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Jimmy Bower Edit Profile

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Jimmy Bower is an American sludge/heavy metal guitarist and drummer who has played with six bands, most notably Eyehategod, Crowbar, Down, and Superjoint Ritual.

Career

Jimmy has also been a large part in the histories of bands such as Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar as a touring drummer. He"s known under the nickname "Bower Power". 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" (Digital Video Disc) (Jimmy as the Dweller)(Recorded at "Harpo"s" in Detroit)

2002 Superjoint Ritual – "Live in Dallas, Texas" (Digital Video Disc)

2002 Superjoint Ritual – "The Alcoholik" (Music Video) (Jimmy as the Alcoholic) (Available on "Live in Dallas Digital Video Disc")

2002 Superjoint Ritual – "Fuck Your Enemy" (Music Video) (Available on "Live in Dallas Digital Video Disc")

2003 Down – "Ghosts Along The Mississippi" (Music Video)

2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Live at CBGBs" (Digital Video Disc)

2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Waiting for the Turning Point" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS Digital Video Disc")

2004 Superjoint Ritual – "Dress Like a Target" (Music Video) (Available on "Live at CBGBS Digital Video Disc")

2007 Down – "On March the Saints" (Music Video)

2012 Down – "Witchtripper" (Music Video).

Membership

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 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 and Superjoint Ritual, along with former Pantera vocalist Philosophy Anselmo.

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