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Group "Panther": history and discography

This article will be interesting to fans of rock music, because it will be about the famous band "Panther". What was her creative path? About this and talk.

The beginning of the way

"Panther" - a group that was born in the city of Arlington in 1981. Founded by her brothers: Vinny Paul, who was a drummer, and Dimebag Darrell - guitarist. Initially, the group's style developed in the direction of glam rock under the influence of such well-known bands as "Kiss" and "Van Hallen". But over time, the style of music changed dramatically, the musicians were fond of the bands "Metallica", "Slayer", "Megadez", "Black Sabbath" and now they played in the style of thrash metal. However, they managed to improve their game and become the founders of the genre of groove metal. In addition, at this time in the collective comes the lead singer of the group "Panther" - Phil Anselmo. It is believed that it was thanks to him that the group so quickly gained popularity.

The beginning of popularity

In the late eighties they recorded an album that was transitional from glam rock to groove metal. Commercial success came nine years after the formation of the group. The musicians became famous after the release of the album "Cowboys from Hell", which received good marks from music critics. Subsequently, the group was named the best group of the nineties, performing metal. In the list, which numbered one hundred most successful and popular bands that performed heavy rock, the musicians took first the forty-fifth, and then the fifth among the ten best performers of hard rock of all time.

Arrival in Russia and recognition

In 1991 in Moscow the concert "Monsters of Rock" took place. It was attended by groups such as "Metallika" and "Acee-Disi". At the same time, the members of the Panther group also appeared. This event took place during the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Russian fans first heard the game of foreign musicians in this genre.

In the winter of 1992, the album "Rough Demonstration of Power" was released. He was more heavily sounded, now the vocalist of the band "Panther" seemed more brutal, his voice sounded rude, in a hardcore manner. Guitar riffs were more powerful. During this period, the general fascination with thrash metal began to fade away, and grunge metal entered the fashion. The new album of the band came to the new musical stream as well as it was, and many critics admitted that it was the best album of the musical team for all time.

In the same year, the rock group "Panther" goes on tour, travels to Japan, then to Italy for the "Monsters of Rock" festival, where he performs together with "Iron Maiden" and "Black Sabbath".

End of the creative path

2000 was the last fruitful in the work of the group. In the autumn of the same year, the musicians canceled their performances due to a vocalist's injury, which fell from the stage and broke the rib.

Next was a long tour, in which the group had to visit many countries, but it had to be reduced to a minimum, because just at this time in the US, there were tragic events. The band played their last concert. It was planned to record a new album in 2001, but this did not come true.

Officially the band ended their existence in 2003, when the vocalist left the band. It was a deliberate move, and he did not intend to return. This was the result of constant disagreements between the singer and the band's founder. With the departure of the vocalist, the tense situation in the collective only worsened, and constant conflicts led to the fact that the team disintegrated. The vocalist founded his band "Down", where bassist Rex Brown later began to play, and the founders of "Panther", the brothers Dimebeg and Vinni, created the band "Damageplan".

Death of Dimebeg Darrell

December 2004 was marked by a terrible tragedy. When a new group of brothers performed at the concert, Daimbeg was fatally wounded by one of the fans. A few years later, his brother issued a tribute in honor of the deceased, to which also an album of photographs was attached. In 2007, Hollywood's bronze bust was installed in the Walk of Fame.

After the legendary group disbanded, press officers were very interested in the possibility of a reunion of the team, which the participants answered negatively. One of the founders of the group, Vinnie Paul, claims that although the group was unique, but now each of the musicians is engaged in their project, that's why there is simply no need for reunification.

Soloist of the group

Phil Anselmo, the legendary lead singer of the Panther group, was born in New Orleans on June 30, 1968. Even in his teens, the boy began to get involved in music and did quite good success. He had a lot of hobbies, including seaworthy activities. But over the years, he realized that the love of music just dwarfs everything else. From the age of fourteen he was already part of the local successful groups. In 1988 he began to work together with the group "Panther", which gained popularity after the entry into it of Phil. After two years of cooperation, he created his solo project "Down", but still performed with the band.

After the dissolution of the team, he returns to New Orleans, where he is engaged in his project and in parallel produces the group "Crowbar". Here he opens his own recording studio. Phil deals with creativity, then takes a great interest in the occult, organizes the British occult society, and then starts using drugs, which is why he ends up in prison in 1996. With his future wife Stefanie he met in 2001, they together create a team - "Southen Isolation". The group existed only three years, after which it disintegrated, as did their marriage.

Group "Panther": albums, the best songs

The debut of the legendary band was the album "The Magic of Metal". He was recorded with the help of the brothers' father, who founded the band, and he produced this album. It was he who led the band to the genre of glam rock, which was then very popular. The album's best songs are "Flight on a rocket", "Magic of Metal", "Nothing".

In 1984, the album "Projects in the jungle". This album was recorded in much better conditions than the previous one, and was very well received by listeners who already knew the talented group. The hard work of the musicians brought fruits, the technique of the game has improved noticeably. In this record, you can distinguish such hits: "Everywhere today," "Heavy Metal rules."

The next album of 1985 was called "I am the Night". This album differs from the previous two in the first place in that the key sounds disappeared, which is so characteristic for glam rock, and secondly, the sound of the guitar reefs became heavier. Here you can find such hits: "Hot and heavy", "Down", "Come back in the eyes", "Valhalla".

In the new line-up his first album "The Power of Metal" was released by the band in 1988, as frontman Phil Anselmo played in the band. The second album was released two years later, it was called "Cowboys from Hell". He is still considered to be the best album of the collective, which made a splash in the world of heavy metal. It was this album that made the band famous and made it so popular. Now the music has sounded in a new way, and the voice of the vocalist was simply unsurpassed and became the visiting card of the collective. The hits of the album were the songs "Concrete Base of Sledges", "Cemetery Gate", "Destroyed", "Doctor", "Cowboys from Hell".

In 1992 the band recorded a very powerful album "Rough Demonstration of Power". Music, recorded in the genre of this hardcore, sounds more powerful than the previous work of the group. Hits here are such songs as: "The mouth of the war", "Walking", "To hell with hostility", "Rise", "Empty". The collective is becoming more popular, and its popularity is gaining momentum.

The next album "Far beyond the conditional" is published in 1994. He is just as strong as the previous one, but less melodic. The best compositions - "Strength of the unbearable", "Five minutes in private", "Good friends and a pack of tablets", "Bloodshed" and "Skin over".

In 1996 the album "Great Southern Trandkil" was released. Fans regard him as the best of all compilations. He really is different in power, energy, melody and extraordinary sound of hardcore. Each song from it is a real hit and a masterpiece. Now both music critics and fans will consider that this is the best and most successful album of the band in the history of its existence.

In 1997, a live album was released, his record was produced right at the concert. It is called "Official - 101 proof." It includes hits from past albums, as well as two new songs - "Where did you come from" and "I can not hide."

The last album of the band

After a long break in the work, the team releases the last album of 2000, called "Renewed Steel". It is executed in the usual style for the Panther. The hits of this record can be called "Revolution in my name", "Rise", "I will cast a shadow". This album is less energetic and melodic than the previous one, but it's not surprising, because it became clear that the collective is on the verge of collapse, and they will simply not be able to surpass themselves in their musical style and performance.

Band "Panther": ballads

The music of this group is very diverse, although the performers played in a very narrow style. And yet their creativity changed, moving from one genre to another and improving. The songs of the band "Panther" sang not only in the style of "rock" or "metal". If we talk about the lyrical ballads of this collective, then this is truly amazing compositions. There are a lot of them, but you can especially sing out such songs: "Gates of the cemetery", "This life", "Death note, the first part", "Above my head", "Only a distant heartbeat," "Taking my life."

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