Vulgar Display of Power

Album · Released 25 February 1992

Vulgar Display of Power

The spaces inside Pantera's riffs are as important as the notes on Vulgar Display of Power. Dimebag Darrell leaves sharp gaps for Vinnie Paul's drums and Rex Brown's bass to strike through. The result is heavy music with a strong sense of physical movement, even when the tempo barely changes. Mouth for War sets an excellent standard. Its main figure has an immediate rhythmic identity, and Phil Anselmo's voice adds pressure without swallowing the…