Studio Album · No. 7

Far Beyond Driven Songwriting Credits by Pantera

1994 East West / Atlantic 12 tracks 56:19

Produced by Terry Date, Vinnie Paul  ·  Engineered by Terry Date, Vinnie Paul

East West / Atlantic Groove MetalHeavy Metal
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pantera carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
11 trackswritten by Pantera 1 trackoutside writers
Pantera's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
8
Lyricists
2
Producers
1,530,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1994
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the twelve tracks are the band's. The twelfth is "Planet Caravan", a Black Sabbath cover, and it is the only song in nine albums and twenty years that Pantera did not write. A number one album with exactly one borrowed song on it.

Far Beyond Driven came out on East West in March 1994, entered the Billboard 200 at number one, and has sold 1,530,000 in the United States.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Strength Beyond Strength
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
2
Becoming
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
3
5 Minutes Alone
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
4
I'm Broken
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
5
Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
6
Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
7
Slaughtered
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
8
25 Years
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
9
Shedding Skin
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
10
Use My Third Arm
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
11
Throes of Rejection
Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulPhil AnselmoRex Brown Darrell AbbottVincent AbbottPhilip AnselmoRex Brown Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
12
Planet Caravan
Geezer ButlerTony IommiOzzy OsbourneBill Ward Geezer ButlerTony IommiOzzy OsbourneBill Ward Terry DateVinnie Paul Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors

VP
Vinnie Paul
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album11 written
DA
Darrell Abbott
Writer
On this album11 written
DD
Dimebag Darrell
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
PA
Phil Anselmo
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
PA
Philip Anselmo
Writer
On this album11 written
RB
Rex Brown
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
VA
Vincent Abbott
Writer
On this album11 written
BW
Bill Ward
Writer
On this album1 written
GB
Geezer Butler
Writer
On this album1 written
OO
Ozzy Osbourne
Writer
On this album1 written
TI
Tony Iommi
Writer
On this album1 written
TD
Terry Date
Producer
On this album12 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Far Beyond Driven

Who wrote Far Beyond Driven?
Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown on eleven of the twelve tracks.
Which track is not theirs?
"Planet Caravan", written by Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward.
How did it sell?
1,530,000 in the United States, and it entered the Billboard 200 at number one.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
Who engineered it?
Terry Date with Vinnie Paul.
Is this their heaviest album?
It is generally described that way, and it is also the one that went to number one.
How long is the album?
56:19 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Far Beyond Driven Wikipedia: Pantera discography Cover Art Archive: Far Beyond Driven by Pantera