Far Beyond Driven

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PanteraFar Beyond Drivenon 180g 2LP Set from Warner Bros.

Cut from the Original High-Definition Masters – Spread Across Two LPs for True Audiophile-Quality Sound

By the timePanterareleased 1994’sFar Beyond Driven, the quintet wasthe most popular metal band on the planet, and as did itsengagingpredecessor,Vulgar Display of Power, the album shot straight to the top of theBillboardcharts. Amazingly enough,Far Beyond Drivenfeatures an even heavier and more extreme sound than on previous releases due toDimebag Darrell’sdown-tuned and heavier sludgy guitar playing and singerPhil Anselmo’sincreasingly autobiographical lyrics. Highlights include “I’m Broken,” “Becoming,” “Shedding Skin,” and “Slaughtered.”

Having long commanded upwards of $100 for a vinyl copy on eBay and long out of print on LP, Warner Bros.’ impeccable analog reissue ofFarBeyond Driveniscut from the original analog masters and boasts extraordinary sonicsthatpresent the punchiness, definition, impact, and edges that have forever been absent on all prior editions.This pressing lays waste to the flat-sounding CD and will challenge the limits of any stereo system. Brilliant!

“As for the sonics? The improvements are tenfold. Songs are airier, punchier, and more immediate. The soundstage boasts deeper grooves and better instrumental separation, which adds to the overall musical impact as Panteras brief pauses serve to amplify and augment the aggressive passages. Vinnie Pauls bruising percussion booms, the snare and bass drum coming across with muscularity and presence.”
–Bob Gendron, TONE Audio, Issue 29

PanteraFar Beyond DrivenTrack Listing:

1. Strength Beyond Strength
2. Becoming
3. 5 Minutes Alone
4. I’m Broken
5. Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills
6. Hard Lines Sunken Cheeks
7. Slaughtered
8. 25 Years
9. Shedding Skin
10. Use My Third Arm
11. Throes of Rejection
12. Planet Caravan