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NOLA: Life, Death and Heavy Blues from the Bayou

NOLA: Life, Death and Heavy Blues from the Bayou

★ 8.0/10•2014•Documentary
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A seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Acid Bath, Goatwhore and many others. The documentary features in-depth interviews discussing the bands, catastrophe, drugs, suicide, murder, and records that helped shape the New Orleans sound known the world over.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 16, 2014

Episodes

E1

Part One

A glimpse into the origins of the NOLA scene from the underground and the instrumental role of Philip Anselmo.

Sep 16, 2014

E2

Part Two

Mike Williams discusses finding kindred spirits in Jimmy Bower and Joey LaCaze, creating a band “that’s like Sabbath, but a punk band” with Eyehategod. Enduring hardships like drugs and Hurricane Katrina, Eyehategod persevered into 2013, only to have tragedy strike yet again.

Sep 25, 2014

E3

Part Three

On a fishing trip, Jimmy Bower discusses his come up with Shell Shock, the origin of Eyehategod and his place in the sound of New Orleans.

Sep 30, 2014

E4

Part Four

From the shrimp boats to zydeco to the cocaine tray, Sammy Duet and Kirk Windstein talk about influence from the crescent city starting in their childhood until now. Acid Bath breaks into the New Orleans scene with a killer work ethic, but Sammy’s discovery of Darkthrone leads to an entirely different path.

Oct 2, 2014

E5

Part Five

New Orleans native and Graveyard Rodeo member Pepper Keenan leaves his hometown for Corrosion of Conformity, which would become one of the most sought after bands of the 90s by mixing southern-influences with classic heavy metal.

Oct 7, 2014

E6

Part Six

Despite tragedy surrounding the band and their native city in the wake of Katrina, Down rises again to new heights with their new LP and subsequent tour.

Oct 14, 2014

E7

Part Seven

The 'Down' frontman opens up his home for a crawfish boil with the Noisey crew. Meanwhile despite tragedy and significant loss, the natives of New Orleans will not waiver in their fight to write the best riff, and song, in the history of their city.

Oct 21, 2014

Actors

Phil Anselmo

Phil Anselmo

Himself

Jimmy Bower

Himself

Jake Boyle

Himself

Jody Dorignac

NOLA Chef

Sammy Duet

Himself

Pepper Keenan

Himself

Fred Pessaro

Himself

Mike IX Williams

Himself

Kirk Windstein

Kirk Windstein

Himself

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