February 13, 2026
Iconic heavy metal supergroup Down returns with a special cover of Dr. John’s Right Place, Wrong Time.
Louisiana’s famous Mardi Gras is just around the corner and Down thought this was the right place and time to get a little funky, and bust out a cover of Dr. John’s Right Place, Wrong Time – s0 they did.
While this seems like a strange move, there’s no denying how much fun the band members seem to be having – and even Phillip H. Anselmo’s mother got in on the action, and appears in the music video that can be seen below.
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New Orleans native Dr. John was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul, and funk. “Right Place, Wrong Time” was the first single from Dr. John’s 1973 album, In the Right Place, and became the most popular single of his career. The song has been featured in various films and television shows, including Dazed And Confused and American Horror Story: Coven.
Down’s cover and accompanying video, shot last March by Mike Holderbeast, comes in celebration of the Mardi Gras season and serves as a homage to Dr. John and his appearances on The Midnight Special TV series, a late-night musical variety show that aired from 1972 to 1981.
Elaborates vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, “Dr. John’s ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’ is probably one of the first songs I ever learned or knew of as a kid. We grew up in the French Quarter and Dr. John’s music was everywhere. Recording this song was something that I always wanted to do and I’m happy that I did it with Down. The video was an absolute blast to make. Even my mom is in it! Because of her, I know Dr. John’s music very well.”
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Down have also announced a few select festival dates in Sweden, Poland, France and back home in the United States with more dates to come soon.
There are also hints that new music from Down is on the way too. More on that as it breaks.
