 On January 27 , 2010 , it was announced that Brown had nearly fully recuperated from his fight with pancreatitis . Down had discussed reconvening in New Orleans sometime after the 2010 Super Bowl to begin work on a new album . With a release date yet to be announced , the new album will be the band 's fourth studio offering . After legal issues with Warner Brothers Records regarding the rights to the music , Down released Diary of a Mad Band : Europe in the Year of VI CD / DVD on October 5 via Roadrunner Records . The title is a reference to Diary of a Madman , an Ozzy Osbourne album . 
