jimmy has also been a large part in the histories of bands such as Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity

Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982. For almost the majority of its existence, the band has consisted of guitarist Woody Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean , drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm...

 and Crowbar as a touring drummer.

Discography

Band	Date of release	Title	Label	Instrument	US sales
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	December 1, 1992	In the Name of Suffering In the Name of Suffering In the Name of Suffering is Sludge metal band Eyehategod's debut album, released on December 1, 1992. The album was originally released on French label Intellectual Convulsion, but only 1500-2000 copies were pressed of this release before the label disappeared. They were then picked up by Century...	Emetic Records	Guitar
	November 22, 1993	Take as Needed for Pain Take as Needed for Pain Take as Needed for Pain is the second album by American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on November 22, 1993. According to Mike Williams, it was the favorite album of nearly all band members, and his favorite album title, with the exception of Poison Idea's Record Collectors Are Pretentious...
Down Down (band) Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...	September 19, 1995	NOLA NOLA (album) - Band members :* Phil Anselmo - vocals, guitar on "Pray for the Locust", mandolin on "Jail"* Pepper Keenan - guitar* Kirk Windstein - guitar, bass* Jimmy Bower - drums- Guest musicians :...	Elektra Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....	Drums	500,000+
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	April 2, 1996	Dopesick Dopesick Dopesick is the third studio album by the American sludge metal band Eyehategod, released on April 2, 1996. It was reissued in 2006 as part of Century Media's 20th Anniversary series with three bonus tracks that were recorded during the original Dopesick recording sessions.-Recording and...	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
Crowbar	October 29, 1996	Broken Glass	Pavement Music	Drums
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	1997	In These Black Days: Vol.1 (Split with Anal Cunt Anal Cunt Anal Cunt, also known as AxCx and A.C., was an American grindcore band that formed in Newton, Massachusetts in 1988. Since its inception, the band underwent a number of line-up changes. Known for its grindcore musical style and controversial lyrics, Anal Cunt released eight full-length studio... )	Hydra Head Records Hydra Head Records Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...	Guitar
Crowbar	July 7, 1998	Odd Fellows Rest Odd Fellows Rest Odd Fellows Rest is the fifth album released by Crowbar on July 7, 1998.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Crowbar .#"Intro" - 1:24#"Planets Collide" - 4:38#".....	Pavement Music	Drums
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	January 25, 2000	Southern Discomfort	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
	September 19, 2000	Confederacy of Ruined Lives Confederacy of Ruined Lives Confederacy of Ruined Lives is sludge metal band Eyehategod's fourth album, released on September 19, 2000. As of 2011, it is their latest studio album...
The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	2000	The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight	Tee Pee Records Tee Pee Records Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of Conformity Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 1982. For almost the majority of its existence, the band has consisted of guitarist Woody Weatherman, bassist Mike Dean , drummer Reed Mullin and vocalist and rhythm...	August 7, 2001	Live Volume Live Volume Live Volume is a live album released by sludge metal band Corrosion of Conformity on August 7, 2001. It was recorded on April 20, 2001, at Harpo's in Detroit, MI.-Track listing:#These Shrouded Temples - 4:34#Diablo Blvd...	Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...	Drums
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	May 29, 2001	10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke) 10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke) 10 Years of Abuse is the title of Sludge metal band Eyehategod's only live album, released on May 29, 2001. Although not all the tracks are live, it is still considered a live album, as the majority of tracks are live, and there are no studio tracks... (EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... )	Emetic Records/Century Media	Guitar
Down Down (band) Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...	March 26, 2002	Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow *The song "Ghosts Along The Mississippi" takes its title from a book by photographer Clarence John Laughlin, whose photographs were used extensively in the booklet art for NOLA....	Elektra Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....	Drums
Superjoint Ritual Superjoint Ritual Superjoint Ritual was an American heavy metal band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. Their style can be considered a mix of Pantera's style of groove metal and hardcore punk. A small trace of black metal...	May 21, 2002	Use Once and Destroy Use Once and Destroy Use Once and Destroy is the first release from heavy metal band Superjoint Ritual.It was recorded in lead singer Phil Anselmo's barn turned recording studio in Louisiana. The guitar and bass work was done by Phil Anselmo and Eyehategod's Jimmy Bower. Drumming was performed by Joe Fazzio. For...	Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...	Guitar
	July 22, 2003	A Lethal Dose of American Hatred A Lethal Dose of American Hatred A Lethal Dose of American Hatred is the second album by heavy metal band Superjoint Ritual. Former "touring only" bassist Hank Williams III played on this album. Nearly every song begins with a count-in by Phil Anselmo...
Eyehategod Eyehategod Eyehategod is an American sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988. They have become one of the most well known bands to emerge from the NOLA metal scene...	May 27, 2005	Preaching the "End-Time" Message	Emetic Records
Down Down (band) Down is an American heavy metal supergroup that formed in 1991 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo, guitarist Pepper Keenan, guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Pat Bruders and drummer Jimmy Bower. Since their formation, Down has gone on hiatus twice...	September 25, 2007	Down III: Over the Under Down III: Over the Under -Notes:*Track 13 is a bonus track included with the UK version of the album. On the packaging of the UK album, however, the song is not mentioned, and is thus effectively a hidden track. It was also available on the Japanese pressing through Roadrunner Records Japan....	Warner/Roadrunner	Drums
	TBA	Down IV

Music videos and DVDs

• 1995 Crowbar - "The Only Factor" (Music Video)
• 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 Along 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")
• 2007 Down - "On March the Saints" (Music Video)