"Music drives you. It wakes you up, it gets you pumping. And, at the end of the day, the correct tune will chill you down." -Dimebag Darrell

"Music drives you. It wakes you up, it gets you pumping. And, at the end of the day, the correct tune will chill you down." -Dimebag Darrell

Happy birthday, Dimebag!

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"To me, I'm for a band whose forefront is the music." -Phil Anselmo

"To me, I'm for a band whose forefront is the music." -Phil Anselmo

Happy birthday, Phil Anselmo!


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Happy Birthday Vinnie Paul!

Happy Birthday Vinnie Paul of PANTERA/HELLYEAH

Remembering Dimebag Darrel (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004)

Remembering Dimebag Darrel 

On this day, 50 years ago, the former Pantera Dimebag Darrel was born. Born as Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Pantera and Damageplan, alongside his brother, Vinnie Paul. 

He was ranked No. 92 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists and No. 1 in the UK magazine, Metal Hammer. Praised for his instrumental tone and was included in "The 50 Greatest Tones of All Time" by Guitar Player magazine. Remembered for his amiable nature and rapport with fans, Abbott was described by AllMusic as "one of the most influential stylists in modern metal."

Died

Dimebag was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004, at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. 

Discography
Pantera

• Metal Magic (1983)
• Projects in the Jungle (1984)
• I Am the Night (1985)
• Power Metal (1988)
• Cowboys from Hell (1990)
• Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
• Far Beyond Driven (1994)
• The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
• Reinventing the Steel (2000)

Damageplan

• New Found Power (2004)

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On This Day, 26 Years Ago, PANTERA Released Cowboys From Hell

On this day, 26 years ago, PANTERA released their 5th studio album Cowboy From Hell via Atco Records.

Recorded in 1989 at Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, the album has been considered by most critics as one of the most influential albums in the metal scene in the 1990s and of all time, and would inspire a generation of musicians, particularly guitarists. 

Critical Reception:

IGN says:

"Along with Vulgar Display of Power, Pantera's fifth album is not only considered one of the band's best, but is also one of the defining albums of early '90s metal. The band's chemistry really begins to gel with collective symmetry here, as a pre-Dimebag Darrell (he was known as Diamond Darrell back then) rips the strings of his axe like a rabid weasel, frontman Phil Anselmo following in kind with chaotic vocal utterances, and the rhythm section of Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown keeping the rhythms in check and the whole mess glued together with low end prowess."

AllMusic says about the album:

"Pantera's breakthrough album, Cowboys from Hell, is largely driven by the band's powerful rhythm section and guitarist Diamond Darrell(s) unbelievably forceful riffing, which skittered around the downbeats to produce unexpected rhythmic phrases and accents, as well as his inventive soloing."

Band formation at that time

• Phil Anselmo – lead vocals
• Dimebag Darrell – guitar, backing vocals
• Rex – bass, acoustic guitar, piano (5)
• Vinnie Paul – drums

Album track listing
All songs written and composed by Pantera.
1. "Cowboys from Hell"
2. "Primal Concrete Sledge"
3. "Psycho Holiday"
4. "Heresy"
5. "Cemetery Gates"
6. "Domination"
7. "Shattered"
8. "Clash with Reality"
9. "Medicine Man"
10 ."Message in Blood"
11. "The Sleep"
12. "The Art of Shredding"

Get the album
MP3 Download Cowboys From Hell
Vinyl: Pantera: 180g Vinyl LP Album Pack (Cowboys From Hell, Vulgar Display Of Power) and Pantera: Cowboys From Hell (180g) Vinyl 2LP




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Happy 48th Birthday PHIL ANSELMO of PANTERA

Happy 48th Birthday PHIL ANSELMO of PANTERA 

Birth name: Philip Hansen Anselmo

Born: June 30, 1968 (age 48), New Orleans, United States

Genres: Heavy metal extreme metal Southern rock Groove metal Thrash metal

Occupation(s): Musician, songwriter, producer

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums.

Years active: 1986–present

Labels: Housecore, Atco, East West, Rhino, Roadrunner, Elektra, Warner Bros, Sanctuary, Baphomet, Metal Magic

Associated acts: Pantera, Down, Arson Anthem, Superjoint Ritual, Crowbar,  Melvins,  Necrophagia, Southern Isolation, Viking Crown, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Christ Inversion, Scour, Razor White.

Website www.philanselmo.com