Newly signed to Warner Bros . Records , Down once again reformed in 2006 . The band wrote an album over the course of a year . The lyrical content of '' Over the Under '' covers subjects such as the breakup of Pantera , the murder of ex-Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell , the band 's anger at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , and Anselmo 's recovery from back surgery and drug addiction . Debuting at number 26 on the '' Billboard '' 200 , the album was released on September 25 , 2007 , and received generally positive reviews . Kirk Miller of '' Decibel Magazine '' said of the album , " for almost an hour , it 's like the metal world was set right again . " The release of '' Over the Under '' was preceded by a tour with Heaven & Hell and Megadeth . To further support their album , Down headlined a tour starting at the end of September 2007
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