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Cowboys From Hell is where the shift in Pantera's sound from Glam to Groove began, but it is with Vulgar Display of Power that they really master their new sound and make it their own. Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Pantera.Released on February 25, 1992 by ATCO Records, the album is often considered one of the most influential heavy metal.
Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Pantera, released on February 25, 1992. Released on Atco Records its is often considered one of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1990s. 2 Several of its tracks have become among the band's best known, such as 'Mouth for War', 'A New Level', 'Walk' and 'Fucking Hostile'. Listen free to Pantera Vulgar Display of Power (Mouth for War, A New Level and more). 11 tracks (51:45). Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Pantera, released on February 25, 1992 through Atco Records. One of the most influential heavy metal albums of the 1990s, Vulgar Display of Power has been described as one of the defining albums of. Vulgar Display Of Power - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Following on from the overwhelming success of the remastered/expanded twentieth anniversary re-release of Cowboys From Hell a couple of years ago, Pantera (Alongside their label Rhino Entertainment Company) have again decided to take a step back in time and give another one of their albums a much needed makeover in deluxe form. Not surprisingly, 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the groups sixth full-length effort Vulgar Display Of Power, which makes it the perfect release to be given a complete revamp.
Originally released in 1992 (On Atco Records/Atlantic Records), Vulgar Display Of Power saw Pantera build upon the power groove based metallic sound that was evident on their former release, but with a greater level of aggression, venom and confidence that was previously only hinted at (Especially on the vocal front, where Phil Anselmo all but abandoned his high/clean voice). Given the general lack of heaviness and rawness from most metal releases at the time, fans firmly embraced the bands newest release, which in turn saw the release quickly become one of Panteras biggest selling albums propelling them into elite status.
Anyone whos heard or followed Pantera over the years will no doubt be familiar with Vulgar Display Of Power, or at the very least the numerous singles lifted from the album throughout 1992 1993 (Mouth For War, Hollow, This Love, Fucking Hostile and Walk). So for the benefit of this review, Ill bypass putting my personal thoughts down on the album itself (Its a good album, but not one of my all time favourite Pantera releases), and instead focus on the extras included on this reissue
One of the most talked about extras on this reissued version of Vulgar Display Of Power is without a doubt Piss. The previous unreleased track was recorded during the album sessions, and according to bassist Rex Brown, was cut from the album primarily because the album didnt seem to need it. And it was a good decision too, as Piss isnt really one of Panteras stronger efforts. Although far from terrible, Anselmos lyrics are a little overbearing in the macho stakes, while the overall riff structures, tempos and performance within the song come across as somewhat mundane and repetitive. As a bonus track, its inclusion here is justified. But had it made it onto Vulgar Display Of Power, Piss would have easily stood out as the albums weakest effort. Personally, I prefer Use My Third Arm (Which featured on the bands follow-up effort Far Beyond Driven from 1994), where the band recycled the riff into a completely new and far superior tune.
Apart from the bonus audio track, this re-release also comes with a bonus D.V.D. While the inclusion of the three promotional video clips (Mouth For War, This Love and Walk) the band made for the album is a bit of overkill (Who needs them if they have 1999s 3 Vulgar Videos From Hell D.V.D.?), the six track/twenty-nine minute Live In Italy set is a real highlight. Shot for MTV at the Monsters Of Rock festival (Which took place in Reggio Emilia on 12th September 1992), this complete live set from the band is well shot, sounds great and boasts a rock solid performance from the band. Although the footage has been doing the rounds for years on the net, finally getting a copy of this show on D.V.D. is a real treat for diehard fans.
Sound wise, Howie Weinbergs remastering does sound a little sharper and louder than the original album, which is what you would expect given the album is twenty years old, while the liner notes (Courtesy of Revolver Magazines senior editor Jon Wiederhorn) and the lyrics for Piss are seamlessly blended into the old package without looking too out of place.
Overall, the deluxe re-release of Vulgar Display Of Power has been well done. It would have been cool to see a little more on the D.V.D., and the overall packaging is a bit of a step down to what was presented on Cowboys From Hell, but still a decent enough re-release worthy of Pantera diehards attention.
