Pantera (1994) - Far beyond driven (320kbps)

Far Beyond Driven took Pantera's music to an even heavier and more extreme style than on previous releases; settling for a continuous, slow chugging, mid-tempo groove throughout the album. Much of the shift was due to Dimebag Darrell's more down-tuned and heavier sludgy playing style.

Anselmo's lyrics on the album were far more personal than on the previous albums. Songs such as 'Becoming' and '25 Years' appear to be about Philip Anselmo's early life.

In the liner notes of the album, all the songs' lyrics are printed apart from the cover of "Planet Caravan". The liner note reads:

"This is a Black Sabbath song off of the Paranoid album. So don't freak out on us. We did the song because we wanted to. It has nothing to do with the integrity of our direction. It's a tripped out song. We think you'll dig it. If you don't, don't fucking listen to it. Thanks. On behalf of the rest of Pantera, Phil Anselmo '94".

This was the first Pantera album with Darrell being called "Dimebag Darrell" and not "Diamond Darrell," although in Vulgar Video he is referred to as "Dimebag".

Tracklist
1. "Strength Beyond Strength" 3:37
2. "Becoming" 3:04
3. "5 Minutes Alone" 5:46
4. "I'm Broken" 4:23
5. "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills" 2:52
6. "Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks" 6:59
7. "Slaughtered" 3:56
8. "25 Years" 6:04
9. "Shedding Skin" 5:35
10. "Use My Third Arm" 4:50
11. "Throes of Rejection" 5:00
12. "Planet Caravan" (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward) 4:02