The Great Southern Trendkill is the eighth studio album by Pantera. It was released in May, 1996 through East West Records. It reached #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The Great Southern Trendkill features some of the fastest tempos and most down-tuned guitars that the band ever recorded. It also has a more experimental nature to its songs, such as the acoustic guitar and keyboard-laden "Suicide Note Pt. I".Unlike Pantera's first three major label albums, the vocals are often double tracked and layered to create a more "demonic" effect. An example of this can be heard in the chorus of "13 Steps to Nowhere", when Phil Anselmo's singing voice is backed up by high pitched screaming, done by Seth Putnam of Anal Cunt infamy. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.