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Justin Donnelly
VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER 1992 Info/Purchase Vulgar Display Of Power:
Info/Purchase VDOP 20th Anniversary Edition:
Info/Purchase Vulgar Display Of Power
(2LP 180 Gram Vinyl):
-Label: Atco
-Release date: 2/25/92
-Gold certification: 2/9/93
-platinum certification: 11/7/97
-All songs written and arranged by Pantera
-All lyrics 1991 Power Metal Music/COTA Music, BMI
-Produced, engineered, and mixed by Terry Date and Vinnie Paul
-Co-produced by Pantera
-Recorded and mixed at Pantego Sound Studio, Pantego, Texas
-Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NYC
-AR Coordination: Derek Oliver
-Cover photo: Brad Guice
-Band Photography: Joe Giron
-Art Direction: Bob Defrin
-Design: Larry Freemantle
Lyrics:
1. Mouth For War
Revenge
Im screaming revenge again
Wrong
Ive been wrong for far too long
Been constantly so frustrated
Ive moved mountains with less
When I channel my hate to productive
I dont find it hard to impress [Pre]Bones in traction
Hands break to hone raw energy
Bold and disastrous
Vulgar Display Of Power Tracklist My ears cant hear what you say to me[Chorus]Hold your mouth for the war
Use it for what its for
Speak the truth about me
Determined
Possessed
I feel a conquering will down inside me
Strength
The strength of many to crush
Who might stop me
My strength is in number
And my soul lies in every one
The releasing of anger can better any medicine under the sun [Pre][Chorus]
There comes a time within everyone to close your eyes to whats real
No comprehension to fail
I vacuum the wind for my sail
Cant be the rest
Let others waste my time
Owning success is the bottom line.
Like a knife into flesh
After life is to death
Pulling and punching the rest of duration
NO ONE can piss on this determination
2. A New Level
Now a new look in my eyes my spirit rise
Forget the past
Present tense works and lasts
Got shit on
Pissed on
Spit on
Stepped on
Fucked with
Pointed at by lesser men [Pre]New life in place of old life
Unscarred by trials[Chorus]A new level of confidence and power
Demanding plea for unity between us all
United stand
Death before divided fall
In mock military order
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Power
Impatient
Because time is shorter [Pre][Chorus]
No fucking surrender
Cant lose
Life kills
3. Walk
Cant you see Im easily bothered by persistence
One step from lashing out at you
You want in to get under my skin
And call yourself a friend
Ive got more friends like you
What do I do? [Pre:]Is there no standard anymore?
What it takes, who I am, where Ive been belong
You cant be something youre not
Be yourself, by yourself
Stay away from me
A lesson learned in life
Known from the dawn of time[Chorus:]Respect, walk, what did you say?
Respect, walk, are you talking to me?
Are you talking to me?
Run your mouth when Im not around, its easy to achieve
You cry to weak friends that sympathize
Can you hear the violins playing your song?
Those same friends tell me your every word [Pre][Chorus:]Respect, walk, what did you say?
Respect, walk, are you talking to me?
Respect, walk, what did you say?
Respect, walk, are you talking to me?
Are you talking to me?
No way punk! [Solo][Chorus:]Respect, walk, what did you say?
Respect, walk, are you talking to me?
Respect, walk, what did you say?
Respect, walk, are you talking to me?
Are you talking to me?
Walk on home, boy!
4. Fucking Hostile
Almost every day
I see the same face
On broken picture tube
It fits the attitude
If you could see yourself
You put you on a shelf
Your verbal masturbate
Promise to nauseate
Today Ill play the part of non-parent
Not make a hundred rules
For you to know about yourself
Not lie and make you believe
Whats evil is making love
and making friends
and meeting God youre own way
The right way [Chorus]To see Vulgar Display Of Power Lyrics
To bleed
Cannot be taught
In turn
Youre making us
Fucking hostile
We stand alone
The truth in right and wrong
The boundaries of the law
You seem to miss the point
Arresting for a joint?
You seem to wonder why
Hundreds of people die
Youre writing tickets man
My mom got jumped they ran!
Now Ill play a public servant
To serve and protect
By the law and the state
Id bust the punks
That rape steal and murder
And leave you be
If you crossed me
Id shake your hand like a man
Not a god [Chorus]
Come meet your maker, boy
Some things you cant enjoy
Because of heaven/hell
A fucking wives tale
They put it in your head
Then put you in your bed
Hes watching say your prayers
Cause God is everywhere
Now Ill play a man learning priesthood
Whos about to take the ultimate test in life
Id question things because I am human
And call NO ONE my father whos no closer that a stranger
I wont listen [Chorus]
5. This Love
If ever words were spoken
Painful and untrue
I said I loved but I lied
In my life
All I wanted
Was the keeping
Of someone like you
As it turns out
Deeper within me
Love was twisted and pointed at you
Never ending pain, quickly ending life [Chorus]You keep this love, thing, love, child, love, toy
You keep this love, fist, love, scar, love, break
You keep this love
Id been the tempting one
Stole her from herself
This gift in pain
Her pain was life
And sometimes I feel so sorry
I regret this the hurting of you
But you make me so unhappy
Id take my life and leave love with you
Id kill myself for you, Id kill you for myself [Chorus]
No more head trips
6. Rise
Weve got no time to lose
Your news is old news
Hate this, hate me, hate this
Right approach for the wrong
Its time to spread the word
Let the voice be heard
All of us, one of us, all of us
Dominate and take the motherfucking world
Mass prediction, unification
Breathing life into our lungs
EVERY creed and EVERY kind
To give us depth for strength
Taught when were young to hate one another
Its time to have a new reign of power
Make pride universal so no one gives in
Turn our backs on those who oppose
Then when confronted we ask them the question
Whats wrong with their mind?
