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Pantera To Unleash “Vulgar Hits”, Phil Admits “Falling Out” With Ex-bandmates.
07-30-03
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Pantera may have parted ways but the fans
will get at least one more dose of the band’s patented Great Southern Trendkill
on September 23rd when Elektra/Rhino records unleashes "The Best of Pantera:
Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!"
Fans will not only get 16 pounding Pantera
tunes but also a bonus DVD featuring 12 videos and 2 live performances.
Apart from the album cuts “Vulgar Hits” will include covers of Ted Nugent’s
“Cat Scratch Fever” and Black Sabbath’s “Hole In The Sky”.
In related news, Pantera frontman Phil
Anselmo revealed to Revolver Magazine that he is no longer speaking with
his former bandmate, Dimebag.
Blabbermouth
ran the following excerpts from the interview:
“They’re doing it [already],” Anselmo told
the magazine, referring to Darrel and PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul’s new
project, provisionally called NEW FOUND POWER. “They’re gonna name it something
else [other than PANTERA], but they’re doing it, and best of luck to them.
I have no bad feelings toward those guys at all.”
Asked if he thinks the other guys harbor
any resentment toward him, Anselmo replied, “Sure. Absolutely. They won’t
talk to me. I speak to Vinnie maybe once every blue moon. But I think Dimebag
and I have had a falling out that’s going to be a little tough to reconcile.
I’m not even sure what the hell it’s about.”
When questioned if the disagreement between
him and Dimebag is of a musical or personal nature, Philip said, “Both.
He’s got a lot of resentment in his heart, and I don’t really know where
it’s coming from. I’m not sure he’s mad at me at all, you know? He’s
got a lot of personal issues in his life that he has to face, and once
he does, I really, truly hope he becomes a better person — the beautiful
person that I came to know and love.”
With regards to whether doing another PANTERA
record is where his head is at right now, Anselmo said, “No, it’s not.
It’s not the right time. One thing you’ve gotta understand is, with
PANTERA I’ve always been the one to question things. I’ve always been the
one to say, ‘Are you sure you wanna do this?’ ‘Are you sure this is right?’
And they listen to me, they hear me out. And by no means am I saying that
I’m the brains behind the entire thing. But I am saying that when it comes
to music, due to my knowledge and very natural connection to what the underground
scene is, I had to enlighten them several times over. Without me,
it’ll be real interesting to hear what they come up with.”
Asked if he is interested in hearing the
final product once it’s completed, Philip said, “I’ll listen to it when
it comes out. And sure, it’s gonna sound like PANTERA in a bunch of spots
musically. And I’m also sure they’ve got a singer who — if it’s Dimebag
Darrell’s dream — is gonna be a cross between Philip Anselmo and a guy
who can hit, like, Rob Halford-style extreme high notes and s***. That’s
just a wild guess. But as for me being interested in it, what I’m really
interested in is SUPERJOINT RITUAL. That’s what interests me right now.”
The complete track listing for "The
Best of Pantera" is as follows:
01. Cowboys From Hell
02. Cemetary Gates
03. Mouth for War
04. Walk
05. This Love
06. I'm Broken
07. Becoming
08. 5 Minutes Alone
09. Planet Caravan
10. Drag the Waters
11. Where You Came From (Live)
12. Cat Scratch Fever
13. Revolution Is My Name
14. I'll Cast a Shadow
15. Goddamn Electric
16. Hole in the Sky
Bonus DVD:
01. Cowboys From Hell
02. Psycho Holiday
03. Cemetary Gates
04. Mouth For War
05. This Love
06. Walk
07. 5 Minutes Alone
08. I'm Broken
09. Drag the Waters
10. Domination (Live)
11. Primal Concrete Sledge (Live)
12. Revolution Is My Name
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