 In 1999 , while Down was on hiatus , Strange left the band and was replaced by Pantera bassist Rex Brown . In late November 2001 , Down came back from hiatus to make another record . The band wrote and recorded Down II : A Bustle in Your Hedgerow in 28 " drug and booze induced " days in Philip 's barn called " Nödferatu 's lair . " The album was released on March 26 , 2002 , but was not received with the same positive reviews as NOLA . Blabbermouth.net reviewer Borivoj Krgin stated , " Down II appears to have been thrown together more haphazardly , with much of the material falling short of the standard set by the Down 's classic debut offering . " Despite poor reviews , the album debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200 . To support the album , Down toured on the second stage of Ozzfest in 2002 . Afterward , the band once again entered an indefinite hiatus to focus on their respective bands . 
