Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Anyone else dig this song?
It's the fuckin'coolest thing I've heard since Welcome to the jungle... :o
I also really like psycho holiday by pantera... that intro is so badass!

Pantera rock! I've seen them live and they fuckin' kicked ass. My favorite albums are FBD and TGSTK. : ok:

My favorite Pantera Album is Far Beyond driven!! It has so much power ,feeling , anger ..i think its great

Power Metal is my favorite Pantera album.  :hihi: They could have made it as a glam band if they had gotten Phil as their vocalist a little earlier in the 80's.

Vulgar display of Power is my favorite modern Pantera. I think Cowboys has more bad filler, but even the filler tracks of Vulgar are good. Except for Floods (best Pantera solo), I don't like any song Pantera put out after Far Beyond Driven. Maybe all the weed melted their brains by that point. ;)

PS- Halford is the metal God. Dimebag is just a follower.

I saw Pantera 3 years ago on the Reinventing the Steel tour in Sydney and it was one of the worst show I eva seen. A mate of mine saw them that year with me and agrees with me that they werent any good but he also saw them in 1996 or 1997 in Australia and said they were fuckin fantastic.

My question is did anyone here see them on that tour (2001) and were the as bad as they were in Australia?

FFS, stop just posting to boost ur post count.

Since the last time this thread surfaced i have got into Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill, albums previously i hadn't liked. Gotta say Far beyond driven is probably my new favourite - just brutal and yet surprisngly melodic, some of the finest riffs i have ever heard - if Dimebag can do it here why can't he do it with Damageplan?

Ya this was the first song i ever heard by them...Love it so much

Yeah, the album is a metal masterpiece.

I don't know what they are up to now but does anyone have any news on the possibility of a new album from Pantera?

What song is everyone talking about??

Anybody have news when that David Allan Coe/Vinnie/Dime project is to be released? I'm kinda looking forward to it :o

What is it? Music Wise?

And forgive my naievity, who is David Allan Coe?

I loved cowboys from hell, that rocked, some of there 80s albums are great also. But some later ones? i think? The singer got into the whole grunting thing, not as bad as slipknot but i preffer him singing. Some great riffs from dime though.

Unfortunatley I never got to see them live..I didnt become a big fan until about 2-3 years ago but man they kick ass..Fav songs are

1.Cemetary Gates
2.Cowboys From Hell
3.Walk
4.Hollow
5.Revolution Is My Name

Huge fan of the Damageplan album to..Save Me is a great tune along with many others on there

I loved cowboys from hell, that rocked, some of there 80s albums are great also. But some later ones? i think? The singer got into the whole grunting thing, not as bad as slipknot but i preffer him singing. Some great riffs from dime though.

Normally i hate that style of vocals - but i think Phil did it really well with Pantera - Phil proved it can sound good, its just that all these wanna-be's can't pull it off


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I bought Down, Down II and Superjoint Rituals first album

I thought they were all really, really weak. The first Down album has the weakest guitar work i've heard in some time and i though the whole album was so uninspired. Down II was a bit better but Superjoint Ritual was god-awful

Why did Phil form SJR when its pretty much the same personnel as Down - did they just get bored of the name?

I thought Damageplan's album was dire too - awful vocals

Some artists need each to do anything right.....

I agree with you on this 100% - They just weren?t the same without each other.

Anybody heard the track Avoid The Light off the Dracula 2000 Soundtrack that is an awesome tune : ok:

Yes, the band seemed to shy away from that era of their lives...why i dunno because it shaped their sound for all of their excellent 90's albums.

The only song they seemed to keep in their live sets was "The Art Of Shredding"!

Yeah your right... last song on Cowboys!
Closest to their earlier stuff though!

Nah, I'd say Shattered.
That song kicks ass!!!!! I dusted off my whole Pantera collection for a listen today.? : ok: I should be pretty aggressive by the end of the day :hihi:

Anyone know when and if this new box set of out takes is due out. And the new DVD?


 :peace:

What is the new DVD?

What is it? A live DVD or summat?

Dimebag with Pantera? Or just in general?

Yeah different singers would rule!

Yeah different singers would rule!

Fuck I'll try to type that whole bloody interview for you fuckers : ok: :hihi:

Hurry up :D

Whats a godo Pantera song?somehting along the lines of Walk and CFH..With melody..I need it for a hockey cd?

CFH???

U can't really go wrong with any Pantera song, New Level, I'm broken or Revolution is my name are great stuff to start fights with....wait....

