The Great Southern Trendkill
The Great Southern Trendkill is Pantera's eighth studio album, released on 7 May 1996. It followed Far Beyond Driven and was the last record made with producer Terry Date, who had worked with the band since Cowboys from Hell in 1990. The sessions were split: Phil Anselmo recorded his vocals alone at Trent Reznor's Nothing Studios in New Orleans, while Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown and Vinnie Paul tracked the music at Chasin Jason Studios in Dalworthington Gardens.
That separation fits the mood of the time. Tension ran high in the band, and Anselmo's heroin addiction threatened to pull it apart. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200, charted in several other countries and went platinum in the US. Reviews were positive, though it divided listeners more than earlier Pantera records. For anyone who wants the groove metal band at a fraught, uncompromising point in their story, it is well worth hearing.
The Great Southern Trendkill: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 53:11Tracklist
- 1The Great Southern TrendkillAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul3:47
- 2War NerveAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:53
- 3Drag the WatersAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:56
- 410'sAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:50
- 513 Steps to NowhereAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul3:38
- 6Suicide Note, Part IAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:45
- 7Suicide Note, Part IIAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:20
- 8Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath)Anselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:50
- 9FloodsAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul7:00
- 10The Underground in AmericaAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul4:34
- 11(Reprise) Sandblasted SkinAnselmo, Brown, Darrell, Paul5:40
- Produced by
- Terry Date, Pantera, Vinnie Paul
- Recorded at
- Chasin Jason Studios, Nothing Studio, Chasin' Jason Studios in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas, U.S., Nothing Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
- Recorded
- October 1995 – February 1996
- Mixed by
- Terry Date, Vinnie Paul
- Mixed at
- Larrabee Sound Studios
- Engineered by
- Terry Date, Vinnie Paul, Ulrich Wild
- Label
- EastWest
- Length
- 53:11
Line-up
- Rex Brown · electric bass guitar
- Dimebag Darrell · guitar
- Vinnie Paul · drums (drum set)
- Phil Anselmo · vocals
- Seth Putnam · other vocals
- Big Ross · keyboard · guest
Singles
- “Drag the Waters” · 1996
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1996 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1996 | 17 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1996 | 2 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1996 | 3 |
| Finnish Albums · 1996 | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1996 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums · 1996 | 7 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) · 1996 | 13 |
| Austrian Albums · 1996 | 14 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1996 | 14 |
All 21 charts
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1996 | 14 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1996 | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1996 | 19 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1996 | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1996 | 22 |
| German Albums · 1996 | 29 |
| Canadian Albums · 1996 | 35 |
| Swiss Albums · 1996 | 37 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1996 | 43 |
| Dutch Albums · 1996 | 61 |
| Scottish Albums · 1996 | 61 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1996 | Gold |
| Japan · 1995 | Platinum |
| New Zealand | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Silver |
| United States · 2004 | Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1996-05-03 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 3 May 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 May 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 7 May 1996 | |
| US release | 7 May 1996 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 6 May 1996 | earliest UK or European date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | AU | EastWest | 075596199827 | other |
| 1996 | ZA | EastWest | 6001491365221 | other |
| 1996 | AR | EastWest | 075596190824 | other |
| 1996 | US | EastWest | other | |
| 1996 | XE | EastWest | other | |
| 3 May 1996 | DE | EastWest | 075596190824 | original |
| 6 May 1996 | GB | EastWest | 0075596190824 | other |
| 7 May 1996 | US | EastWest | 075596190824 | other |
| 17 May 1996 | JP | EastWest Japan | 4988029094049 | other |
| 24 July 2012 | US | Rhino | 0081227974336 | other |
| 2016 | US | Rhino Atlantic | 603497879847 | remaster |
| 21 October 2016 | XE | EastWest | 081227946784 | remaster |
| 21 October 2016 | XW | — | deluxe | |
| 21 October 2016 | US | EastWest | 081227946784 | remaster |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1280x1280, upscaled to 1500 (x1.17)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1280×1280 | upscaled: major: best source 1280x1280, upscaled to 1500 (x1.17) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |