![]() In 1996, Pantera released their eighth studio album, The Great Southern Trendkill. In May 1995, he apologized in court, pleaded guilty to attempted assault, and was ordered to undergo 100 hours of community service. He was released on $5,000 bail the next day. In late June, Anselmo was charged with assault following an altercation with a security guard when fans were prevented from getting on stage. In 1994, they released Far Beyond Driven, which debuted at No. 1 in the United States. In 1992, Pantera released their sixth studio album, Vulgar Display of Power, which featured an even heavier sound than its predecessor. As a tour unfolded to promote the band's latest album, there was documented portions of this tour on their first home video, Cowboys from Hell: The Videos, released in 1991. In 1989, after being rejected "28 times by every major label on the face of the Earth", Pantera signed to Atco Records, and released their fifth album, Cowboys from Hell in the following year, which paved the way towards the band's stardom and defined a new style of metal known as groove metal. Anselmo relocated to Texas to record Pantera's fourth album, Power Metal, which was released in 1988.įollowing the release of Power Metal, the band dropped its glam image and adopted a more casual look. The band was so impressed with Anselmo, that they re-recorded some of Glaze's vocals for their latest release as from their 1985's album, I Am the Night track, "Down Below". ![]() In 1987, after several meetings, then-19-year old Anselmo was officially added to the Pantera lineup. Seeking a new frontman to continue down a heavier path, the band's original singer Terry Glaze, who was primarily a glam metal vocalist, left the band. Pantera released four albums via Metal Magic Records, but did not garner much attention, because the band was not signed with a major record label at the time. After about a year-plus with the band, he became frustrated with Razor White's direction and began to explore other options. Around this time, Anselmo quit high school to concentrate on his musical career. While they did have some original material, they mainly played cover songs of popular rock and metal bands. In 1985, he joined the band Rapid Phaze who would later rename themselves to Razor White, after one of the songs Anselmo wrote. In 1981, Anselmo co-formed his first band called Samhain (not to be confused with Glenn Danzig's band of the same name) together with friends from around the area, performing vocal and guitar duties. Anselmo worked on a shrimp boat with his stepfather in his teenage years, and claims to have witnessed a man be poisoned by a scorpionfish. The incident resulted in smoke damage to most of the furniture and part of the house needing renovation. As a teenager, Anselmo accidentally started a fire in his parents' house while attempting to prank his sister. Anselmo has said in various interviews that he was the class clown as a child. ![]() Anselmo's father, Phil, owned and operated a restaurant in Metairie called Anselmo's, which closed following Hurricane Katrina. He attended many schools across Louisiana and Texas, the last of which was Grace King High School in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie, which he dropped out of during 12th grade.
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