The Great Southern Trendkill
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| Released | May 7, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October 1995 – February 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Groove metal | |||
| Length | 53:05 | |||
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The Great Southern Trendkill is the eighth studio album by American groove metal band Pantera, released on May 7, 1996, through Elektra Records and East West Records. During the album's production, Phil Anselmo recorded the vocals alone at Trent Reznor's Nothing Studios in New Orleans, while Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown, and Vinnie Paul recorded the music at Chasin Jason Studios in Dalworthington Gardens. This would be Pantera's last studio album to be produced by Terry Date, who had worked with the band since Cowboys from Hell (1990).
The album came at a time of heightened tension and strife within the band, especially as Anselmo's heroin addiction threatened to tear the band apart. Upon release, the album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, and charted in numerous other countries as well, later being certified platinum in the United States. The album, while receiving positive reviews, was more polarizing than the band's previous albums.