Philip H. Anselmo, best known for his work in PANTERA and DOWN, is featured in Metal Hammer‘s ‘Discs Of Doom’ series, in which an artist recalls the various albums that changed their life.
When asked which album he thinks shouldn’t exist, he went with METALLICA‘s 1996 release Load.
He said: “I would have to say ‘Load‘ by METALLICA. I mean, it’s a terrible record, man. I just don’t get it. If you’re gonna put out a record like that, just do a f*cking side-project or something, ya know?”
On which album he wanted to be remembered for, he went with PANTERA‘s 2x multi-platinum 1992 album, Vulgar Display Of Power.
Anselmo said: “I’m going with my knee-jerk reaction here: the first record that pops in my head is Vulgar Display Of Power. I don’t think there’ll be any arguments there and I think people will understand that without any explanation at all!”
Phil also revealed that the first album he ever bought was KISS‘ Alive.
“I think it was KISS Alive“, he said. It’s very underrated. When people listen to KISS’s body of work and reflect on their 40-plus years, it can be a little embarrassing, but honestly that first live recording is a very powerful rock album that should not be overlooked.”
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Load has more good songs than KISS’ entire body of work.
Load contains more good songs than KISS entire catalog.
I can’t name one pantera song.
You are a reatard then
Well then you have no ence of good music
Remamber me and my best Buddies,
WE were 15+, when they come Out on MTV Channel live ON Stage with cutted hairs…….
Collective synchronous crying in the children’s room!
With Load, everything changed in a Bad way.
Metallica’s last great album is Master of Puppets. Justice is very good, Black album is when it really started to get horrific. Not a bad album however not what a fan since Kill em All is expecting or wants. Maybe if it was another band I wouldn’t hate everything after Black album which is decent, just not real Metallica. Though it’s their music and their choice. Like most metal bands, after 3 albums, it sucks.
Far beyond driven