III Steps Forward

III Steps Forward
Studio album by Download
Released	2002
Recorded	1996–1997, 1999–2000, 2002 (Subconscious Studios, Vancouver & Hollywood)
Genre	IDM
Length	44:59
Label	Subconscious Communications Flesh Eating Ants Records (vinyl)
Producer	cEvin Key & Phil Western
Download chronology
Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994–1995 (2002) III Steps Forward (2002) Fixer (2007)
Alternative cover
Second pressing and LP cover art

III Steps Forward is a 2002 album by the band Download. It is a collection of new material, as well as outtakes from their albums III and Effector.

According to Brainwashed.com, the tracks were "on par with or better than those that made the official releases". ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Sticky Glandstin" (Key/Western) – 3:14
2. "Dakota" (Key/Western) – 4:30
3. "Resilient" (Key/Western) – 3:38
4. "The Itch Of Trepanning" (Key/Western) – 2:47
5. "Ratail Comb" (Key/Western) – 3:58
6. "Manmade" (Key/Western/Robinson) – 4:02
7. "Nor" (Key/Western) – 5:59
8. "Walking, Talking" (Key/Western/Torres) – 3:59
9. "D.O.G." (Key/Western/Torres) – 4:14
10. "P.U.P." (Key/Western/Torres) – 4:29
    "Bolantinis Pivoli" (Key/Western) – 1:46

Personnel

• cEvin Key
• Phil Western

Guests

• Dre Robinson (additional electronics on "Manmade")
• Omar Torres (additional electronics on tracks 8–10)

Design

• Phil Western, Simon Paul & Scott Graham - sleeve design and layout
• Phil Western & cEvin Key - photography

Additional notes

• Part 3 of 7 "From the Vault..." series:
  Limited edition of 1000
• "dediCATed to d.o.g. and p.u.p.
  9/30/1985 - 11/14/2001 - 4/3/2002"

References

1. "CD Review: Download "III Steps Forward"". Brainwashed.com . Retrieved August 24, 2025.