01. Hellbound 02. Goddamn Electric 03. Yesterday Don't Mean Shit 04. You've Got To Belong To It 05. Revolution Is My Name 06. Death Rattle 07. We'll Grind That Axe For A Long Time 08. Up Lift 09. It Makes Them Disappear 10. I'll Cast A Shadow
2000 was the year when nu-metal filled the charts in US and lots of melodic-symphonic-anything-metal bands were around in Europe, times I seriously don't miss. The Pantera guys came back to basics, setting a difference with the trend of those days. With this album the southern band meant to be a leader not a follower.
So I actually sat down and listened to this album for the first time since I was a teenager (I've listened to individual songs [particularly the first 3 tracks] many times over the years, but never actually sat down and listened to the whole thing since I was much younger) and wow, many bands split up after releasing SHIT albums......Pantera do not fall into this category at all! Good album to what would be their last studio effort. What makes it more impressive is that this was released in 2000, a terrible era for metal in general......a time when guitar solos were deemed 'unhip' *shoots self in head*. This album stands tall and apart at least compared to the more mainstream acts of that era......I think it's far better than The Great Southern Trendkill even.
Shitty part is, all these tracks I forgot about over the years, I'm having to re-purchase them because, although I own the album, I only own the censored version, I bought it when I was a young teenager
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What is the difference between the man who fools you from the pulpit, and the other man who fools you from the platform?
Both of them seek to obtain power over you - To rule your mind, control your property interests or labor power.
I hate this stupid album. They have horrible songs, like H-Bound and G-damn Electric (they have the nerve to use the Lord's Name in vain) and Yesterday Don't Mean S! The rest of the album I don't trust. The only positive thing I will say about this album is that it is their last album. Unfortunately they never got a chance to become glam again, aside from Rex Brown playing a one off show with Terry Glaze.
PANTERA will release a 20th-anniversary edition of its final album, "Reinventing The Steel", later this year. More information will be made available soon