Thursday, 23 January 2014

PANTERA’S ‘Far Beyond Driven’ celebrates 20 years with special 2-disc Anniversary edition


A special 2-disc 20th Anniversary edition of PANTERA's legendary album, 'Far Beyond Driven' is set for release through Rhino on 24th March.  The twin pack includes a newly remastered version of the original release, plus the ground-breaking band's live set from 1994's Monsters of Rock show at Donington Park.  A digital format will also beA special 2-disc 20th Anniversary edition of PANTERA's legendary album, 'Far Beyond Driven' is set for release through Rhino on 24th March.  The twin pack includes a newly remastered version of the original release, plus the ground-breaking band's live set from 1994's Monsters of Rock show at Donington Park.  A digital format will also be available. PANTERA reached a major milestone in 1994 when their seventh studio album, 'Far Beyond Driven', debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, becoming the fastest-selling album of the group's career and its second consecutive platinum release. Not only a commercial success, the album also earned fantastic reviews around the world for the beautiful brutality of its all-out sonic assault. Following the breakthrough success of 1992's now iconic 'Vulgar Display of Power' – which has since been certified double platinum in the US – singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist Dimebag Darrell, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul returned in March '94 with its follow-up, 'Far Beyond Driven'.  In the months after its #1 debut, the disc remained on the Billboard album rundown for seven more months and many still regard it as the heaviest album to ever top the chart. Its 12 tracks represented [...]

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