Studio Album · No. 9

Reinventing the Steel Songwriting Credits by Pantera

2000 Elektra / East West 10 tracks 43:53

Produced by Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, Sterling Winfield  ·  Engineered by Sterling Winfield, Vinnie Paul

Elektra / East West Groove MetalHeavy Metal
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pantera carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Pantera 0 tracksoutside writers
Pantera's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
3
Producers
593,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight

All ten tracks are credited to Pantera. The band split three years later, Dimebag Darrell was killed in 2004 and Vinnie Paul died in 2018, so this is the whole of it: nine albums, one collective credit, one cover version.

Reinventing the Steel came out on Elektra in March 2000 and has sold 593,000 in the United States. It is the last Pantera album.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Hellbound
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
2
Goddamn Electric
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)Kerry King (Featured Vocals)
3
Yesterday Don't Mean Shit
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
4
You've Got to Belong to It
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
5
Revolution Is My Name
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
6
Death Rattle
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
7
We'll Grind That Axe for a Long Time
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
8
Uplift
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
9
It Makes Them Disappear
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)
10
I'll Cast a Shadow
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellVinnie PaulRex Brown Dimebag DarrellVinnie PaulSterling Winfield Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

DD
Dimebag Darrell
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album10 written
VP
Vinnie Paul
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album10 written
PA
Phil Anselmo
Writer · Performer
On this album10 written
RB
Rex Brown
Writer · Performer
On this album10 written
SW
Sterling Winfield
Producer
On this album10 produced
KK
Kerry King
Vocals
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Reinventing the Steel

Who wrote Reinventing the Steel?
The album credits all songs to Pantera except where noted, meaning the four members.
How did it sell?
593,000 in the United States, and it is certified gold by the RIAA.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
The discography publishes no Billboard Hot 100 positions for the album's singles.
Who engineered it?
Sterling Winfield with Vinnie Paul.
Is this their last album?
Yes. The band split in 2003 and never recorded again.
What happened to the band?
Dimebag Darrell was shot dead on stage in 2004 and Vinnie Paul died in 2018. Anselmo and Brown reformed the name for touring in 2022.
How long is the album?
43:53 across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Reinventing the Steel Wikipedia: Pantera discography Cover Art Archive: Reinventing the Steel by Pantera