Having started as a glam metal band, Pantera released three albums in the mid-1980s with lead vocalist Terry Glaze (Metal Magic, Projects in the Jungle, and I Am the Night), with little success. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera recruited Anselmo in 1986 and released Power Metal in 1988. They secured a record deal with major label Atco the following year. Their fifth album (which the band has since declared to be their official debut album), 1990's Cowboys from Hell, popularized the groove metal genre, while its 1992 follow-up Vulgar Display of Power achieved an even heavier sound and increased their popularity. The subsequent album Far Beyond Driven (1994) then debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
Tensions began to surface among the band members when Anselmo became addicted to heroin in 1995; he almost died from an overdose in 1996. These tensions resulted in the recording sessions for The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) being held separately. The ongoing tension lasted for another seven years, during which only one studio album, Reinventing the Steel (2000), was recorded. Pantera went on hiatus in 2001 but lingering disputes led to the band breaking up in 2003. The Abbott brothers went on to form Damageplan while Anselmo continued to work on several side projects, including Down, which Brown joined as well.
On December 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed on stage by a mentally unstable fan during a Damageplan concert in Columbus, Ohio. Vinnie Paul went on to form Hellyeah after his brother's death, and died of heart failure in 2018, leaving Brown and Anselmo as the only surviving members of the band's best-known lineup. In July 2022, it was announced that Brown and Anselmo were reuniting in 2023 for Pantera's first tour in 22 years, with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante filling in for the Abbott brothers on guitar and drums, respectively. The new lineup played its first show in 21 years at the Hell and Heaven festival in Mexico on December 2, 2022.
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Studio albums
Metal Magic (1983)
Projects in the Jungle (1984)
I Am the Night (1985)
Power Metal (1988)
Cowboys from Hell (1990)
Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
Far Beyond Driven (1994)
The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
Reinventing the Steel (2000)
Domination
Pantera Lyrics
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That you'll pay in the end
Domination consumes you
Then calls you a friend
It's a twisted fall
Binds are like steel
And manipulates the will to be
And it's hard to see
When there's nothing else
Left to destroy
It's a useless ploy
Your eyes will see
The dawn of the day
And the writing
On the wall
Those words that stare
Into your soul
And to yourself
You will befall
It's domination pushed into living hell
Domination
A now blacked heart
Is reaching out in divinity
Body's suspended by chains over razors
And nails it's a penalty
Each razor a vice and each nail
Marks the demise of you life.
Grim construction grows
Has life played a trick
Sealed you in brick by brick
Till your end forcing you to bend
Your eyes will see
The dawn of the day
And the writing
On the wall
Those words that stare
Into your soul
And to yourself
You will befall
It's domination pushed into living hell
Domination
The lyrics of Pantera's song Domination are about the destructive power of domination that can consume a person, making them feel as though it is their friend. The song describes the agony that one will ultimately suffer as the price of being dominated. The fall that results from this domination is twisted and the binds are unbreakable, manipulating one's will to be. The lyrics suggest that we often forget the damage caused by domination when there is nothing else left to destroy. It is a useless ploy in the end.
The chorus begins with a warning that although one may see the dawn of the day, the writing on the wall is difficult to ignore. These words stare into one's soul and they are ultimately defeated by their own fall, which is caused by domination. The song lyrics then describe a physical manifestation of domination in the second verse. The singer describes a person whose heart has turned black, and is being suspended by chains over razors and nails. The use of each razor and nail is likened to each vice that has slowly marked the demise of this person's life.
In summary, this song reveals how domination can be the cause of one's fall, leading to agony and ultimately destruction. The lyrics are heavy and dark, but they provide a stark reminder of the power struggle that exists in society today. Domination is seen as a negative force that ultimately leads to a living hell.
Line by Line Meaning
Agony is the price
The cost for your actions will be pain
That you'll pay in the end
This will come back to you eventually
Domination consumes you
Being in charge takes over your identity
Then calls you a friend
You will become loyal to your power and be deceived into thinking it's a companion
It's a twisted fall
The process of gaining authority is corrupted and immoral
Binds are like steel
Once you're committed, it's nearly impossible to break away
And manipulates the will to be
Your desires are overpowered by the control you have, leaving you helpless
And it's hard to see
Being blinded by your own power causes you to lose sight of what really matters
How soon we forget
Once you're in control, you forget the struggles of those beneath you
When there's nothing else
Once all other obstacles are removed, there's no stopping the abuse of power
Left to destroy
The only thing left to do is to harm others
It's a useless ploy
Using power to hurt others is pointless and empty
Your eyes will see
You will witness the consequences of your actions
The dawn of the day
The beginning of time when you will face judgment
And the writing
Your fate is inevitable
On the wall
Your destiny is written and cannot be changed
Those words that stare
Your fate is inescapable and glaringly obvious
Into your soul
Your actions reflect deep within you and will determine your outcome
And to yourself
You will bring your own downfall
You will befall
You will suffer the consequences of your actions
It's domination pushed into living hell
Having power over others will ultimately lead you to misery
A now blacked heart
Your heart has been corrupted by your own power
Is reaching out in divinity
You believe your authority is divine and infallible
Body's suspended by chains over razors
You're trapped in your own situation, unable to escape or change it
And nails it's a penalty
You're being punished for your own actions
Each razor a vice and each nail
Each action you take only tightens your grip and deepens your agony
Mark the demise of you life.
Your life is ending, and you're responsible for your own downfall
Grim construction grows
The result of your actions only leads to more destruction
Has life played a trick
Despite having control, things are out of your hands
Sealed you in brick by brick
You're isolated and trapped in your own corruption
Till your end forcing you to bend
Your own actions will lead you to surrender and ultimately perish
Domination
Being in charge will only lead to misery and destruction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARRELL LANCE ABBOTT, PHILIP ANSELMO, REX BROWN, VINCENT PAUL ABBOTT
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@antoniosierra5654
Pantera in studio 10/10
Pantera live 11/10
@michaelnugent9758
100% accurate.
@jasonh6919
This band goes to eleven, mate.
@bucksbabedee
Agreed!!
@kennyn1992
@@michaelnugent9758 111% accurate. Spinal!
@barcaforlife5648
Indeed
@darrelllanceabbott4851
Listened to this at the gym on leg day
Ended up doing neck
@marc2397
Leg day….fun day
@aBuckledwayne
this killed me bro lmfao
@adonaiyah2196
I don't even know what this means