Vulgar Display of Power

by Pantera

Overview

One of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1990s, Vulgar Display of Power is just what is says: a raw, pulverizing, insanely intense depiction of naked rage and hostility that drains its listeners and pounds them into submission. Even the "ballads," "This Love" and "Hollow," have thunderingly loud, aggressive chorus sections. Preaching power through strength and integrity, Phil Anselmo discards any further attempts at singing in favor of a militaristic bark and an unhinged roar, while the crystal-clear production sets Diamond Darrell's pummeling riffs against a rhythmic backdrop so thunderously supportive that Darrell often solos without underlying rhythm guitar parts. The album again follows Cowboys from Hell's strategy of stacking the best songs at the beginning and letting their momentum carry the listener through the rest, but the riffs and sonic textures are more consistently interesting this time around. Pantera's thick-sounding, post-hardcore power metal and outraged, testosterone-drenched intensity would help pave the way for alternative metal acts like Korn and Tool; Vulgar Display of Power is the best distillation of those virtues. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	04/23/2021
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0081227890995
Rank:	1814

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pantera   Primary Artist,Co-Producer
Vinnie Paul   Drums
Dimebag Darrell   Guitar
Phil Anselmo   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Rex Brown   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Diamond Darrell   Guitar
Grady Champion   Guitar

Technical Credits

Pantera   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Terry Date   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Vinnie Paul   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Phil Anselmo   Composer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Rex Brown   Composer
Darrell Lance Abbott   Composer
Aaron "Ajax" Maclarin   Engineer
Brad Guice   Photography
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Larry Freemantle   Design
Vincent Paul Abbott   Composer