The Great Southern Trendkill Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  The Great Southern Trendkill |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 3, 1996 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal |
| Labels | EastWest, Atlantic |
| Length | 53:13 |
| Ranked | #13 for 1996 , #378 all-time |
Album rating : 87.8 / 100
Votes : 68 (2 reviews)
Votes : 68 (2 reviews)
February 13, 2023
The Great Southern Trendkill. What the heck does that even mean? Pantera had a penchant for album names that almost made sense, and this was the wackiest. Similarly, the music within is some of their most extreme and eclectic. It’s got easily their heaviest song ever in Suicide Note Pt. 2, whereas Pt. 1 is a calm, slow rocker. Floods is one of their longest songs, almost Progressive in nature and containing one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. The album is surprisingly consistent given the varying styles present here.
That being said, there is still a fair amount of “generic 90’s Groove Metal” here that doesn’t really stand out. Not exactly filler, but songs we’ve all heard many times that don’t offer much to people who aren’t die hard Pantera or Groove Metal fans.
The album has a dark, manic quality to it that probably mirrors the alleged turmoil within the band member’s lives at the time. It sounds like a death throe, and nothing against the underrated Reinventing the Steel, but it would have been a perfect swansong to end their career.
That being said, there is still a fair amount of “generic 90’s Groove Metal” here that doesn’t really stand out. Not exactly filler, but songs we’ve all heard many times that don’t offer much to people who aren’t die hard Pantera or Groove Metal fans.
The album has a dark, manic quality to it that probably mirrors the alleged turmoil within the band member’s lives at the time. It sounds like a death throe, and nothing against the underrated Reinventing the Steel, but it would have been a perfect swansong to end their career.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Great Southern Trendkill | 3:46 | 91.5 | 19 | Audio |
| 2. | War Nerve | 4:53 | 86.1 | 16 | Audio |
| 3. | Drag the Waters | 4:55 | 92.1 | 16 | Music Video |
| 4. | 10's | 4:49 | 85.9 | 13 | |
| 5. | 13 Steps to Nowhere | 3:37 | 83.2 | 13 | |
| 6. | Suicide Note, Pt. 1 | 4:44 | 82.3 | 17 | |
| 7. | Suicide Note, Pt. 2 | 4:19 | 90.9 | 19 | Audio |
| 8. | Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath) | 4:50 | 87.3 | 13 | |
| 9. | Floods | 6:59 | 95.3 | 21 | Audio |
| 10. | The Underground in America | 4:33 | 85 | 14 | |
| 11. | Sandblasted Skin (Reprise) | 3:26 | 86.4 | 16 |
Line-up (members)
- Phil Anselmo : Vocals
- Dimebag Darrell : Guitars
- Rex Brown : Bass
- Vinnie Paul : Drums
16 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 95 | Oct 29, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | ▶ The Great Southern Trendkill Review (1996) | 75 | Feb 13, 2023 | 0 | ||
 | | 90 | Oct 31, 2021 | 3 | |||
| | 80 | Sep 28, 2021 | 2 | |||
| | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 100 | Feb 15, 2021 | 4 | ||
| | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 85 | Feb 13, 2021 | 1 | ||
 | | Reinventing the Steel Review (2000) | 90 | Jun 13, 2019 | 4 | ||
 | | Far Beyond Driven Review (1994) | 90 | Jun 4, 2019 | 11 | ||
| | 55 | Mar 2, 2019 | 4 | |||
| | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 90 | Jun 30, 2018 | 8 | ||
| | 95 | Nov 2, 2017 | 5 | |||
| | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 95 | Apr 11, 2016 | 4 | ||
 | | Official Live: 101 Proof Review (1997) [Live] | 90 | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | ||
| | 90 | Oct 18, 2013 | 14 | |||
| | Cowboys from Hell Review (1990) | 85 | Mar 24, 2006 | 1 | ||
| | 90 | Nov 9, 2005 | 4 |
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krisiunking 100/100Feb 15, 2021 Likes : 4
이들의 메이저 데뷔앨범으로 지금은 약물, 알콜과 흡연으로 목이 맛가기 전 고음과 저음을 자유자재로 구사하던 안젤모의 보컬을 들을 수 있다. 또 날카롭고 헤비한 기타(트윈기타 부럽지 않다), 완벽한 리듬맨과 테리 데이트의 프로듀싱. 91년 고1때 백판으로 듣고 받은 충격은 아직도 생생... Read More
goremonkey 90/100Oct 31, 2021 Likes : 3
가장 메탈답게 즐기게 되는 앨범. 껄렁이며 때려대는 그루브에 머리를 흔들며 열광하는 모습이 절로 연상되고, 원조 마초 보컬과 육중한 기타톤은 더욱 단단하고 강한 사운드를 만들며, 열광하는 청자를 더욱 미쳐돌도록 만든다. 이런 와중에 투여되는 Fucking Hostile, Rise같은 시원시원한 트... Read More
SilentScream213 80/100Sep 28, 2021 Likes : 2
The legendary Vulgar Display of Power. The TRUE original tough guy metal album, and the bottom line set for all of Groove Metal. Does it live up to the hype? Well, yes and no.
Vulgar Display of Power is actually one of the first metal albums I’d heard, thanks directly to three of its songs inspiring music in Doom. Back then, Phil’s harsh vocals bulging with testosterone ... Read More
Official Live: 101 Proof Review (1997) [Live]
이준기 90/100Oct 26, 2013 Likes : 2
카리스마있고 거칠고 난폭한 헤비메탈의 선두주자 판테라의 라이브 앨범으로 다임백 데럴의 죽음으로 처음이자 마지막 라이브 앨범이 되고 말았다. Cowboys From Hell부터 The Great Southern Trendkill앨범까지 골고루 선곡되어 베스트 음반격으로도 봐주면 되겠다. 라이브 음질은 약간 기름진 맛이 ... Read More
SilentScream213 85/100Feb 13, 2021 Likes : 1
Another one of the biggest shocks of the 90’s. Sleaze metal losers Pantera decide to reinvent themselves as some sort of cowboy metal saviors, become about 3 times as heavy and start cranking out sludgy mid-tempo riffs as if they’d been doing it all along. The drumming, despite being the same guy as always, takes on a much different flavor here, making way more use of doubl... Read More
