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Pantera

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Friday, July 15: Pantera, “The Art of Shredding”

R.I.P. “Diamond/Dimebag” Darrell Lance Abbott (1966-2004), Vinnie Paul Abbott (1964-2018)

By virtue of being the closing track on Cowboys from Hell, “The Art of Shredding” effectively closed a chapter for Pantera while also pointing the way forward.  This was the last time Phil Anselmo’s lyrics and vocals would layer in a healthy sense of mischief over the aggression and rage, and likewise Diamond Darrell Abbott would be much less noodly in his riffing moving forward. But the song also had the same street-level charge that powered their subsequent material, tempered the tiniest bit by the rowdiness that defined their first couple records with Anselmo at the mic.  This version of Pantera bulldozed over everything in its path- Cowboys from Hell kicked just as much ass as everything that followed, it was just that there was also a tangible sense of fun and good cheer to go along with all the mayhem, even from Anselmo, and “The Art of Shredding” captured all of that before the band tightened up and honed in on a particular aspect of their sound.

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Pantera 💀🤘🔝🎵👊