Noone ever talks about Jeff Mayhem Thompson....My friend....The head body guard for the band that took two bullets trying to do his job. I am from Dallas. Mayhem was a mainstay at Scarborough Renaissance Festival. A huge man with a huge heart. There was nothing that Mayhem could of done. People please remember Jeff Thompson aka Mayhem. He did what he could do. He gave his life for this band. He is a hero to me. RIP my friend Mayhem.
That man was hero! God rest his soul. Dimebag has been my favorite guitarist since I first heard them in 1989! God bless all the victims of that night.
Dimebag (guitarist) was shot by a deranged fan whilst onstage with Damageplan at the Alrosa villa nightclub, Columbus, Ohio 2004. Vinnie Paul (drummer) died in 2018 of heart failure. RIP🙏🖤 Also, Cowboys From Hell is another Pantera hit you'll love!
He totally destroyed his voice transitioning from glam metal to groove metal. Listening to recent recordings of this and Cowboys from Hell is pretty painful.
@@GoldTop57 Obviously not what I'm saying. I'm saying since the time he recorded songs like Cemetery Gates and Cowboys from Hell songs like Walk and This Love have destroyed his vocal cords.
@@nim4464 That doesn't matter, he was still carrying on the old sound by hitting those incredible high notes that glam metal is known for, but the two sounds just can't coexist forever.
Vinnie Paul aka Vinnie was Dime's big brother and drummer of the band. He passed some years after Dime of a heart attack if I'm not mistaken. The club was in Columbus at Alarosa Villa. Not far from me.... I'm glad I sat out on that show. That would have been traumatizing 😢 .... R.I.P. Dime and Vinnie Paul. The brothers are together again ❤
I had plans to go that night and a family thing came up and I didn't. It was horrible all the way around, but it pretty much ended the Alrosa we all grew up with.
@@markymark5281 you should go back through the pantera albums, so many forgotten about classics like 10's, becoming, rise, regular people, the list goes on forever
Pantera was formed as a hair band in Texas back in the early 80's by teenage brothers Diamond Darrell (later Dimebag Darrell) on guitar and Vinnie Paul on drums... Rex Brown (bass) joined w/ Terry Glaze (vocals)... Dime and Vinnie were huge fans of Kiss, Van Halen, Judas Priest and ZZ Top... and those influences shaped their first 3 indie-released albums which they recorded at their dad's studio. Around 1986, Pantera started getting into the heavier bands like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer... and they wanted a more aggressive vocalist... New Orleans native Philip Anselmo (vocals) joined in 1987 and recorded their 4th album 'Power metal'... By 1988, Pantera decided to ditch the big hair and spandex. They went for a casual look w/ a harder sound and edge... After years of being passed over by the music industry, Pantera was signed in 1990 after an Atco A&R saw their brutal set at a Texas gig. The new, aggressive Pantera debuted in 1990 w/ the album 'Cowboys from Hell'... they toured like conquering marauders w/ only 2 rules: Kill on the stage... and drink/ party backstage til u drop... Pantera quickly built a reputation as a brutal live band, so much so that Rob Halford (vocals) of Judas Priest became a fan and invited Pantera to open for them on tour. Next major label album 'Vulgar display of power' was a more brutal album w/ groove & melody... it sold gold in the US (and pushed 'Cowboys from hell' past gold sales as well) ...Both albums have sold 2x platinum to date. Without any radio airplay, their 1994 album 'Far beyond driven' reached #1 on the US charts and sold platinum... However, by this point, vocalist Phil Anselmo started experiencing back pain from damage he had suffered on tour... By 1995, he began abusing he+++n (w/ pills and alcohol) to cope w/ the pain and it started making him unpredictable on tour. In 1996, Pantera were ready to end the 90's grunge/ alternative trend w/ the album 'The great southern trendkill'... but the band was fracturing w/ Phil on one side and the rest on the other... Phil suffered an OD after a Pantera show and that didn't help matters internally ... Bassist Rex Brown was becoming weary of the heavy drinking and partying scene that Dime and Vinnie were so fond of, so he started traveling w/ Phil on tour... In 2000, Pantera released their final album 'Reinventing the steel'... but the tour was postponed twice - once in 2000 after Phil broke a rib after a mishap... and again after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The classic Pantera never toured again. Between 2002 - '03, Phil Anselmo decided he needed a break from Pantera... he and Rex Brown recorded a Down album, and then Phil started a hardcore project Superjoint Ritual that released 2 albums by '04. Dime and Vinnie spent 2 years in limbo and finally had enough... They were ready to go w/ a new band Damageplan in 2004 and released 1 album 'New found power'... recorded w/ vocalist Pat Lachman as Damageplan spent '04 touring non-stop. On Dec. 8, 2004, which tragically was the 24th anniversary of John Lennon's death at the hands of a deranged fan... Damageplan were playing a show at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio... A former marine w/ mental illness broke into the club and shot and killed Dimebag Darrell onstage. He fatally shot 3 more people before police arrived and ended his life and rampage. At Dimebag Darrell's funeral, his hero guitarist Eddie Van Halen attended and gave his old guitar to be buried w/ him... The band Kiss even provided him w/ their custom-made casket... However, Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo was not invited to pay his respects and mourn. Drummer Vinnie Paul joined the southern-fried heavy rock band Hellyeah! in 2007 and was happy to be making records and playing live again after losing his brother... Sadly, Vinnie Paul passed away in 2018 from heart failure; he was laid to rest next to his brother Dimebag Darrell. The legacy of Pantera loomed large... Both Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown had declined to reactivate the band. But after they reached an agreement w/ Vinnie and Dime's family, they decided in 2022 to tour as Pantera again to celebrate the late brothers' legacy and music. Ozzy osbourne/ Balck Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde was a close friend of both Dimebag and Vinnie; he would be in charge of playing Dimebag Darrell's guitar parts live... Charlie Benante of the band Anthrax was chosen to play drums; he was a huge Pantera fan and a personal friend of the band (Dimebag Darrell had contributed lead guitar solos to 3 Anthrax albums)
1st off, you're a legend for posting all this . 2nd. Didn't he lose his wife? That wasn't part of what this song is about? You may have put this in the post but I had to skim it was so long! Haha sorry not a reader by nature.. but he even says . She left me... incomplete... all alone .. etc. No?
@@johnlombardo7816 Not about losing his 'wife'... It's about devastation after losing someone close. If u can't read a post, how r u gonna get thru a book? 🤣
@@sumonjamal1653 I dont! hahaha, the only book i read at all is the Bible, and honestly I do better listening to it on tape.. my attention span is bad, i went down the line reading the comment and got lost about 4 times! sorry, i was trying to hang on I promise!! :/ .. appreciate ya nonetheless!
@@johnlombardo7816 The Bible is the most twisted collection of epic writings that even I can't even begin to start w/ what is relevant/ real or not. If u can't keep up w/ my simple narrative of Pantera's career... how in the name of God can u make sense of the endless depictions of characters that r rooted in the realm of fantasy fiction... even on tape? I'd get bored to death...💀
My favorite song from Pantera is called This Love.... you definitely need to check that one out too!!! I don't listen to Pantera as much as I used to, mostly cuz every time I do I remember what happened to Dimebag Darryl (I saw another member explained that he was killed.) I remember watching on MTV News the video of Dimebag being murdered right on stage while playing- you couldn't see anything graphic but you could see what happened pretty well and I was a teenager. It was so sad. Like when John Lennon got killed by an obsessed fan - same thing with Dimebag. Somebody was mad that he left Pantera and killed him on stage in front of his fans. RIP Dimebag💙💙
This song is about a guy who is contemplating suicide in order to reunite with his dead girlfriend because he passes by the cemetery everytime he steps outside. In general, it is just a song about longing for a loved one who passed away. The 'reverend' in the song is whoever you turn to for guidance but fails to give you the kind of answers you are looking for. Vocalist, Phil Anselmo plays the reverend in the video. The guitarist is (Dimebag) Darrell Abbot and yes, he was shot and killed by a fan who blamed him for the breakup of Pantera while playing for Damageplan in 2004. The drummer is Vinnie Paul, his brother who saw him get shot on stage. Darrell did not survive his wounds and Vinnie passed away due to his own medical conditions 14 years later in 2018.
The last part about the shooting is a bit of an exhageration though. Nathan Gale who was the shooter was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and was on medication that wasn't strong enough. He appearantly had dillusions that Pantera were stealing his lyrics and went mad because of it. In all honesty though, nobody really knew what was going through his head as he had a serious mental condition that probably could've been handled appropriately if not for his doctor who was probably the real menace in this all.
@@S1RLANC3 Wow, I did not know ANY of that. I was just going off of what I remembered from my college days. One of the great things about an art school is that there were plenty of heavy metal fans like myself. Several of us in my design class were absolutely crushed when we found out that day.
@@JMulvy I found out about it in my Highschool History class. I've heard stuff from them before but that's what sadly got me truly going down the rabbit hole.
Played Pantera yesterday outside while my kids were playing and my daughter was outside screaming lyrics to 'Walk'.... ahahaha! So just as my father showed me Metallica and I remember being 4 years old outside singing them, now my daughter gets to grow up singing my hard music... ahahaha! And the metal cycle repeats...
Dime was the nicest guy ever too. I've heard stories about how he'd give guitar clinics at local music stores while on tour and he'd buy guitars and musical equipment for local kids. He was so classy he did it without the kids knowing he bought it. Why? Because he didn't want the kids to feel embarrassed that their fathers couldn't afford it and it was him that was paying for it. RIP Dime you LEGEND.🤘
Dime was shot and killed in Columbus Ohio at Alrossa Villa night club while he was performing with his and his brothers new band Damageplan. On December 8th 2004, Damageplan was on the final stretch of shows on the club tour when Nathan Gale a former Marine and mentally ill individual. Nathan was accusing Dime as being the reason Pantera split up and was no longer a band. When Nathan Gale snuck in through an unlocked door to the club he rushed on stage and fired several shots hitting Dime in the head I believe 3 times at point blank range. Meanwhile Dimebags brother Vinnie Paul was playing drums and witnessed the murder of his brother on stage. I was supposed to attend the show that night but was very ill, and gave my ticket to a friend and he attended the show instead. I live in Cincinnati Ohio a mere 90 minutes from the club in question. One of only 2 people (unrelated to me) that I shed tears for upon their death. The world lost a fantastic guitar player and a truly great person. He only cared about his fans and the music he created, he lived every minute of his life for those two things and he did not care about nothing else. He was a prankster and a genuine human being. R.I.P. Dime you forever will be missed.
its great to see rappers listening to our Rock music that we grew up with. Going back to NWA and how the rappers wrote songs about their life in the hood and dealing with cops against them and the gangs, Heavy metal /hard rock is our way of expressing our lives in the same way. How you comment on the songs is spot on of what you think.. Walk... the song you like better is exactly that.... His expression of his life and the things he went through. we all can relate to the meaning of many songs in all genres
Dimebag and his brother Vinnie (drummer) both passed. Pantera currently tours with Zack Wylde (ozzy guitarist) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax drummer)... still killing it !!!!! RIP Dimebag and Vinnie !
Great story I took my daughter to see him probably 30 years ago in Grand Prairie TX and I had played him so much around the house she knew all the words. So here I am up by the stage with a little girl on my shoulders singing along with Chris. He kept waving and grinning like a proud parent because a little girl knew his songs.
One of my first reaction channels I followed was a professional opera singer who is on the rock journey like you are. The look on her face is just as priceless when she hears the vocals we have been listening to all our lives.
There's just something about the lines "You left me. Incomplete" that always hit me hard. It's like he's referring to the void left in your soul when you lose someone important to you.
This is my style. I grew up a total headbanger! I love all these different genres youve been doing. My favorite Pantera song is Walk. Knox just did that one. ❤❤
This actually my favorite Pantera song. (As a huge fan) Walk is great but the vocals, riffs, and melodic changes and lyrics put this one at my #1 for Pantera.
One of my absolute favorites! My husky chills to Pantera and loves this song loud! He also loves This Love! Lol! We're a metal family, and Pantera is at the top of the list! BTW, Phil Anselmo has one of the best heavy metal singing voices out there!
Don't worry about looking stuff up on your phone.. the metal community appreciates the deep dives.. My man, please look at StoneSour - looking at you through the glass..
Corey really didn't care for the two Stone Sour songs that were radio hits. I saw them live and the first thing Corey said when he walked on stage was let's get this shit over with so we can rock this shit. They played those two songs first then they ripped that shit
shouldve done the album version, the intro goes longer and there is a little "battle" of sorts between phil the vocalist and dimebag the guitarist where phil sings matching his guitar pitch, its a 7 minute long song. phil also cant sing like this anymore
Agreed, the intro on the album version just makes the song so much better, the guitar on it is amazing and really adds a little depth when they transition into the chuggy riffs
I always felt this song. It always made me think of the friends I've lost along the way. My older brother had introduced me to Pantera. Then that MFer went and died on me, and this song had me balling😭, but it helped me get through my grief.
Yes you were correct the brother with the curly hair. Phenomenal guitar player. Yes I know that the long hair ruled as a band. Chicks loved long haired guys in a band. It was and should still be part of the criteria imo. His blue guitar is a relic, I forget who has one of his guitars and yes many love to use that style of guitar in heavy metal. Keeping the lights on 🤘🏻🇺🇸
Dude I loved the reaction. You talked about 6 degrees of separation, well you and I have a connection. I watched a video of yours and noticed a poster where you performed at Hodi's Half Note. I also have performed on that stage in Ft. Collins Colorado.
This shows Phil’s range! I got introduced to Pantera way back in 1992. In my history class right after lunch in high school this dude who was known back in those days as a headbanger. He had his Walkman and a copy of Vulgar Display of Power and the song F@cking Hostile I was hooked. And in high school I was a band nerd so this was a big move for me. RIP Dimebag and Vinnie.
My little brother introduced me to Pantera many years ago. My favorite songs are Walk and Cowboys From Hell. I would love to see your reaction to Cowboys From Hell.. Great to see your reaction to Heavy Metal.. This music takes me back. Thank you. RIP Dimebag and Vennie you are both loved and missed.❤
More Pantera. I'm down for it. Back in my high school days, a few years before you both, the city of Mesa had to start mounting the street signs of the the street "Pantera" much higher than normal. It was, indeed, in Columbus Ohio.
Likely been said already but Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul died yrs later after the bs pos shooting that ended with the death of his brother Dime as well as bodyguard Mayhem & don't recall atm, 2 or a few crew members.(ALL OUR BROTHERS) Unfortunately tho that nite, PANTERA the band died..really. Tho PANTERA the experience, the fans the idea did not nor will ever die. I am still as moved by the groove of PANTERA as I ever was & believe no other can do it the same. Close but..nope. Also the shooting happened on my Bday which has since attached heartache/resentment & extremely angry anger to my bdays. PANTERA, commited fans know, was a family like no other band especially in this genre, created & always gave 110% towards it all. RIP all fallen members, fam & fans of PANTERA. I miss y'all as much as I ever did & always will. Phil, please get back up & get it. U R our link to missing & forgotten memories as well as new experiences that which mite not be exactly the same as old ones, but could be as rewarding, most excellent, also overdue closure & a shout out that maybe you & much of us need. Knowing or unknowingly. Were PANTERA fans. And us true ones still think of you & Rex often. Miss you, need ya as much as I think you do as well. Remember when that new level of confidence was new to you & what you all may or may not have promised yourself or others at that time. Get back & bring back that level of music brothers, were still here for you waiting & ready with a doob, a Black Tooth Grin & and a cold one. Go back to basics, safer living, longer living with the fam who is ALWAYS there for you. Ok point made several times several ways ✌
I went to Harpos for probably 50 shows in the late 90s early ‘00. So many great memories there. Crazy story, there was a homeless man right by where we parked one night, and i wanted to help, so i said “hey Will you Keep an eye on my car? I’ll give you $10” which i have him and sure enough he was still there when we came out and reported no one messed with your car. Then every time i went there after that he was there, i eventually began bringing him food and clothes as payment, and even bought him a ticket to see mushroomhead one night, I haven’t thought of that in a long time… thanks for the memories. I have a new respect for you just knowing we may have crossed paths before 🤜🏻🤛🏽 16:36 And yes the stage it’s like 11 ft tall😂
Back in '93 I had the pleasure of spending a couple hours after a show with Dimes, Rex and Vinnie - 3 of the nicest coolest funniest guys i've met that was in a "big" band - they made sure everyone had beers, they made sure to spend time chatting away, Vinnie made a point as well as going round saying goodbye to everyone before he headed back to their hotel. Seriously down to earth people who loved to have fun but happened to make some amazing music together. Saw them a couple times over the years and they were one of the best live bands ever. RIP Dimes and Vinnie. Check out some stuff like "Floods", "Mouth For War", "I'm Broken", "A New Level", "Art Of Shredding" and "Heresy"...among many others!
Harpos grew up there 1984 till maybe 10 years ago suicidal tendencies and hed p.e. awesome show hung out with hed p.e. got my suicidal skate deck signed by all the guys in the band old dude now great memories thanks for bringing up harpos
This was always my favorite Pantera song because it was the bridge between 80's Glam and Power Metal Glamtera and 90's hard ass Groove Metal Pantera. The full version has a beautiful acoustic guitar part that was actually written and played by Rex Brown, the bass player, if I recall correctly
Need to listen to the album/studio version, the music video cuts the intro out completely to cut the run time down. The intro is essential imo because of the contrast/build up
Harpo's. :) I hung out there a lot in the 80's. The first time I took my wife out when we met it was a trip to Harpo's. For awhile I lived right across I-94 from it, and could see it from there. That house and much of that neighborhood has had all the homes torn down now.
Harpos in Detroit, been there a couple of times to see the Misfits. I live a couple hours from there. P.S. And you’re right, the stage is a mile in the air! 😂
I was supposed to be at that show but I ended up having to work. It's in Columbus Ohio, and I'm from Cincinnati Ohio. Me and my buddy Ryan were supposed to go but I sold my ticket to one of our buddies. It was Dimebag's new band Damage Plan. The drummer from Pantera was also the drummer for Damage Plan. That was Dimebag's brother Vinnie Paul. He watched his brother get murdered! My dude was there for the whole thing. He called me while I was at work but I couldn't answer. His voicemail he left was fucking insane! I couldn't believe what I was hearing! It was a crazed fan pissed off about Pantera breaking up, so he went and shot Dimebag Darrell the lead guitarist.
You say underground and I remember seeing Pantera in Arlington before they were signed at a little hole in the wall 250 person venue they played. Then a year later seeing them in a stadium was mind boggling.
You mentioned loving the song Walk I love the song to The story behind the song is, when the band finally came home from a huge successful tour, from the album Cowboy's from Hell, Phil, Darrel and the band noticed, and hearing that there long known friends where talking shit about them behind there backs, like success had gone to there heads, and they where not the same guys in the band anymore. So Phil basically told them if you have something to say Say it to my face punk Or get away ftom me, and Walk !
This one reminds me of my mom dying when I was 9 & I bottled all the pain inside. It actually brings a tear to my eye because it took me 30 years to actually cry & let it out. I swallowed all of it & it fucked me up much more than I thought about it.
Oh you know Dime when you hear the guitar guys. His sounds can’t me replicated. His tone is one of a kind. And the signature harmonic Squeals 😌 I miss Dime so much. Vinny is also one of. A kind drummer he has his own unique technique and sounds as well he did a lot of badass riff. My favorite song from Pantera is Domination.
I am from east Texas and went to Dallas/Fort Worth many times for shows. It was always 6 degrees of separation with Vinnie and Darrell. A friend always knew them or bumped into them. I wasn't really into metal at the time, maybe metal adjacent stuff from time to time. Anyway other "southern metal" bands that you might check out are Down, Corrosion of Conformity, and Clutch. I will also throw in Life of Agony on the list.
Noone ever talks about Jeff Mayhem Thompson....My friend....The head body guard for the band that took two bullets trying to do his job. I am from Dallas. Mayhem was a mainstay at Scarborough Renaissance Festival. A huge man with a huge heart. There was nothing that Mayhem could of done. People please remember Jeff Thompson aka Mayhem. He did what he could do. He gave his life for this band. He is a hero to me. RIP my friend Mayhem.
RIP Mayhem.
Sorry for your loss, man.
Thank you for sharing and reminding us all.
Condolences 😢
@@KiphartAZ Tysm
That man was hero! God rest his soul. Dimebag has been my favorite guitarist since I first heard them in 1989! God bless all the victims of that night.
Rip Mayhem. Sorry for your personal loss bud.
Dimebag (guitarist) was shot by a deranged fan whilst onstage with Damageplan at the Alrosa villa nightclub, Columbus, Ohio 2004. Vinnie Paul (drummer) died in 2018 of heart failure. RIP🙏🖤
Also, Cowboys From Hell is another Pantera hit you'll love!
RIP....for some reason I thought it was Cincinnati but I was wrong lol
Exactly 24 years to the day after John Lennon was murdered
Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio,
🤘🏼🥃
nah stop saying it was a "fan" no fan would do that...more like a hater
Old Pantera joke
Young Phil: He has a little grit in his voice
Older Phil: He has a little voice in his grit
He totally destroyed his voice transitioning from glam metal to groove metal. Listening to recent recordings of this and Cowboys from Hell is pretty painful.
@@emerje0 You’re saying he wrecked his voice around 1990? There was no glam on this album
@@emerje0 Phil was never in Glamtera
@@GoldTop57 Obviously not what I'm saying. I'm saying since the time he recorded songs like Cemetery Gates and Cowboys from Hell songs like Walk and This Love have destroyed his vocal cords.
@@nim4464 That doesn't matter, he was still carrying on the old sound by hitting those incredible high notes that glam metal is known for, but the two sounds just can't coexist forever.
Vinnie Paul aka Vinnie was Dime's big brother and drummer of the band. He passed some years after Dime of a heart attack if I'm not mistaken. The club was in Columbus at Alarosa Villa. Not far from me.... I'm glad I sat out on that show. That would have been traumatizing 😢 .... R.I.P. Dime and Vinnie Paul. The brothers are together again ❤
Was pretty recent... Vinnie died in 2018
I had plans to go that night and a family thing came up and I didn't. It was horrible all the way around, but it pretty much ended the Alrosa we all grew up with.
if you like that listen to this love
Some fans also died when stopping the shooter.
@@NO1AEROFAN it was the bouncer who got killed. Only two people died. Dime and the bouncer
Im Broken is another one of my favorite Pantera songs
I'm broken is my favorite Pantera song.
TAKING MY LIFE
Im Broken, 5 minutes alone, slaughtered, a new level
Metalheads are the most loyal, nicest, giving people you can be around. never judge a book by its cover! 🤘
so true! Cuz we aint afraid to be real and ourselves. No fronts.
Amen 🙏🏻
Pantera-Five Minutes Alone, you will really love that one
Not to mention the story behind it.
@@thumper8471 Exactly, so Hard Core. Phil is awesome
5 minutes alone, Broken, Drag the Waters, and so many others are just pure fire
It's I'm Broken.
Dang..I forgot about Drag the Waters. Thanks for the reminder...adding it to my playlist now
Nice to see far beyond driven getting votes other than mine.
@@markymark5281 you should go back through the pantera albums, so many forgotten about classics like 10's, becoming, rise, regular people, the list goes on forever
Pantera was formed as a hair band in Texas back in the early 80's by teenage brothers Diamond Darrell (later Dimebag Darrell) on guitar and Vinnie Paul on drums... Rex Brown (bass) joined w/ Terry Glaze (vocals)... Dime and Vinnie were huge fans of Kiss, Van Halen, Judas Priest and ZZ Top... and those influences shaped their first 3 indie-released albums which they recorded at their dad's studio.
Around 1986, Pantera started getting into the heavier bands like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer... and they wanted a more aggressive vocalist... New Orleans native Philip Anselmo (vocals) joined in 1987 and recorded their 4th album 'Power metal'... By 1988, Pantera decided to ditch the big hair and spandex. They went for a casual look w/ a harder sound and edge... After years of being passed over by the music industry, Pantera was signed in 1990 after an Atco A&R saw their brutal set at a Texas gig.
The new, aggressive Pantera debuted in 1990 w/ the album 'Cowboys from Hell'... they toured like conquering marauders w/ only 2 rules: Kill on the stage... and drink/ party backstage til u drop... Pantera quickly built a reputation as a brutal live band, so much so that Rob Halford (vocals) of Judas Priest became a fan and invited Pantera to open for them on tour.
Next major label album 'Vulgar display of power' was a more brutal album w/ groove & melody... it sold gold in the US (and pushed 'Cowboys from hell' past gold sales as well) ...Both albums have sold 2x platinum to date.
Without any radio airplay, their 1994 album 'Far beyond driven' reached #1 on the US charts and sold platinum... However, by this point, vocalist Phil Anselmo started experiencing back pain from damage he had suffered on tour... By 1995, he began abusing he+++n (w/ pills and alcohol) to cope w/ the pain and it started making him unpredictable on tour.
In 1996, Pantera were ready to end the 90's grunge/ alternative trend w/ the album 'The great southern trendkill'... but the band was fracturing w/ Phil on one side and the rest on the other... Phil suffered an OD after a Pantera show and that didn't help matters internally ... Bassist Rex Brown was becoming weary of the heavy drinking and partying scene that Dime and Vinnie were so fond of, so he started traveling w/ Phil on tour...
In 2000, Pantera released their final album 'Reinventing the steel'... but the tour was postponed twice - once in 2000 after Phil broke a rib after a mishap... and again after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The classic Pantera never toured again.
Between 2002 - '03, Phil Anselmo decided he needed a break from Pantera... he and Rex Brown recorded a Down album, and then Phil started a hardcore project Superjoint Ritual that released 2 albums by '04.
Dime and Vinnie spent 2 years in limbo and finally had enough... They were ready to go w/ a new band Damageplan in 2004 and released 1 album 'New found power'... recorded w/ vocalist Pat Lachman as Damageplan spent '04 touring non-stop.
On Dec. 8, 2004, which tragically was the 24th anniversary of John Lennon's death at the hands of a deranged fan... Damageplan were playing a show at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio... A former marine w/ mental illness broke into the club and shot and killed Dimebag Darrell onstage. He fatally shot 3 more people before police arrived and ended his life and rampage.
At Dimebag Darrell's funeral, his hero guitarist Eddie Van Halen attended and gave his old guitar to be buried w/ him... The band Kiss even provided him w/ their custom-made casket... However, Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo was not invited to pay his respects and mourn.
Drummer Vinnie Paul joined the southern-fried heavy rock band Hellyeah! in 2007 and was happy to be making records and playing live again after losing his brother... Sadly, Vinnie Paul passed away in 2018 from heart failure; he was laid to rest next to his brother Dimebag Darrell.
The legacy of Pantera loomed large... Both Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown had declined to reactivate the band. But after they reached an agreement w/ Vinnie and Dime's family, they decided in 2022 to tour as Pantera again to celebrate the late brothers' legacy and music.
Ozzy osbourne/ Balck Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde was a close friend of both Dimebag and Vinnie; he would be in charge of playing Dimebag Darrell's guitar parts live... Charlie Benante of the band Anthrax was chosen to play drums; he was a huge Pantera fan and a personal friend of the band (Dimebag Darrell had contributed lead guitar solos to 3 Anthrax albums)
1st off, you're a legend for posting all this . 2nd. Didn't he lose his wife? That wasn't part of what this song is about? You may have put this in the post but I had to skim it was so long! Haha sorry not a reader by nature.. but he even says . She left me... incomplete... all alone .. etc. No?
@@johnlombardo7816 Not about losing his 'wife'... It's about devastation after losing someone close.
If u can't read a post, how r u gonna get thru a book? 🤣
@@sumonjamal1653 I dont! hahaha, the only book i read at all is the Bible, and honestly I do better listening to it on tape.. my attention span is bad, i went down the line reading the comment and got lost about 4 times! sorry, i was trying to hang on I promise!! :/ .. appreciate ya nonetheless!
@@johnlombardo7816 The Bible is the most twisted collection of epic writings that even I can't even begin to start w/ what is relevant/ real or not.
If u can't keep up w/ my simple narrative of Pantera's career... how in the name of God can u make sense of the endless depictions of characters that r rooted in the realm of fantasy fiction... even on tape?
I'd get bored to death...💀
Yes , the Song ' Taking my life ' was it that time , ok , i'm 56 years old Metalhead
Every rocker came to Dime Bag’s funeral. Eddie Van Halen put one of his famous guitars in his casket. Dime was such a nice and sincere person. RIP
My favorite song from Pantera is called This Love.... you definitely need to check that one out too!!!
I don't listen to Pantera as much as I used to, mostly cuz every time I do I remember what happened to Dimebag Darryl (I saw another member explained that he was killed.) I remember watching on MTV News the video of Dimebag being murdered right on stage while playing- you couldn't see anything graphic but you could see what happened pretty well and I was a teenager. It was so sad. Like when John Lennon got killed by an obsessed fan - same thing with Dimebag. Somebody was mad that he left Pantera and killed him on stage in front of his fans.
RIP Dimebag💙💙
Omg yes!!!!!!!! This love is a great song
This song is about a guy who is contemplating suicide in order to reunite with his dead girlfriend because he passes by the cemetery everytime he steps outside. In general, it is just a song about longing for a loved one who passed away. The 'reverend' in the song is whoever you turn to for guidance but fails to give you the kind of answers you are looking for. Vocalist, Phil Anselmo plays the reverend in the video. The guitarist is (Dimebag) Darrell Abbot and yes, he was shot and killed by a fan who blamed him for the breakup of Pantera while playing for Damageplan in 2004. The drummer is Vinnie Paul, his brother who saw him get shot on stage. Darrell did not survive his wounds and Vinnie passed away due to his own medical conditions 14 years later in 2018.
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The last part about the shooting is a bit of an exhageration though. Nathan Gale who was the shooter was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and was on medication that wasn't strong enough. He appearantly had dillusions that Pantera were stealing his lyrics and went mad because of it. In all honesty though, nobody really knew what was going through his head as he had a serious mental condition that probably could've been handled appropriately if not for his doctor who was probably the real menace in this all.
@@S1RLANC3 Wow, I did not know ANY of that. I was just going off of what I remembered from my college days. One of the great things about an art school is that there were plenty of heavy metal fans like myself. Several of us in my design class were absolutely crushed when we found out that day.
@@JMulvy I found out about it in my Highschool History class. I've heard stuff from them before but that's what sadly got me truly going down the rabbit hole.
CEMETERY GATES is not about contemplating suicide or joining a loved one in the afterlife. Wikipedia sucks
Pantera “this love” is HARD
it is good, hollow is better
@@kirtfrank3458 eh
B.P. - "I didn't know he could sing?!?"
Long time Pantera fans - "This is gonna be good."
You have to react to "Cowboys from Hell". It's a must!
“Revolution is my name” next. You won’t regret it at all. Amazing song.
I get chills every time I hear this song!
Played Pantera yesterday outside while my kids were playing and my daughter was outside screaming lyrics to 'Walk'.... ahahaha! So just as my father showed me Metallica and I remember being 4 years old outside singing them, now my daughter gets to grow up singing my hard music... ahahaha! And the metal cycle repeats...
Dime was the nicest guy ever too. I've heard stories about how he'd give guitar clinics at local music stores while on tour and he'd buy guitars and musical equipment for local kids. He was so classy he did it without the kids knowing he bought it. Why? Because he didn't want the kids to feel embarrassed that their fathers couldn't afford it and it was him that was paying for it. RIP Dime you LEGEND.🤘
Dime was shot and killed in Columbus Ohio at Alrossa Villa night club while he was performing with his and his brothers new band Damageplan. On December 8th 2004, Damageplan was on the final stretch of shows on the club tour when Nathan Gale a former Marine and mentally ill individual. Nathan was accusing Dime as being the reason Pantera split up and was no longer a band. When Nathan Gale snuck in through an unlocked door to the club he rushed on stage and fired several shots hitting Dime in the head I believe 3 times at point blank range. Meanwhile Dimebags brother Vinnie Paul was playing drums and witnessed the murder of his brother on stage. I was supposed to attend the show that night but was very ill, and gave my ticket to a friend and he attended the show instead. I live in Cincinnati Ohio a mere 90 minutes from the club in question. One of only 2 people (unrelated to me) that I shed tears for upon their death. The world lost a fantastic guitar player and a truly great person. He only cared about his fans and the music he created, he lived every minute of his life for those two things and he did not care about nothing else. He was a prankster and a genuine human being. R.I.P. Dime you forever will be missed.
One of the deepest tracks written and one of the most legendary 🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm listening and waiting for their reaction to the end.
DimeBag is the Guitarist. The Drummer is his brother
its great to see rappers listening to our Rock music that we grew up with. Going back to NWA and how the rappers wrote songs about their life in the hood and dealing with cops against them and the gangs, Heavy metal /hard rock is our way of expressing our lives in the same way. How you comment on the songs is spot on of what you think.. Walk... the song you like better is exactly that.... His expression of his life and the things he went through. we all can relate to the meaning of many songs in all genres
I'm Broken or 5 Minutes Alone is next!
I love love love this song. My fav ballad after Dream On.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn, I Remember You, and Nothing Else Matters are good ballads too
Dimebag and his brother Vinnie (drummer) both passed. Pantera currently tours with Zack Wylde (ozzy guitarist) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax drummer)... still killing it !!!!! RIP Dimebag and Vinnie !
Great story I took my daughter to see him probably 30 years ago in Grand Prairie TX and I had played him so much around the house she knew all the words.
So here I am up by the stage with a little girl on my shoulders singing along with Chris.
He kept waving and grinning like a proud parent because a little girl knew his songs.
One of my first reaction channels I followed was a professional opera singer who is on the rock journey like you are. The look on her face is just as priceless when she hears the vocals we have been listening to all our lives.
I love it when those "professionals" first hear Dio or Rob Halford and their jaws drop.
Pantera is one of the best Metal bands of all time. And this is possibly their best song.
The riff when this song gets heavy was my favorite riff for a long time. Completely badass.
So many songs you need to hear man.
12:50ish he puts the gum in his mouth!!! I love it!!!!
Pantera's entire catalog is 🔥 🔥 🔥
This is my favorite Pantera songs, this riff is one of the best ever written. 🤘🏻
There's just something about the lines "You left me. Incomplete" that always hit me hard.
It's like he's referring to the void left in your soul when you lose someone important to you.
Great band gonna try to go see them at Soldiers Field this year.
Do it! Worth the price of admission
Awesome reaction, i've been waiting for this one for a while, keep up the good work
The Sleep by Pantera would be another awesome one for you to cover!... It's such a beautiful song... 💯💙
Pantera this love another great song
This is my style. I grew up a total headbanger! I love all these different genres youve been doing. My favorite Pantera song is Walk. Knox just did that one. ❤❤
A New Level..I'm Broken.....Drag The Waters
This actually my favorite Pantera song. (As a huge fan) Walk is great but the vocals, riffs, and melodic changes and lyrics put this one at my #1 for Pantera.
just watched your walk reaction, and this is a must, Now you can hear him sing
One of my absolute favorites! My husky chills to Pantera and loves this song loud! He also loves This Love! Lol! We're a metal family, and Pantera is at the top of the list! BTW, Phil Anselmo has one of the best heavy metal singing voices out there!
Great to see the theme to your to youth stil being discovered and enjoyed by others❤
1990 Gen X was speaking and telling you life then .. so buckel up. Love his reaction and appreciate you hearing his song out TY
I was introduced to Pantera in 1990 when their Cowboys from Hell album was released. Check out the Cowboys from Hell song/video.
Don't worry about looking stuff up on your phone.. the metal community appreciates the deep dives.. My man, please look at StoneSour - looking at you through the glass..
And Inhale
Corey really didn't care for the two Stone Sour songs that were radio hits. I saw them live and the first thing Corey said when he walked on stage was let's get this shit over with so we can rock this shit. They played those two songs first then they ripped that shit
shouldve done the album version, the intro goes longer and there is a little "battle" of sorts between phil the vocalist and dimebag the guitarist where phil sings matching his guitar pitch, its a 7 minute long song. phil also cant sing like this anymore
Agreed, the intro on the album version just makes the song so much better, the guitar on it is amazing and really adds a little depth when they transition into the chuggy riffs
I always felt this song. It always made me think of the friends I've lost along the way. My older brother had introduced me to Pantera. Then that MFer went and died on me, and this song had me balling😭, but it helped me get through my grief.
Yes you were correct the brother with the curly hair. Phenomenal guitar player. Yes I know that the long hair ruled as a band. Chicks loved long haired guys in a band. It was and should still be part of the criteria imo. His blue guitar is a relic, I forget who has one of his guitars and yes many love to use that style of guitar in heavy metal. Keeping the lights on 🤘🏻🇺🇸
This love by Pantera is a good one
The duel between Phil's voice and Dimes whammy drop at the end is legendary. Awesome reaction dudes.
Dude I loved the reaction. You talked about 6 degrees of separation, well you and I have a connection. I watched a video of yours and noticed a poster where you performed at Hodi's Half Note. I also have performed on that stage in Ft. Collins Colorado.
THIS LOVE is amazing!
One of the 5 greatest, and inflential metal bands of all time
First song I learned to play on guitar. Favorite song of all time.
This shows Phil’s range! I got introduced to Pantera way back in 1992. In my history class right after lunch in high school this dude who was known back in those days as a headbanger. He had his Walkman and a copy of Vulgar Display of Power and the song F@cking Hostile I was hooked. And in high school I was a band nerd so this was a big move for me. RIP Dimebag and Vinnie.
Some of the most beautiful soft voices come from singers of heavy/ death metal
Masters at their art!
My little brother introduced me to Pantera many years ago. My favorite songs are Walk and Cowboys From Hell. I would love to see your reaction to Cowboys From Hell..
Great to see your reaction to Heavy Metal.. This music takes me back. Thank you.
RIP Dimebag and Vennie you are both loved and missed.❤
It’s just BAD ASS! Case and Point!
Such a great song.
I grew up next to them. Used to party with them in the 80's before their International fame, & after. R.I.P. DIME, & VINCE 🙏 🕊 🕊 🎸 🥁
I've been waiting for you to do this one!
RIP Dimebag. Inspired a whole generation of musicians, myself included. Hope he is shredding up there with the rest of the legends we lost.
More Pantera. I'm down for it. Back in my high school days, a few years before you both, the city of Mesa had to start mounting the street signs of the the street "Pantera" much higher than normal.
It was, indeed, in Columbus Ohio.
RIP dimebag and RIP vinny! loved hearing this again. i got back to 25 years ago.
The build up and the drops very well done.
Metal and Rock music forever!
Fire reaction guys 🔥
Man the call and response between Phil and Dimebag on the outro is so freakin’ cool.
I was having chills while you were man. RIP Dime. \m/
Pantera - "Floods" killer one 👍
Likely been said already but Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul died yrs later after the bs pos shooting that ended with the death of his brother Dime as well as bodyguard Mayhem & don't recall atm, 2 or a few crew members.(ALL OUR BROTHERS) Unfortunately tho that nite, PANTERA the band died..really. Tho PANTERA the experience, the fans the idea did not nor will ever die. I am still as moved by the groove of PANTERA as I ever was & believe no other can do it the same. Close but..nope. Also the shooting happened on my Bday which has since attached heartache/resentment & extremely angry anger to my bdays. PANTERA, commited fans know, was a family like no other band especially in this genre, created & always gave 110% towards it all. RIP all fallen members, fam & fans of PANTERA. I miss y'all as much as I ever did & always will. Phil, please get back up & get it. U R our link to missing & forgotten memories as well as new experiences that which mite not be exactly the same as old ones, but could be as rewarding, most excellent, also overdue closure & a shout out that maybe you & much of us need. Knowing or unknowingly. Were PANTERA fans. And us true ones still think of you & Rex often. Miss you, need ya as much as I think you do as well. Remember when that new level of confidence was new to you & what you all may or may not have promised yourself or others at that time. Get back & bring back that level of music brothers, were still here for you waiting & ready with a doob, a Black Tooth Grin & and a cold one. Go back to basics, safer living, longer living with the fam who is ALWAYS there for you. Ok point made several times several ways ✌
I went to Harpos for probably 50 shows in the late 90s early ‘00. So many great memories there. Crazy story, there was a homeless man right by where we parked one night, and i wanted to help, so i said “hey Will you Keep an eye on my car? I’ll give you $10” which i have him and sure enough he was still there when we came out and reported no one messed with your car. Then every time i went there after that he was there, i eventually began bringing him food and clothes as payment, and even bought him a ticket to see mushroomhead one night,
I haven’t thought of that in a long time… thanks for the memories. I have a new respect for you just knowing we may have crossed paths before 🤜🏻🤛🏽 16:36
And yes the stage it’s like 11 ft tall😂
Yo! Shoutout from Detroit! Can’t believe you mentioned Harpo’s!!! LEGENDARY venue with the 10 ft tall stage 🤘🏻 Definitely a “bad” area now
Back in '93 I had the pleasure of spending a couple hours after a show with Dimes, Rex and Vinnie - 3 of the nicest coolest funniest guys i've met that was in a "big" band - they made sure everyone had beers, they made sure to spend time chatting away, Vinnie made a point as well as going round saying goodbye to everyone before he headed back to their hotel. Seriously down to earth people who loved to have fun but happened to make some amazing music together. Saw them a couple times over the years and they were one of the best live bands ever. RIP Dimes and Vinnie.
Check out some stuff like "Floods", "Mouth For War", "I'm Broken", "A New Level", "Art Of Shredding" and "Heresy"...among many others!
Absolutely 💯 🔥
My absolute favorite Pantera song
One of the greatest heavy metal ballads ever! RIP Abbott bros! 🖤
Harpos grew up there 1984 till maybe 10 years ago suicidal tendencies and hed p.e. awesome show hung out with hed p.e. got my suicidal skate deck signed by all the guys in the band old dude now great memories thanks for bringing up harpos
This was always my favorite Pantera song because it was the bridge between 80's Glam and Power Metal Glamtera and 90's hard ass Groove Metal Pantera. The full version has a beautiful acoustic guitar part that was actually written and played by Rex Brown, the bass player, if I recall correctly
Need to listen to the album/studio version, the music video cuts the intro out completely to cut the run time down. The intro is essential imo because of the contrast/build up
Harpo's. :) I hung out there a lot in the 80's. The first time I took my wife out when we met it was a trip to Harpo's. For awhile I lived right across I-94 from it, and could see it from there. That house and much of that neighborhood has had all the homes torn down now.
RIP Dimebag & Vinnie ❤, you both may be gone but you will FOREVER be missed & NEVER be forgotten!!!!
This is my favorite Pantera song, but "Cowboys From Hell" is a very close second.
Harpos in Detroit, been there a couple of times to see the Misfits. I live a couple hours from there.
P.S. And you’re right, the stage is a mile in the air! 😂
I was supposed to be at that show but I ended up having to work. It's in Columbus Ohio, and I'm from Cincinnati Ohio. Me and my buddy Ryan were supposed to go but I sold my ticket to one of our buddies. It was Dimebag's new band Damage Plan. The drummer from Pantera was also the drummer for Damage Plan. That was Dimebag's brother Vinnie Paul. He watched his brother get murdered! My dude was there for the whole thing. He called me while I was at work but I couldn't answer. His voicemail he left was fucking insane! I couldn't believe what I was hearing! It was a crazed fan pissed off about Pantera breaking up, so he went and shot Dimebag Darrell the lead guitarist.
You say underground and I remember seeing Pantera in Arlington before they were signed at a little hole in the wall 250 person venue they played. Then a year later seeing them in a stadium was mind boggling.
you're correct ...ive actually been to that venue as well. it has since been demolished.
This Love is another hard hitting one
You mentioned loving the song Walk
I love the song to
The story behind the song is, when the band finally came home from a huge successful tour, from the album Cowboy's from Hell, Phil, Darrel and the band noticed, and hearing that there long known friends where talking shit about them behind there backs, like success had gone to there heads, and they where not the same guys in the band anymore.
So Phil basically told them if you have something to say
Say it to my face punk
Or get away ftom me, and Walk !
This one reminds me of my mom dying when I was 9 & I bottled all the pain inside. It actually brings a tear to my eye because it took me 30 years to actually cry & let it out. I swallowed all of it & it fucked me up much more than I thought about it.
Oh you know Dime when you hear the guitar guys. His sounds can’t me replicated. His tone is one of a kind. And the signature harmonic Squeals 😌 I miss Dime so much. Vinny is also one of. A kind drummer he has his own unique technique and sounds as well he did a lot of badass riff. My favorite song from Pantera is Domination.
I got to meet them and see them play in a bar when this was coming out
F yeah! Love me some Pantera! Dimebag was one of the best guitarists of my generation. Phil can also sing a little bit. ;)
Some other great ones from pantera This Love. I’m Broken. 5 Minutes Alone, Cowboys from Hell
This record was my favorite by them he sang like this throughout it I believe it was his first record with them.
I am from east Texas and went to Dallas/Fort Worth many times for shows. It was always 6 degrees of separation with Vinnie and Darrell. A friend always knew them or bumped into them. I wasn't really into metal at the time, maybe metal adjacent stuff from time to time. Anyway other "southern metal" bands that you might check out are Down, Corrosion of Conformity, and Clutch. I will also throw in Life of Agony on the list.