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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantera
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)
Primal Concrete Sledge
Pantera Lyrics
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If there's nothing to have, well then there's nothing to save
I'll break a sweat and I don't regret
What you'd kill to see brings out the god in me
Come and be with me
Live my twisted dream
Pro devoted pledge
The man of a thousand retirements
Will always be the one to tell you when to quit
I won't take stock in a withered man
I'm reaching into you, I'll make you understand
Come and be with me
Live my twisted dream
Pro devoted pledge
Time for primal concrete sledge
Come and be with me
Live my twisted dream
Pro devoted pledge
Time for primal concrete
Come and be with me
Live my twisted dream
Pro devoted pledge
Time for primal concrete sledge
The lyrics to Pantera's song Primal Concrete Sledge speak to the band's rebellious and non-conformist nature. The first verse acknowledges the societal double standard in which those who have material possessions are seen as successful, while those who don't are deemed unsuccessful. In contrast, the singer of the song takes pride in sweating and exerting themselves physically, suggesting that this brings out their true self and inner strength.
The chorus invites the listener to join the singer in their "twisted dream" and uphold a "pro devoted pledge," embodying the primal and savage energy of the song. In the second verse, "the man of a thousand retirements" is likely a reference to someone who has given up on their passions or dreams, suggesting that the singer of the song refuses to follow this path. Instead, they want to reach out to others and make them understand the power of living life on their own terms.
Overall, the lyrics of Primal Concrete Sledge are a declaration of independence and defiance against societal norms. The song urges listeners to embrace their inner strength and vitality, instead of conforming to the expectations of others.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a double standard for the way we live
The expectations for how we should live are different depending on our social status
If there's nothing to have, well then there's nothing to save
If there is nothing worth possessing, then there is no reason to hold back or be cautious
I'll break a sweat and I don't regret
I will work hard and strive for success without any second thoughts
What you'd kill to see brings out the god in me
Seeing me achieve something you desire and would do anything for, brings out my strength and power
Come and be with me
Join me and share my experience
Live my twisted dream
Experience and embrace my unconventional goals and desires
Pro devoted pledge
The commitment I make is professional and unwavering
Time for primal concrete sledge
The moment has come to use raw power and brute force to achieve my goals
The man of a thousand retirements
The person who has given up on many things and has many failures
Will always be the one to tell you when to quit
They will try to discourage others and tell them they should give up, like they did
I won't take stock in a withered man
I won't listen to someone who has given up and is no longer strong or useful
I'm reaching into you, I'll make you understand
I will influence and impact you deeply, you will comprehend my perspective and see things as I do
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Darrell Lance Abbott, Philip Anselmo, Philip Hansen Anselmo, Rex Brown, Rex Robert Brown, Vincent Paul Abbott
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