My apologies if this has been posted before but i just found out so :P .

There is a song on Nickelbacks latest CD called "Side of a Bullet" that Dimebag wrote. Apparently Vinnie gave it to them to finish. It's pretty good : ok: Also the album is one of the many albums released that was dedicated to Dime this year.

Actually, I'm pretty sure that Dime didn't write Side Of A Bullet, Vinnie just gave one of Dime's solos to Nickelback to use on the song, since it was written about him.

I've been listening to a lot of Pantera lately, damn they were a great band, I still can't believe Dime is gone... :(

Yeah... the world of music will miss that fucker. Getcha pull.

Pantera was and still is the shit. You can't beat songs like Cowboys From Hell, Walk, Hollow, Cemetery Gates, Mouth Called War, Revolution is my Name, and so on and son. Like I said, Pantera is the shit.

VH1 has officially begun production on a "Behind the Music" special on PANTERA. A photo of ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul being interviewed by Eric of VH1 for the upcoming program can be viewed at this location. An exact date for the show has not yet been announced.

PANTERA's career overview CD, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" (Elektra/Rhino), was certified platinum on January 13, 2006 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million copies in the U.S.

The 16-song "Vulgar Hits!" CD, originally issued in September 2003, was packaged with a bonus DVD boasting 12 videos, including two live performances. The bulk of the material was culled from the band's six major-label releases, but also included were non-album cuts "Cat Scratch Fever" (a cover of the TED NUGENT song that originally appeared on the Polygram soundtrack to "Detroit Rock City") and the BLACK SABBATH cover "Hole in the Sky", previously available only on import.

PANTERA's classic "Vulgar Display of Power" (Elektra) album was certified double-platinum in 2004, signifying shipments of more than 2,000,000 units in the U.S. since its February 25, 1992 release.

As previously reported, Rhino Video has set an April 4 release date for PANTERA's "3 Vulgar Videos From Hell" three-DVD set featuring all the band's videos as well as live footage shot during the Monsters of Rock gig in Moscow.

Originally released on DVD in 1999, this version features the same content with improved menus and all-new Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. In fact, it is the first PANTERA release ever in 5.1 Surround Sound. It features: "Cowboys From Hell The Videos", "Vulgar Video", "3 Watch It Go", and "Pantera Live From Monsters of Rock In Moscow".

Dime also did guitar on Nickelback's remake of Elton John's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"

Not that I want it to happen or will it ever happen but, If Pantera got back together for 1 show, who would you wanna see on guitar? I think the obvious choices are Zach or Kerry.


 :peace:

thats it, i've heard too much about how damn great this band is!! whats a good starter album or whats their best album? i am thinking about getting "Vulgar Display of Power", what do u guys think?

thats it, i've heard too much about how damn great this band is!! whats a good starter album or whats their best album? i am thinking about getting "Vulgar Display of Power", what do u guys think?

thats it, i've heard too much about how damn great this band is!! whats a good starter album or whats their best album? i am thinking about getting "Vulgar Display of Power", what do u guys think?

Thats a great into album, the first 6 songs really are difficult to beat - its probably their best, but Far Beyond Driven is a must have follow up purchase!

D/l - Cemetery gates and Hollow - they are the songs that, as a GNR fan, u'll be able to relate to quickest - and both are lyrical masterpieces

This band is overrated, no class.

This band is overrated, no class.

How do u define 'class'? GNR were a bunch of white trash thugs, they stole and violently abused women and sold and took drugs - do they have 'class'?

Do you see how 'class' quickly becomes meaningless - u like gnr even though they have no class ::)

This band is overrated, no class.

I was trying to work out what it is with Pantera that makes them so good - and it dawned on me, that as much as anything else, its the production of the music.

May 11th is when the Pantera: Behind the Music is set to be shown.

May 11th is when the Pantera: Behind the Music is set to be shown.

I wonder if it will completely ignore the band during the 80's, when they were full-blown hair metal?

I'd say they'll mak a small mention the the 1st 4 albums from the 80's but thats bout it I recon.


 :peace:

Yeha I hope its not negative towards Phil and they atleast gave him the chance to say his peace.

