Far Beyond Driven
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Far Beyond Driven | |||||
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Studio album by Pantera | |||||
Released | March 15, 1994 | ||||
Recorded | 1993 | ||||
Genre | Groove metal ,Sludge metal | ||||
Length | 56:15 | ||||
Label | East West | ||||
Producer | Terry Date | ||||
Professional reviews | |||||
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The original "uncensored" cover that was banned
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Far Beyond Driven is an album by heavy metal band Pantera. The album was released on March 15, 1994 through East West Records. It is considered one of the most extreme albums ever to debut at #1.[1]
The albums original artwork (a drill bit impaling an anus) (seen below) was banned due to censorship laws so it was re-released with the now legendary skull impaled with a drill bit. Copies of the original version with the banned artwork are now quite rare and fetch high prices on online auction sites.
The Japanese and Driven Downunder Tour '94 Souvenir Collection editions both contain a bonus 13th track. The track ,'The Badge' is a 'Poison Idea' cover.
It was available on Lp, Double Lp, Tape, and Cd.
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[edit] Album information
Far Beyond Driven took Pantera's music to an even heavier and more extreme style than on previous releases. Much of the shift was due to Dimebag Darrell's more down-tuned and up-tempo playing styles. Anselmo's lyrics of "You'll never be the father I am" may shed some light on his personal life.
In the liner notes of the album, all the song's lyrics are printed beside the cover of "Planet Caravan". The liner notes read:
"This is a Black Sabbath song off of the Paranoid album. So don't freak out on us. We did the song because we wanted to. It has nothing to do with the integrity of our direction. It's a tripped out song. We think you'll dig it. If you don't, don't fucking listen to it. Thanks. On behalf of the rest of Pantera, Phil Anselmo '94".
This was the first Pantera album with Darrell being called "Dimebag Darrell" and not "Diamond Darrell," although in Vulgar Video he is referred to as "Dimebag."
Songs such as 'Becoming' and '25 Years' appear to be about Philip Anselmo's early life.
The album is referenced in the Machine Head song "Aesthetics of Hate", the third track from the 2007 album The Blackening.
[edit] Album Notes
The Pantera Crew From Hell:
- Guy Sykes: Tour Manager
- Aaron Barnes: Sound Engineer
- Sonny Satterfield: Lighting Director
- Grady Champion: Guitar Tech
- John Brooks: Drum Tech
- Heger Levine: Monitor Engineer
- Val Bichekas: Security
- Daryl Arnberger: Band Assistant
- Sterling Winfield: Bass Tech
All songs written by Pantera except 'Planet Caravan', written by 'Frank Iommi, John Osbourne, William Ward, and Terrence Butler.
- Produced, engineered and mixed by Terry Date and Vinnie Paul.
- Co-produced by Pantera.
- A&R coordination: Derek Oliver.
- Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Mixed at 'Dallas Sound Labs', Dallas, Texas.
- Assistant Mmix engineers: Tim Kimsey, Sterling Winfield.
- Mastered by Ted Jensen at 'Sterling Sound', NYC.
- Live photos: Joe Giron.
Pantera uses and abuses Ampeg Amps, Dean Guitars, Dunlop Picks, DW Pedals, Fernandez Basses, Guild Acoustic Guitars, LaBella Strings, Nady Wireless Systems, Neuman Tackified Gloves, R&R Road Cases, Randall Amps, Remo Heads & Hardware,, Sabian Cymbals, Spector Basses, Vic Firth Drum Sticks.
- Worldwide Representation: Concrete Management Inc, Walter O'Brien, Andy Gould.
- Legal Representation: Codikow & Carroll - David Codikow & Rosemary Carroll.
- Agency: Pinnacle Entertainment - John Dittmar.
- Merchandising: Winterland Productions, San Francisco, CA.
- Art direction: Richard Bates.
- Design: Richard Bates, Donald May, Eric Attenburger.
- Conceptual Photography: Dean Karr.
We want to thank all of our friends, families, everyone at EastWest America, WEA Distribution, Warner Music Worldwide and Warner-Chappell Music Publishing.
Most of all, we want to thank all of our fans all over the world!! You know who you are, and we know who you are! You fuckin' rule!!!
[edit] Reception
The album features a cover version of Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan" as the closing track, which reached #21 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks and #26 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's fourth track and first single, "I'm Broken", reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Professional reviews:
- Rolling Stone (5/19/94, p.103) - 4 Stars - "...a kind of aesthetics of thud...the real art smolders in the noise itself..."
- Entertainment Weekly (4/1/94, p.54) - "If you're burned out on raging young men spewing aggression atop jackhammering drums and grinding guitars, then pass on Pantera. But if you've still got a yen for that sort of fare, than you can't do much better than this slab of metallic mayhem." - Rating: B+
- Melody Maker (4/2/94, p.35) - "Like great techno, it's utterly flawless music, free of any error, minimal and animal enough to make a screaming bloody mess of the head."
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks by Pantera unless noted otherwise.
- "Strength Beyond Strength" – 3:38
- "Becoming" – 3:05
- "5 Minutes Alone" – 5:47
- "I'm Broken" – 4:24
- "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills" – 2:53
- "Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks" – 7:01
- "Slaughtered" – 3:56
- "25 Years" – 6:05
- "Shedding Skin" – 5:36
- "Use My Third Arm" – 4:51
- "Throes of Rejection" – 5:01
- "Planet Caravan" (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward) – 4:03
[edit] Credits
- Pantera – Arranger, producer
- Terry Date – Producer, engineer, mixing
- Phil Anselmo – Vocals
- Dimebag Darrell – Guitar
- Rex Brown – Bass Guitar
- Vinnie Paul – Drums
[edit] Charting positions
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1994 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
1994 | UK Album Chart | 3 |
1994 | Australian Albums Chart | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1994 | "Planet Caravan" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
1994 | "I'm Broken" | UK Top 40 Singles Chart | 19 |
1994 | "Planet Caravan" | UK Top 40 Singles Chart | 26 |
[edit] References
Preceded by The Sign by Ace of Base |
Billboard 200 number-one album April 9 - April 15, 1994 |
Succeeded by Longing in Their Hearts by Bonnie Raitt |
Preceded by Music Box by Mariah Carey |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album April 3 - April 9, 1994 |
Succeeded by The Division Bell by Pink Floyd |
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