The Great Southern Trendkill
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| Studio album by Pantera | |||||
| Released | May 7, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | 1995-1996 Nothing Studios (New Orleans, LA) Chasin' Jason Studios (Dallas, TX) |
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| Genre | Groove metal Thrash Metal Sludge metal | ||||
| Length | 53:01 | ||||
| Label | East West | ||||
| Producer | Terry Date | ||||
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The Great Southern Trendkill is a groove metal album by Pantera. It was released in May, 1996 through East West Records.
Due to inner tensions, Phil Anselmo recorded the vocals separately from the other members of the band at Trent Reznor's Nothing Studios in New Orleans; Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown and Vinnie Paul recorded the music at Chasin Jason Studios in Dallas, Texas. It reached #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
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[edit] Album information
The Great Southern Trendkill notably features the fastest tempos, most down-tuned guitars, and most guttural vocals that the band ever recorded. It also has a more experimental nature to its songs, such as the acoustic guitar and keyboard-laden "Suicide Note Pt. I".
Unlike Pantera's first three major label albums, the vocals are often double tracked and layered to create a more "demonic" effect. An example of this can be heard in the chorus of "13 Steps to Nowhere", when Phil Anselmo's singing voice is backed up by high pitched screaming, done by Seth Putnam of Anal Cunt fame.[1]
The lyrics tackle topics such as Anselmo's hate for the media ("War Nerve"), suicide ("Suicide Note Pt. I"), drug abuse ("10's", "Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath)") and the end of the world ("Floods"), and Anselmo's view on trends ("The Great Southern Trendkill", "Sandblasted Skin").
'Drag The Waters' is a warning to the listener to always question other peoples motives. Infact, the music video starts off with a warning by an unknown male voice that says 'In everyday life, there is more than meets the eye. To reach the depths of truth, we must drag the waters'.
The albums epic song about the end of mankind ('Floods'), contains a guitar solo by Dimebag that many consider to be his finest. Indeed, Guitar World magazine voted it as the 15th greatest guitar solo of all-time.
'Suicide Note Pt 1' was later used many times as an intro song for the live shows around the world.
[edit] Album Notes
We want to thank all of our friends, our families, and everyone at EastWest Records, Elektra Entertainment, WEA Distribution, Warner Music Worldwide, Warner Chappell Music, and Concrete Management. 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!!!
Call Dimebag at 1-900-263-DBAG, to get filled in on what's up, to catch the nut, hear some riffs and licks, and definitely to leave him a message.
- To contact PANTERA via e-mail, send to "pantera@aol.com".
- The official Elektra PANTERA World Wide Web site: http://www.elektra.com/artists/pantera/pantera.html.
- The official Concrete Management PANTERA World Wide Web site: http://members.aol.com/concretekz/home/concrete.html.
Some cool unofficial PANTERA World Wide Web sites:
- http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/ pantera/music/pantera/
- http://www.gatech.edu/jgarzik/pantera/
- http://www.umd.umich.edu/ alfieii/pantera/pantera.html
- http://www.brad.ac.uk/%7Eirpurdie/concretekz/home/concrete.html
To subscribe to the unofficial PANTERA internet digest "Mouth For War", send e-mail to "majordomo@reeuseda.gov" with the following as the body: "subscribe mouth4war-digest {your e-mail address}"
Visit the PANTERA internet newsgroup: alt.music.pantera
- Produced, recorded and mixed by Terry Date and Vinnie Paul.
- Co-produced by Pantera.
- Also recorded by Ulrich Wild.
- Recorded in DWG, TX, at 'Chasin Jason Studios.
- Studio Assistants: Sterling Winfield, "Crank Wires" Aaron Barnes.
- Mixed in Los Angeles, CA at 'Larrabee Sound Studios'.
- Assistant mix editor: Lamont Hyde.
- Vocals recorded at 'Nothing Studios', New Orleans, LA.
- Special thanks to Trent Reznor, Brian Pollack and Sean Beavan.
- New Orleans assistant engineer: Sean Beavan.
- Mastered by Tom Baker at 'Future Disc' and Ted Jensen at 'Sterling Sound'.
PANTERA uses and abuses Ampes Amps, Washburn "Dimebag Darrell Signature Series Monster Guitars", Dunlop Picks, Ferriandes Basses, Nady Wireless Systems, Neuman Tackified Gloves, R&R Road Cases, Randall Amps, Pearl Drums, Hardware and Pedals, Sabian Cymbals, Spector Basses, Vic Firth Drum Sticks, DR Strings, Dean Markley Strings, SansAmp, Shure Brothers Microphones, Mackie Mixing Consoles.
[edit] Pantera Crew From Hell:
- Guy Sykes: Tour Manager.
- Aaron Barnes: Sound Engineer.
- Sonny Satterfield: Lighting Director.
- Grady Champion: Guitar Tech.
- Sterling Winfield: Bass Tech.
- John Brooks: Drum Tech.
- Heger Levine: Monitor Engineer.
- Daryl Arnberger: Band Assistant/Video.
- Val Bichekas: Security.
- Howard Rapp III: Philip's Assistant.
- Kim Van Loon: Production Assistant.
[edit] Other Thanks
- A&R co-ordination: Derek Oliver
- Worldwide representation: Walter O'Brien & Andy Gould for Concrete Management, Inc.
- Legal Representation: Gendler, Coikow & Carroll.
- Business Manager: Steve Cantrock for Gelfrand, Rennert & Feldman.
- Agency: John Dittmar for Pinnacle Entertainment.
- European Agency: John Jackson and Ian Sales for ICM/Fair Warning - Wasted Talent.
- Merchandising: Winterland Productions.
- Art direction & design: "Wild" Jim DeBarros.
- Design assistance: David Manteau.
- Photo illustrations: Exum.
- Cover photo courtesy: Zig Leszczynski.
- Band photo: Joe Giron.
[edit] Reception
Professional reviews:
- Melody Maker (5/25/96, p.49) - "It makes my brain hurt, my eyes water and my genitalia retract like a startled turtle. I cannot think of higher recommendation, considering the kind of album it is. If it made me feel all warm and gooey or tearful and lovelorn, then it would be a pitiful failure by its own lights."
- Spin (7/96, p.96) - "...mature speedmetal and perfect summer fun: twisted power ballads, rap-style toasting, almost radio-worthy melodies, plus all the right jackhammer drum jolts, wrestler bellows, and guitar lurch..."
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks by Pantera.
- "The Great Southern Trendkill" – 3:46
- "War Nerve" – 4:53
- "Drag the Waters" – 4:55
- "10s" – 4:49
- "13 Steps to Nowhere" – 3:37
- "Suicide Note Pt. I" – 4:44
- "Suicide Note Pt. II" – 4:19
- "Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath)" – 4:50
- "Floods" – 6:59
- "The Underground in America" – 4:33
- "Sandblasted Skin (Reprise)" – 5:39
- "Walk (Live)" - Bonus Track for the Japanese Editions only
[edit] Credits
- Phil Anselmo – Vocals
- Rex Brown – Bass, Backing Vocals
- "Dimebag" Darrell – Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Vinnie Paul – Drums, Backing Vocals, Production, Egineer, Mixing
- Seth Putnam of Anal Cunt - Additional screams on tracks 1, 2, and 7.
- Big Ross - Kyboards on track 6 and 8.
Seth appears courtesy of Earache Records. Big Ross appears courtesy of himself.
[edit] Charting positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
[edit] References
- ^ Kaye, Don. "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!", Warner Music Group, 2003.
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