PANTERA: 'Behind The Music' Special To Include New Interviews, 'Shocking' Alrosa Villa Video - Apr. 29, 2006
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received more information about the upcoming VH1 "Behind the Music" special on PANTERA, which has a premiere date of May 11. According to Dan Masek, who worked on the program as a segment producer, the show will include brand new interviews with the surviving members of PANTERA ? Vinnie Paul Abbott (drums), Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) ? along with appearances by Guy Sykes (tour manager), Walter O'Brien (manager), Terry Date (producer), about five members of PANTERA's/DAMAGEPLAN's crew, and Rita Haney ("Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's girlfriend). "We also have a few special guests that will be appearing in the show," Masek told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "This includes other musicians who were friends with PANTERA as well as some people who were closely involved in the Alrosa Villa shooting. The episode also features shocking video and police dispatch/911 calls from the tragic night of the shooting."

"Behind the Music: Pantera" will premiere on Thursday, May 11 at 10:00 p.m. Check local listings for more information.

PANTERA's career overview CD, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" (Elektra/Rhino), was certified platinum on January 13, 2006 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million copies in the U.S.

The 16-song "Vulgar Hits!" CD, originally issued in September 2003, was packaged with a bonus DVD boasting 12 videos, including two live performances. The bulk of the material was culled from the band's six major-label releases, but also included were non-album cuts "Cat Scratch Fever" (a cover of the TED NUGENT song that originally appeared on the Polygram soundtrack to "Detroit Rock City") and the BLACK SABBATH cover "Hole in the Sky", previously available only on import.

PANTERA's classic "Vulgar Display of Power" (Elektra) album was certified double-platinum in 2004, signifying shipments of more than 2,000,000 units in the U.S. since its February 25, 1992 release.

Rhino Video earlier in the month released PANTERA's "3 Vulgar Videos From Hell" ? a three-DVD set featuring all the band's videos as well as live footage shot during the Monsters of Rock gig in Moscow. Originally released on DVD in 1999, this version features the same content with improved menus and all-new Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. In fact, it is the first PANTERA release ever in 5.1 Surround Sound. It features: "Cowboys From Hell The Videos", "Vulgar Video", "3 Watch It Go", and "Pantera Live From Monsters of Rock In Moscow".

      VINNIE PAUL: 'If PHILIP ANSELMO Really Wants To Place Any Blame, He Needs To Look In A Mirror' - Apr. 28, 2006
Revolver magazine (web site) conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott for its June 2006 issue. An excerpt from the chat follows:

Revolver: Before Dime ["Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist] was killed, there were rumors about a PANTERA reunion. Could that ever have happened?

Vinnie: "Absolutely not. We loved PANTERA, but when [vocalist Phil Anselmo] don't want to be part of it and you can't make him and you get treated the way he treats you, then you finally draw the line in the sand. There was no way we were gonna do DAMAGEPLAN as a side project and pussyfoot around until this other guy gets his shit together. I think Phil thought he would take his best shot with all his different bands, and if none of them worked out, good ol' Dime and Vinnie would be sitting there waiting on him. Well, that ain't the way it fuckin' works. When you give somebody your heart and soul for 15 years and then he turns his back on you, won't take your phone calls, won't communicate with you, talks shit about you ? miles and miles of it [see previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET stories containing quotes from Phil and the other guys ? Ed.] ? you come to the point where you say, 'Enough.' Maybe the other guys thought there was gonna be a PANTERA reunion, but me and Dime were done. And as far as there ever being a version of PANTERA in the future, that ain't ever gonna happen. Without Dime, there is no PANTERA, there is no DAMAGEPLAN. Period."

Revolver: In a recent interview, Phil talked about how sorry he was about what happened and how close he was to Dime?

Vinnie: "If Dime was his friend, why wouldn't he take his phone calls? How could he piss on the dude the way he did? How could he say what he said about my brother in magazines?" [Notably, in U.K. hard rock magazine Metal Hammer, Anselmo said of Dime, "Physically, of course, he deserves to be beaten severely." See here.]

Revolver: Anselmo insists he was misquoted.

Vinnie: "He said it word-for-fucking-word. He was not coerced, and the kind of shit he said is the kind of shit that might incite the guy that did this [killed Dime]. Phil called me when he was trying to get into the funeral and left me a message that said, 'I can prove to you I didn't do that interview.' I got the fucking audio files, man. Anyone that wants to hear them, I'll be happy to play them for you. So he ought to feel really fuckin' guilty any way you slice it. And as far as him calling Dime 'my guitar player' [in the February 2006 issue of Revolver ? see here], that's how Phil thinks. Everything is his. I could elaborate for a long time. The dude did exactly what I thought he would do, and that's lie about everything."

