Pantera "Piss" review

Pantera - Piss It's been twenty years since Pantera released their sixth studio album, 'Vulgar Display of Power.' A lot has happened to the band since then. They released three more albums, broke up in 2003, and suffered the loss of their guitarist, Dimebag Darrell, a year later. Fans revere 'Vulgar Display of Power' and one of the best that Pantera has released; and, still remains, to many, one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. During the process of putting together the 20th anniversary edition of the disc, drummer, Vinnie Paul, came across a track that they had recorded during these sessions that never made the final cut of the album due to it 'not feeling right' at the time.

Well, the time has come and the track has been released after being forgotten for 20 years. And, it will not let you down.

Like a child on Christmas morning, I unwrapped the disc and placed it into my CD player. And, just like that, I was taken back to my Fourteen-Year-Old self coming across "Vulgar Display of Power" for the first time. The song is as alluring as the album it was meant to be on; Dime's sweet signature guitar tone flowed through my ears as if he was alive and well and playing before me. After a magnificent, swift intro, the song took a turn toward the slower side, and in comes Phil Anselmo. This song grabs your ears and literally starts beating on them until you become deaf. Why this track didn't make the final cut is well beyond me.

Classic Pantera, as if this song had emerged from a time capsule buried in the archives of Vinny Paul's personal collection. This track is sheer excellence.

Below is a music video for Pantera's lost track. "Piss" can now be purchased via iTunes and will be released on the 20th Anniversary Edition of 'Vulgar Display of Power' May 15th. Check it out, leave a comment!