The Great Southern Trendkill
Occupation
- Vocals: Phil Anselmo
- Guitar: Dimebag Darrell
- Bass: Rex Brown
- Drums: Vinnie Paul
The Great Southern Trendkill is the eighth album by the American thrash metal band Pantera. The album was released on 7 May 1996 through East West Records. The album reached number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified in the U.S. in his publication year with gold and 2004 with a platinum record.
Formation and style
Unlike its predecessor, The Great Southern Trendkill fell back out a bit more diverse, more sedate pieces are included, such as 10's, Suicide Note, Pt. 1 and Floods, something more groove and melodic passages are used. However, with the title track and about Suicide Note, Pt. 2 also very fast and comparatively monotonous pieces included. Again recorded with Terry Date, but made the vocal recordings with Trent Reznor's Nothing Studios in New Orleans, as it had come during the recording of tension between Phil Anselmo and the rest of the band.
Reception
Götz Kühnemund, chief editor of the magazine Rock Hard, raised in his review from the fact that it has been Far Beyond Driven no longer "in" was Pantera to like. Although he called The Great Southern Trendkill a " double-edged sword ", but personally reviewed the plate positive since Pantera " play really tight and shine through still plenty of dynamics and musicality even in extreme passages ". He forgave 8.5 out of ten. Steve Huey of Allmusic called the quiet pieces of the " catchiest moments " of the album. Although would find long-term Pantera fans on the album a lot of news, but overall it was an inconsistent release. He missed three out of five stars.