NOLA is the debut album of Louisiana-based heavy metal band Down. It was released on September 19, 1995. The songs on the album were written mainly by Phil Anselmo and Pepper Keenan between 1990 and 1995. NOLA went platinum with 1,000,000 copies sold in America. Down supported NOLA with a 13-date concert tour.The band went on hiatus in 1996 as all members continued their main projects. They would reunite in 1999 to make a second album, Down II, released in 2002. The title is the abbreviation for New Orleans (N.O.), Louisiana (La.). Track listing All songs written and composed by Read more on Last.fm.