Pantera

Far Beyond Driven

More than atragedy...Why????

Review Score:

(10/10)
I know there are many people sad about the Ohio's tragedy,and i also know there are many who have written a review of this album already,but i can't help doing it for myself...you know,this is a good way to pay homage to those who were killed,and specially to DIME.The sadness and the feeling of powerlessness cannot be put into words,so i will avoid talking about the events wich took place on that very day,just to talk about music.Firstly,i must say that Pantera delivered always great albums,but this is my fave one,along with Vulgar...The musicianship of all the members of this band and their brutality(or brewtality?What do you think,Zakk?)were awesome and were shown here at top form.Songs like Slaughtered,Becoming,etc prove it.But there's one song here,neither the most powerful,nor the best one ,which stands out,and that is Planet caravan.I know that is a cover song,but is special for many reasons:in my opinion,is even better than the original(Geezer Butler said once that it was the best cover from Sabbath that he had listened to,so imagine...),is a Sabbath song, which is a band Pantera had a lot of things in common with,and above all,Dime's playing on this one is beyond reality.And is a very melancholic one too,so from now on i will always remember Dime by listening to it.
This happened more than ten years ago and Pantera were in their best moment.Now all is lost, due such a senseless act,except the music,that will be the best way to remember better times and to pay homage to the memory of those who recently passed away.
Thanks everyone!DIME forever.We will miss you!

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