I am not sure that metal will ever see a band quite like Pantera again, and that's a good thing. The energy they put into their music, the absolute aggression, the soul of what is rock - this DVD bears witness to the raw essence that was Pantera.
This is an upgraded reissue of a disk that was released back in 1999. This new set features chapter breaks, which the original release did not have, as well as new menus, a new Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix, and the option to just watch the music videos and live performances and skip the rest of the footage, plus a few live cuts from the Moscow Monsters of Rock show. All good reasons for those who have the original release to upgrade, and a perfect time for you who don't have it to get it.
You don't see all many bands release videos like this any more. Most of what I see fall under concerts, video collections, documentary, or some combination thereof. This trio of releases is a bit more unconventional, being made up of a lot of home video-style footage of the guys goofing around while on tour.
The first entry of the set is Cowboys from Hell - The Videos. This runs about 40 minutes and features three videos and two live performances. The rest of the running time features footage of the guys screwing around with their crew, on promo shoots, and whatever other bits they happen to have had. The videos are for "Cowboys from Hell," "Cemetery Gates," and "Psycho Holiday," and the live cuts are "Art of Shredding," and "Heresy."
Next up is the 70-minute Vulgar Video. This is similar to the initial release, in that it is a mix of videos and backstage antics. A lot of the backstage footage, however, was actually shot by the band while on tour, including the great montage of Dimebag saying "This is me in (fill in city)" into the camera whereever he happens to be that day. The videos included are "Walk," "This Love," and "Mouth for War."
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