Tag: The Great Southern Trendkill

Review: “Self Titled” by Trendkill Inc

Whenever anyone uses the term “Trendkill” it takes us straight back to 1996 and “The Great Southern Trendkill” by Pantera, an all time classic record that remains as vital today as it did 25 long years ago. It wouldn’t surprise us in the slightest if that is where San Paulo Brazil based Trendkill found their

Throwback: “Drag The Waters” from Pantera!

7th May 1996. That was the release date of the eighth studio album “The Great Southern Trendkill” by the almighty and undisputed Kings of Groove Metal Pantera. Capturing the band at the most ferocious as well as arguably their most experimental, it’s one that sounds as fresh 26 years down the track as it did

Bootleg: Pantera in Montreal!

It’s rare to find live footage of this age of this quality, especially when it comes to the audio. Filmed in twin cam style at Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec City, Canada on 16th January 1997, here are Groove Metal legends Pantera ripping it up on “The Great Southern Trendkill” tour! This show saw them out

Riff Police! Pull Over! #119: Chimaira Vs Pantera!

Back in 2011, Cleveland Ohio bruisers Chimaira were down to the last man standing in vocalist Mark Hunter. A gradual exodus of members started with bassist Jim LaMarca in 2010 before drummer Andols Herrick did likewise. The band regrouped with “The Age of Hell” but soon the writing was on the wall with guitarists Matt

Riff Police! Pull Over! #35: Pantera Vs Soulfly!

“The Great Southern Trendkill” was released in 1996 to some critical acclaim. Not only Pantera‘s eighth studio album, but widely considered their most aggressive to date and the first to feature Drop G downtuned guitar work. By this point in their career there were growing tensions in the Pantera camp (allegedly due to the Abbot brothers taste for Whiskey and Anselmo’s hunger for Heroin) which