He explained in an interview that the floor tom and snare part make the drums more or less part of the riff and serve as a statement that Pantera wasn’t about to go soft for its sophomore major-label release. The song that kicks off Vulgar is a better display (no pun intended) of Paul’s talents. “Mouth for War” (Pantera, Vulgar Display of Power, 1992)
By lying back, Paul created the closest thing Pantera has to an arena rock song. If there’s one track that defines groove metal, it’s this one. Without the swing that Paul brought to the band, Pantera would have been - well, it still would have been amazing, but its best-known hit is elevated by his near-straightforward drumming. “Walk” (Pantera, Vulgar Display of Power, 1992) One of the best breakdowns in metal? It’s been called that. It changes rhythms with some impressive fills from Paul, then has a breakdown at the finale that ends the song, with Paul making it sound effortless throughout the whole piece. “Domination” (Pantera, Cowboys From Hell, 1990)Īnother example of Paul’s versatility as a metal drummer, “Domination,” begins as a thrasher. While the title track is the song that introduced Pantera to most of the world beyond Texas, it’s the album’s second cut, “Primal Concrete Sledge,” a just-over-two-minute volley of double-kick drums, that establishes Paul’s comfort with complex rhythms. By the time its fifth album and major-label debut arrived in 1990, the group had already paid its dues, becoming a must-see live band and refining its sound from that of a Van Halen- and Judas Priest-influenced party act into its own unique style. Anselmo (who joined in 1986), the band was truly more than the sum of its parts. While much of its success is (rightfully) attributed to Dimebag’s guitar prowess and outspoken vocalist Philip H. “Primal Concrete Sledge” (Pantera, Cowboys From Hell, 1990) Here are some of Paul’s most memorable songs, in chronological order.
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