Revolver: Do you think the press started the rivalrly between you guys and Phil?

Vinnie: "Man, Phil likes to blame the heavy metal media for breaking up PANTERA. I've never felt betrayed by the media in any interview I've done. They've printed what I've said word for word, verbatim, and I never felt like they were out to get me or anything. He did his interviews, he said what he said, and all they did is write what he said. If he really wants to place any blame, he needs to look in a mirror."

Ok I'm tired of Vinnie running his mouth.? You'd think a tragedy like Dime's death would get him to realize that life is short and holding grudges is pointless.? I take Phill's side in this feud, he's trying to be a bigger man and mend the fences, and Vinnie is being stubborn dick.? Vinnie Paul should grow up already.

Ok I'm tired of Vinnie running his mouth.? You'd think a tragedy like Dime's death would get him to realize that life is short and holding grudges is pointless.? I take Phill's side in this feud, he's trying to be a bigger man and mend the fences, and Vinnie is being stubborn dick.? Vinnie Paul should grow up already.

Yeah the Vinnie/Phil thing is getting a bit over done now. But also you have to look at how close Vinnie and Dime actually were. Those two were like one and I guess some scars do not heal all the way and you need to vent. And Phil is the object that is easiest for Vinnie to vent at. Time will hopefully heal the rift between these too.

Pantera doing something with Zakk or King would fit. Even if Dime was better, Zakk can handle Pantera material and who better than one of Dime's best friends? He knows Dime and it would be a really great tribute to the man.

Well for anyone who watched. They showed the footage of when Dime was murdered. Not the shooting itself but what was around it and you saw that fucking piece of shit charging on stage with that gun. It was fucked up. Shouldn't have shown that shit.

The program besides that was pretty decent. They seemed to rush up to the point of where Phil started having problems and shit. Didn't care for that. They mentioned SuperJoint and Down as well as Damageplan.

RIP DIME.

Anyone know when this is shown in England?

http://www.bradleyevans.com/Videos/Pantera%20-%20BTM.avi

Why wait lol.

Finally saw the BTM...very sad stuff.? They really tried to make Phil look bad, but I think he adequately explained himself.? I totally side with him over Vinnie.? Phil is trying to make peace, and Vinnie continues to hold this stupid grudge.? You'd think he'd learn.? I was very surprised at how much they showed from the night Dime was killed.? Not sure how I feel about it...I guess if you are rally offended by them showing it you could just change the channel.? Very good show though.

I think its pretty obvious Phil isn't clean.  Did he ever claim he was completely clean?  I think he just said he was off heroine.

Eh from what I can see and Im pretty much an expert lol.. He was smoking some nice bud before the recording.

He admits to still being on the wacky-backy - but is clean of heroin

...i suppose thats....a start

Lets see how he kicks it ONE WEEK from now, with DOWN. Then ill report back and let you know if the man can still kick it.

Several brand-new photos of DOWN ? the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) ? taken as the group were making their way to Europe for their first-ever tour of the continent, have been posted online at Down-Nola.com.

As previously reported, DOWN have announced that they will be filming shows on their spring/summer European tour for an upcoming DVD. No further information is currently available.

DOWN tour dates:

May 19 - Freheit - Hamburg, GER
May 20 - LMH - Koln, GER
May 21 - 013 (Choice) - Tilburg, NETH
May 23 - Academy - Birmingham, UK
May 24 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
May 25 - University - Newcastle, UK
May 27 - ABC - Glasgow, Scotland
May 28 - Academy - Manchester, UK
May 29 - Astoria - London, UK
May 30 - Astoria - London, UK
Jun. 01 - Gods Of Metal Fest - Milan, ITA
Jun. 02 - Rohstofflager - Zurich, SWI
Jun. 03 - Elysee Montmart - Paris, FRA
Jun. 05 - Rockefeller - Oslo, NOR
Jun. 06 - Arenan - Stockholm, SWE
Jun. 07 - Vega - Copenhagen, DEN
Jun. 12 - Mandela - Belfast, IRE
Jun. 13 - The Ambassador - Dublin IRE

Other acts scheduled to perform at the tenth edition of Gods Of Metal festival at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy include GUNS N' ROSES, KORN, ALICE IN CHAINS, VENOM, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH, TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE and SATYRICON.

DOWN will begin work on new material shortly after returning home from their European tour and are tentatively planning on entering the studio in September to begin recording their third album.

