10
'This Love'
The second single from 1992's 'Vulgar Display of Power,' 'This Love' was a ballad by Pantera standards, opening with a down-tempo verse before revealing an explosive, call-and-response chorus. The track's music video was featured on an episode of 'Beavis and Butt-head,' who approved of the song but mocked singer Phil Anselmo's intensity, asking, "Does this Pantera guy ever relax"?
09
'Primal Concrete Sledge'
A track from 1990's 'Cowboys from Hell,' 'Primal Concrete Sledge' bludgeoned the listener with a hard-hitting bassline and lightning-fast guitar riffs. Anselmo growls, "Come and be with me / Live my twisted dream / Pro devoted pledge / Time for primal concrete sledge." A live version appeared on the 1994 EP 'Alive and Hostile.'
08
'Hollow'
'Hollow' features wailing, harmonizing guitars and somber lyrics about a friend who had become a hollow form of his former self, either due to drug addiction or an accident that left him on life support. One of the highlighted Pantera songs off 'Vulgar Display of Power,' 'Hollow' helped the album reach No. 44 on the Billboard charts and achieve double-platinum status.
07
'Domination'
This track was from 1990's 'Cowboys from Hell,' the band's first album release on Atco Records, which ultimately went platinum despite never reaching the Top 200. Over Dimebag's thrashing riffs, Anselmo yells, "It's domination pushed into a living hell." The instrumental second half of the song showcased the skills of Dimebag, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown.
06
'F---ing Hostile'
Though not a single, 'F---ing Hostile' quickly became a live favorite. Clocking in under three minutes, the song made an impression in a short amount of time, thanks to Dimebag's shredding and Vinnie's thunderous drumming. When the music finally stops, Anselmo appropriately concludes the number, by screaming the song's title just one last time.
05
'5 Minutes Alone'
The inspiration for '5 Minutes Alone' spiraled from an incident at one of Pantera's concerts. Anselmo got a crowd to beat up a heckler, which, of course, resulted in a lawsuit and a threat from the heckler's father that he wanted "five minutes alone" with Anselmo. The song appeared on 'Far Beyond Driven,' which Darrell called "definitely one of the most brutal Pantera albums."
04
'Mouth for War'
'Mouth for War' was the first single from 'Vulgar Display of Power.' Anselmo sang about his desire to "channel [his] hate to productive," concluding, "the releasing of anger can better any medicine under the sun." 'Mouth for War' was Pantera's first-charting single anywhere, reaching No. 73 on the UK Singles Chart.
03
'Cemetery Gates'
With long acoustic sections, the seven-minute 'Cemetery Gates' was a change of pace for Pantera. It featured one of Anselmo's finest vocal efforts, and a closing section with his high-hitting notes echoed by Dimebag's guitar. The music video included slow-motion black and white shots meant to reflect the song's serious subject matter of suicide.
02
'Walk'
'Walk' ranked No. 16 on VH1's Greatest Metal Songs countdown, making it the highest-ranking Pantera song on their list. The track is memorable for its deliberate, plodding rhythm, shout-along two-word chorus, and a solo considered to be one of Dimebag's best. Rob Van Dam used a cover version of the song by Kilgore as his entrance music while he wrestled for ECW.
01
'Cowboys From Hell'
The title track of Pantera's major-label debut, 'Cowboys From Hell' was a play on the fact that the band hailed from Texas. Anselmo sings, "High noon, your doom / Comin' for you / We're the cowboys from hell." VH1 named it the 25th Greatest Metal Song, while many listeners consider it the best Pantera song.
1. pretty much, just about all pantera songs could be in an all time best list.they definately left an impression on heavy metal and most of the artists in that genre. dimebage gave us his one of a kind style of playing metal guitar. it deinately changed metal.i am so lucky to have met and hung out with him quite a few times in his earlier days
Posted at 7:50AM on Aug 22nd 2010 by KEITH LATHAM