Thankfully, Pantera has stopped attempting to outdo each successive album in terms of start-to-finish intensity, but that doesn't mean they don't try in spots. The Great Southern Trendkill is burdened with passages in which Phil Anselmo's vocals cross the line into histrionics, making the band's trademark intensity sound dull, forced, and theatrical rather than sincere. The lyrics, which reached their apex with Vulgar Display of Power's focus on personal politics and integrity, have degenerated into half-baked rants against drugs and pop-culture media. But Trendkill is partially redeemed by trading Pantera's usual pound-then-pound-harder approach to albums for a greater variety of tempos and moods. Dimebag Darrell, while mostly sticking to his familiar riffing style, does coax some intriguing, unexpected sounds from his instrument. Ultimately, though, the allads and slower tracks ("10's," "Suicide Note, Pt. 1," and "Floods") provide the album's most chilling, memorable moments, and rank with their best material. Longtime Pantera fans will find plenty to enjoy here, and the band's expanding range bodes well, but overall, Trendkill is an inconsistent outing.
Has anyone heard of this band? My son introduced me to this about a week ago and I can't get enough. I can't believe I found another source of great "Pantera-like" music. Anselmo vocals are incredible on this...it's like listening to Pantera once again. His vocal are screams of anger and throatty as ever. The beat is hard and bad-ass (even though there will never be a replacement for "Dimeb...
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While searching for someone to help me out, just for a few songs of true heavy-metal stature brought me to a good friend of mine…Lester Jonze…better known as Adam…I asked him to send me a few songs through e-mail, and he took it upon himself to bless a brother.He put on his headphones and started jamming; grabbed 10 blank discs and started copying some tunes; Ended up making me 10 entire alb
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Has anyone heard of this band? My son introduced me to this about a week ago and I can't get enough. I can't believe I found another source of great "Pantera-like" music. Anselmo vocals are incredible on this...it's like listening to Pantera once again. His vocal are screams of anger and throatty as ever. The beat is hard and bad-ass (even though there will never be a replacement for "Dimeb...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Great Southern Trendkill |
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| 2 War Nerve |
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| 3 Drag the Waters |
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| 4 10's |
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| 5 13 Steps to Nowhere |
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| 6 Suicide Note, Pt. 1 |
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| 7 Suicide Note, Pt. 2 |
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| 8 Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath) |
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| 9 Floods |
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| 10 The Underground in America |
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| 11 Sandblasted Skin (Reprise) |
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