Studio Album · No. 6
Vulgar Display of Power Songwriting Credits by Pantera
Produced by Terry Date, Vinnie Paul · Engineered by Terry Date, Vinnie Paul
Atco
Groove MetalHeavy Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pantera carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Pantera
0 tracksoutside writers
Pantera's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
2,350,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1992
Released
Data Insight
Eleven tracks, all four of them on every one, and nobody else. It sold nearly twice what the album before it did with the same four names on every song and the same producer. Nothing about the method changed; the audience did.
Vulgar Display of Power came out on Atco in February 1992 and has sold 2,350,000 in the United States, their biggest album. "Walk" and "Mouth for War" both came off it.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mouth for War
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 2 |
A New Level
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 3 |
Walk
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 4 |
Fucking Hostile
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 5 |
This Love
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 6 |
Rise
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 7 |
No Good (Attack the Radical)
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 8 |
Live in a Hole
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 9 |
Regular People (Conceit)
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 10 |
By Demons Be Driven
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
| 11 |
Hollow
|
Phil AnselmoDimebag DarrellRex BrownVinnie Paul | Philip AnselmoDarrell AbbottRex BrownVincent Abbott | Terry DateVinnie Paul | Phil Anselmo (Performer)Dimebag Darrell (Performer)Vinnie Paul (Performer)Rex Brown (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Vulgar Display of Power
Who wrote Vulgar Display of Power?
The album credits every song to Pantera, named as Philip Anselmo, Diamond Darrell, Rex and Vinnie Paul.
How did it sell?
2,350,000 in the United States, more than any other album of theirs.
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.
Which songs are best known?
"Walk", "Mouth for War" and "This Love".
Is this their biggest album?
Yes, by American sales.
How long is the album?
52:48 across eleven tracks.