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Jimmy Bower is an American Heavy Metal guitarist and drummer who has played with numerous underground bands, most notably Eyehategod, Crowbar, Down, The Mystik Krewe of Clearlight, Debris Inc. and Superjoint Ritual.

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 Sludgecore band Eyehategod, which is an obvious influence on many of the Hardcore and Heavy Metal bands that later emerged from the South, including Acid Bath, Soilent Green, and Abandoned at Birth. Jimmy is also a founding member of Down and Superjoint Ritual, along with former Pantera vocalist Philip Anselmo. While he started off drumming in the 80's New Orleans hardcore band Shell Shock, Jimmy has also been a large part of the histories of bands such as Corrosion of Conformity and Crowbar as a touring drummer.

Discography

Album Cover Band Date of Release Title Label Instrument US sales
Eyehategod December 1 1992 In the Name of Suffering Emetic Records Guitar
Eyehategod November 22 1993 Take as Needed for Pain Emetic Records Guitar
Down September 19, 1995 NOLA Elektra Drums 500,000+
Eyehategod April 2 1996 Dopesick Emetic Records/Century Media Guitar
Crowbar October 29, 1996 Broken Glass Pavement Records Drums
Eyehategod 1997 In These Black Days: Vol.1 (Split with Anal Cunt) (Rare) Hydra Head Records Guitar
Crowbar July 7, 1998 Odd Fellows Rest Pavement Records Drums
Eyehategod January 25 2000 Southern Discomfort Emetic Records/Century Media Guitar
Eyehategod September 19 2000 Confederacy of Ruined Lives Emetic Records/Century Media Guitar
The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight 2000 The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight Teepee Records Guitar
Corrosion of Conformity 2001 Live Volume Sanctuary Records Drums
Eyehategod May 29 2001 10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke) (EP) Emetic Records/Century Media Guitar
Down March 26, 2002 A Bustle in Your Hedgerow Elektra Drums
Superjoint Ritual May 21, 2002 Use Once and Destroy Sanctuary Records Guitar
Superjoint Ritual July 22, 2003 A Lethal Dose of American Hatred Sanctuary Records Guitar
Eyehategod May 27 2005 Preaching the "End-Time" Message Emetic Records Guitar

Music Videos and DVDs

  • 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 of 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")

American guitarists American drummers | Louisiana heavy metal

Jimmy Bower

 

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