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Far Beyond Driven is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on March 22, 1994, by Elektra Records and East West Records.Pantera's fastest-selling album, [2] it peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 [3] [4] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. [5]
Pantera's original logo, used during their glam metal era in the 1980s. The band was originally named Gemini, then Eternity, before finally settling on Pantera [14] and consisted of Vinnie Paul Abbott on drums, Darrell Abbott on lead guitar, and Terry Glaze on rhythm guitar; the lineup was completed with two more members, lead vocalist Donny Hart and bassist Tommy D. Bradford.
Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera.Released on February 25, 1992, through Atco Records, it was the band's second collaboration with producer Terry Date, after having worked with him on their breakthrough album Cowboys from Hell (1990).
Pantera recorded its second major-label album in the space of two months. Released on February 25, 1992, Vulgar Display of Power was a refinement of the groove metal sound. [45] [48] The band had sought to create a heavier album than Cowboys from Hell, as Anselmo fully embraced a hardcore-inspired shouted vocal delivery.
The song is about the back pain that Pantera's vocalist Phil Anselmo felt. Phil Anselmo said "This is right when I started feeling the pain in my lower back, and it felt scary," says Anselmo. "I think this is one of the first times in my life, man, that I had this thing called 'vulnerability' kick in, and that was a very uncomfortable feeling."
"Cowboys from Hell" is the band's first single off their major label debut album of the same name. The song ranked #25 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. [4]Guitar World considered "Cowboys from Hell" to be the best Pantera song, writing: "Dimebag Darrell's delicious solo boldly announced that a new guitar hero was in town and loaded for bear".
The music video starts with a warning by a voice saying, "In everyday life, there is more than meets the eye. To reach the depths of truth, we must drag the waters." This song is the first single released from the album, and the only one to have a music video. The video was directed by Darrell. [2]
"Fucking Hostile" is a protest song that criticizes those who abuse their authority and power, such as political figures, religious leaders and parents. [6]The song's distorted vocals were inspired by the Nine Inch Nails song "Head Like a Hole" and were achieved by running the mic through a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder and turning up the preamp.