Whats wrong with your mind? [Chorus]Its time to RISE
Weve lived with past mistakes
And weve lived with our own
Forgive, forget forgive
Be a man, not a child
There are to tears for peace
Of the common sympathies
Educate, reinstate, educate
A thing of past
The trouble in the states
Its time to rise
7. No Good (Attack The Radical)
In the states
Theres a problem with race
Because of ignorant past burned fires
From evolution
Weve been killing each other
I figure man should have it down to a science
No chance
Not for a minute
Not for a second
I wont be defensive
Im straight out in my opinion
Youd better listen to a man who knows what he is saying
Ive seen your side
You run and hide for the mere fact that you feel inferior
Be superior
And know your interior [Pre]Race, pride, prejudice
Black man, white man
No stand
Live in the past
We make it last
A hated mass
Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power Blogspot Word No solution
Mind pollution
For revolution[Chorus]So low behold my eyes
This land of fools will rise
No good
For no one
You blame oppression and play the role of criminals
To rape and burn show progress is minimal
White hoods and militants you know its such a pity
Living, breathing
Violence in your city
If one man
Had one home
In one world
Held live alone without variety
Full of anxiety
No one to point at, question
Or even talk to in his private grave
No matter what color
He wouldnt be saved from hell
He dwells
A closed mind playing the part of prison cells [Pre][Chorus]
8. Live In A Hole
Full of grief I scream at the wind
Thought I heard the words of others
Imprison myself
And stay in a shell
I wont let you in to have a story to tell
Things tend to drag me down
Dont understand so they hate me now [Chorus]My fear grips the will of stone
My grip fears Ill die alone
I promised myself somewhere in the teenage life
Id never submit to the ones I will not be like
Live in a hole
But stay close to my kind
Cause they understand what burns in my mind
I still feel incomplete
Friends are few and far between [Chorus]
9. Regular People (Conceit)
Ive trampled on that road
That you think you own
You have that smart ass attitude
Its time to stop the fiction
I live it every day
While your minds far away
Im out here putting pride on the line
And you case on me with pure respect
One chance at one thing
Hard time is coming
My time, your pain
I reign on you [Pre]You think you own
Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power Blogspot Free I take away
Take it with me
You think you own
I took away Vulgar Display Of Power Vinyl
Made it my own[Chorus]Most regular people would say its hard
And any streetwise son of a bitch knows
Dont fuck with this
The so many times
You practice in your mirror
To be just like me
But you just cant see
You aint got the balls, son
I fight for love of brother
Your friends fight one another
You cant see because your heads up your ass
And just in case you think youre bad
I crush your rush
I rule YOU fool
Im immovable stone in your world of weak I speak Pantera Vulgar Display Of Power [Pre][Chorus]
10. By Demons Be Driven
Serving the faith
Abduction the oath
It lie in wait for the offering
Religion is old
For drawing the young
Purity withers and dies
Never return to the ones that provided
Children draining parents of will
I hold out my hand to bloodless child
Im taken by the one I was saving
From death [Chorus]By demons be driven
Beckon the call
With decline in mind
End not far
Were left hanging alone here
He pulls us from nails
Shatters our bones
Leaving us crippled and strewn
Boiling my corpse in the blood of his children
Praying for his god to prevail
Burying us with loved ones
To sleep with shelled children of the sixth dimension [Chorus]
11. Hollow
Whats left inside him?
Dont he remember us?
Cant he believe me?
We seemed like bothers
Talked for hours last month
About what we wanna be
I sit now with his hand in mine
But I know he cant feel
No one knows
Whats done is done
Its as if he were dead
Im close with his mother
And she cries endlessly
Lord how we miss him
At least whats remembered
Its so important to make best friends in life
But its hard when my friend sits with blank expressions
No one knows
Whats done is done
Its as if he were dead
He as hollow as I alone now
He as hollow as I alone
A shell of my friend
Just flesh and bone
Theres no soul
He sees no love
I shake my fists at skies above
Mad at God
He as hollow as I converse
I wish hed waken from this curse
Hear my words before its through
I want to come in after you
My best friend
He as hollow as I alone
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