Pantera: How Far Beyond Driven Made Music History
52,171
Publicado 2022-09-19
Pantera's The Great Southern Trendkill Video
• Pantera: The Story of the Great South...
SIGN UP for 10 of the Craziest Stories in Rock N' Roll [Secret Playlist]: bit.ly/3vVPAEF
Check out our Top 25 Favourite Albums Here
rockandrolltruestories.com/
Have a video request or a topic you'd like to see us cover? Fill out our google form!
bit.ly/3stnXlN
----CONNECT ON SOCIAL----
Instagram: www.instagram.com/rocknrolltruestories
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RNRTrueStories
Twitter: twitter.com/rocktruestories
Blog: www.rockandrolltruestories.com
#pantera #dimebagdarrell #philanselmo
I cite my sources and they may differ than other people's accounts, so I don't guarantee the actual accuracy of my videos.
In 1994 heavy metal band Pantera shocked the music industry when their seventh studio album Far Beyond Driven, which debuted at the number 1 on the album charts in America. Following the success of 1992 release Vulgar Display of Power it was expected that the band would soften their sound and follow in metallica’s footsteps. But Pantera did the opposite, and in doing so they made music history. Today let’s talk about the history of far beyond driven.
By 1994 heavy metal wasn't very popular thanks to the rise of grunge. Metal was even considered a bad word by some bands. Pantera didn’t care as the title Far Beyond Driven suggested it was a mantra the band would follow for their upcoming album.Drummer Vinnie Paul would tell Revolver "Everybody expected us to write the 'sell-out' record and kind of go the Metallica route, with a more commercial sound," "That made us want to approach it even more from the other side of the spectrum and be even more extreme. That's where the title came from. We had the name before we even started working on the record."
It would be a sentiment echoed by bassist Rex Brown who told Revolver he wasn’t a fan of the what was popular at the time recalling “We were listening to a lot of different shit just to hear what going on. One day, I went with Terry (referring to their producer) to a record store. We picked up Nirvana's In Utero, whatever the f****it's called, and listened to that and went, "Fuck. If that's what everybody's listening to, we don't way any part of that shit, at all." No thank you. Not into it. Heart-shaped boxes and shit. Nope. Can't do it. Despite their objection Brown would reveal in a separate interview with Rolling Stone that the record label wanted something more along the lines of the Black Album revealing, "The record company was pushing for something like [Metallica's] Black Album. We were like, 'No, that's not going to happen." But the band didn’t look too far away from what was popular at the time with Anselmo drawing inspiration from The Pacific Northwest more specifically the band The Melvins and artist Nick Cave.
Due to the success of 1992’s Vulgar DIsplay of Power the band had received a significant advance from their record label. Unlike a lot of bands who blow the money recording in an expensive studio, Pantera for the first time in their history recorded at least part of the album outside of their homestay of Texas. The Abbot brothers father Jerry had opened up a new studio in Nashville, so they would end up recording there and then do some recording in Dallas.
Vinnie Paul would tell Revolver that the first song recorded for the album would be a Black Sabbath cover Planet Caravan, a track that was Anselmo’s favourite Black Sabbath tune.. The song was initially intended to be part of a Black Sabbath tribute album called Nativity in Black. Vinnie recall to Revolver “. We wanted to get it out of the way so we could focus on being heavy all the way through. After we did it, our label had a problem with the other label that was going to put it out so it never made it to Nativity in Black. But we really liked it, so rather than let it go to waste we decided to put it on our own record”
The band’s first song they wrote for the album would be 25 years.The song along with Becoming would draw inspiration from Anselmo’s personal life before Pantera, his dysfunctional relationship with his father. The track 5 minutes Alone would take inspiration from a lawsuit the band faced from an incensed Megadeth fan. During the band’s tour for Vulgar Display of Power they opened for Megadeth. According to the band a kid in the audience flipped off Anselmo and the crowd turned on the member of the audience and attacked him. The boy’s father threatened to sue the band with Anselmo recalling to Revolver The kid claimed I jumped off the stage and beat him up. There were no witnesses to this—it was absolute
Todos los comentarios (21)
-
Favourite Pantera album? By the way here's the link to the Great Southern Trendkill video I did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUn1LQwZGkQ
-
I love the diversity of the charts back then. Pantera,Bonnie Raitt and Ace of Base
-
25 Years. I didn't grow up with an abusive or alcoholic father, but, man, for some reason that song just hits me and its heavy af 🤘
-
Pantera saved the 90s
-
When I was in the Navy my whole squadron would wake up and listen to Pantera on the way to the hangar. Pantera fueled us that deployment. Been a huge fan for over a decade and they're responsible for about 70% of my muscle mass, lol
-
I met Pantera at Camelot music in Mayfield heights Ohio, was one of the first 10 inside and had my limited edition far beyond driven album with the screw going up the ass cover signed. They took the time and b.s with each and every fan. it was an experience. I miss in store band signings.
-
I got to see Pantera five or six times. Three were at actual headline concerts, twice at Ozzfest and I think at 3-day metal fest. I got kicked in the head by Phil Anselmo trying to get to the stage to do a dive. I was met by dudes boot and I fell into the security mote & was rushed to the back of the crowd. Because, METAL🤘🏽
-
I'm broken is my fav Pantera song. Whenever I'm down it just speaks to me on a level no other song can.
-
Pantera and Faith no More made the 90s rock for me
-
I love that record. Start to finish its a master piece. Forever stronger then all!
-
That album is relentlessly heavy, but in a way that you want to keep listening. It's dynamic but still brutal.
-
One of the best albums the 90s gave us, hands down.
-
When "Far beyond driven" came out.OMG it was so awesomely HARD!!!🤘😎👍
-
I’m broken is probably still my favorite song. It’s just so f—kin good!
-
Everyone in 94: metal is dead! Pantera: hold my black toothed grin...
-
I remember skipping school that Tuesday!! Had to have it!!
-
Oh yeah! Love Far Beyond Driven is a great album. The big thing in 1994 was all the pop punk stuff like Green Day, etc. The Alternative machine was at full speed with Bush and the Foo Fighters. So many choices. I chose Pantera. As a guitar obsessed 20 something it was great times. Best since the 80s ended.
-
Nativity in Black is the best tribute album ever. Even if Sabbath's sound was a little too old school for some metal heads, it really shows how great their writing and riffs were because they sound good coming out of so many other styles. (The second one had its moments too!)
-
Stronger Than All!
-
Fuuuuu*K!!!! I remember buying this cassette and sitting in my car with it cranked completely up!!!…. I’m a 7-time Pantera show veteran and I miss Dime & Vinny so much….what a great FN album 🤘🔥🤘