DOWN's sophomore album, "Down II", was released in March 2002 on Elektra Records. The band headlined the second stage at the 2002 Ozzfest.

I finally watched the behind the music show....it's pretty good but the part when Dime dad cries choked me up bigtime, I still think they shoulda let Phil go to the funeral....but don't matter too much what i think.

Anyway now to other news, I managed to get a 2-Cam video bootleg of Pantera from Nov. 19, 1997 in San Jose, California and am looking to trade a copy of it for a vid copy of one or both of the Pantera shows i attended.

The Palace of Auborn Hills, Auborn Hills, Michigan, September 19, 1997 & Copps Colliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, June 25, 2001

I've already checked a site called Kanged.com does anyone know of any other places I could look?

Thanks,
Neemo

I am just now gettin into this band.

I have downloaded the songs

Cowboys From Hell
Cemetary Gates
Walk




can someone give me some more really kick ass good workout type songs by them?

I am just now gettin into this band.

I have downloaded the songs

Cowboys From Hell
Cemetary Gates
Walk




can someone give me some more really kick ass good workout type songs by them?

listen to cowboys first. (the album)

I am just now gettin into this band.

I have downloaded the songs

Cowboys From Hell
Cemetary Gates
Walk

can someone give me some more really kick ass good workout type songs by them?

Hollow

Get it now! Really shows Pantera's range - blows other epics out of the water

Just buy the albums. Well worth it.

anyone got Pantera's 'avoid the light' - never heard that song, is it any good?

most of the songs are on the same type of level as Walk and Cowboys?

Far Beyond Driven isn't as consistent as the previous two, but it has its fans too.

I am just now gettin into this band.

I have downloaded the songs

Cowboys From Hell
Cemetary Gates
Walk




can someone give me some more really kick ass good workout type songs by them?

I love all their records in different ways. Far Beyond Driven and Reinventing The Steel are fucking brutal.

Official Live 101 Proof fucking rocks too.

I love all their records in different ways. Far Beyond Driven and Reinventing The Steel are fucking brutal.

Official Live 101 Proof fucking rocks too.

Pantera and Guns are my favorite bands. I love the groove they had.
I got to see them on the Reinventing The Steel tour in 2001, just before they broke up. I saw Damageplan live twice, and met Dime and Vinnie both times. Great guys. I've seen Down twice now, and just missed out on meeting Phil. I like all the other bands that the memebers of Pantera have been in, but nothing can compare to Pantera.
Dime is on the cover of this months Guitar World, for those who don't know. I still have to pick it up.

it's over a year ago since anyone posted in this thread but i gotta say that I became a fan of this band a couple of months ago, they fucking kickass hard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHuIFgF47Ck

that may be the best crowd i've ever fucking heard, they don't start play until 3 minutes in to it and i'm sure most of you'ev seen it but god damn!

i think the most underrated and best album of them is
the great southern trendkill.. more extreme and experimental

i think the most underrated and best album of them is
the great southern trendkill.. more extreme and experimental

just watched Pantera Behind the Music damn i got all teary eyed when they talked about the murder of dime.. i just can't believe the shit, how can one kill a guy like dime :no:

How iresponsible Anselmo was on his inopportune statements... :no:

TGSTK is one of my favorite albums ever. I think it's their best effort and I'm a big fan.

irresponsible? please explain 'cause it almost looks like you blame Phil a little for it

Well done on reviving this thread.  I too love Pantera.  A New Level is a song I will forever be able to split faces to. 

my favorite record of Pantera as of late is actually Reinventing the Steel.


what do you guys think of their last album?

I made it a point to listen to Revolution is my Name on the way to my baseball games this season. Seemed to help for a while, haha.
Pantera could do no wrong in my eyes. Well maybe Metal Magic!

I can gig everything from Power Metal til the end, but Cowboys is my hands down favorite, with Vulgar being second.
Used to love FBD, but think I may have played it out. GST and RTS are solid albums, especially considering they came out at a time when all their peers were past their primes, putting out mostly uninspired material. They never stood still, or put out a by the numbers Pantera record. Musically, GST and RTS are great. Lyrically, they left a bit to be desired for me.

What the hell did you want them to write about? they all had millions of dollars and life was mostly good minus the back and heroin addiction for Phil. I think the topics on TGSTK are pretty darn good. RTS was a mess because they all hated Phil by that point.

Good luck to 'em.. bold move to call it Pantera though.

I agree, though in the GNR world, we've seen bolder.  : ok: