southern metal

1997
Pantera 1997 live album

The band would play the song “Domination” (from Cowboys from Hell ) leading into the ending of “Hollow” (what is roughly the last 2:30 of the album version), forming a medley referred to as “Dom/Hollow”, as can be heard on the band’s 1997 live album Official Live: 101 Proof .

1996
Pantera overdosed on heroin

On July 13, 1996, during their tour with Eyehategod and White Zombie , Anselmo overdosed on heroin an hour after a Texas homecoming gig. After his heart stopped beating for almost five minutes, Anselmo was revived with an adrenaline shot. Anselmo apologized to his bandmates the next night and said…
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Pantera eighth studio album

Pantera’s eighth studio album, The Great Southern Trendkill , was released on May 7, 1996, and is often considered their “overlooked” album. Anselmo recorded the vocals for this release in Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor ‘s studio in New Orleans while the rest of the band recorded in Dallas…
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Acid Bath Second and final effort

followed two years later by their second and final effort, Paegan Terrorism Tactics (also produced by Keith Falgout and also on the Rotten Records label)

1995
Pantera apologized in court

In May 1995, he apologized in court and pleaded guilty to attempted assault and was ordered to undergo 100 hours of community service .

Acid Bath Formed a metal band

Audie formed a metal band in 1995

Pantera Grammy nomination

The album’s first single, ” I’m Broken “, earned the band’s first Grammy nomination for “Best Metal Performance” in 1995 .

Pantera began behaving strangely

According to the Abbott brothers, Anselmo began behaving strangely and distanced himself from the band when they returned to the road in 1995. The rest of the band members first thought that fame had gotten to Anselmo, but Anselmo cited back pain from years of intense performances as the reason…
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Pantera released their debut album

After stating at a Montreal concert that “rap music advocates the killing of white people”, Anselmo denied accusations of racism and issued an apology, stating that he was drunk and that his remarks were a mistake. In 1995, the supergroup Down , one of Anselmo’s many side projects, released their…
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1994
Pantera released their seventh studio album

Pantera released their seventh studio album, titled Far Beyond Driven , on March 22, 1994; it debuted at number one in both United States and Australian album charts.