Pantera’s Album ‘Reinventing The Steel’ Celebrates 20 Years
Written by Johnson Stephen on September 11, 2020
Pantera’s final opus ‘Reinventing The Steel’ was released in 2000 at the peak of Nu-Metal’s popularity. The album turns 20 years old in 2020 and Rhino will celebrate with two new versions that feature an unreleased mix of the album by longtime producer Terry Date.
The first version of ‘Reinventing The Steel’: 20th Anniversary Edition, is a three-CD set that includes a newly remastered version of the original album and a selection of rarities. A major highlight is the new mix by Terry Date, the legendary producer who was behind the console for the band’s previous four landmark albums: ‘Cowboys From Hell’ (1990), ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’ (1992), ‘Far Beyond Driven’ (1994) and ‘The Great Southern Trendkill’ (1996). The set will be released on October 30th 2020 for $29.98 and will also be available through digital and streaming services.
The Three-CD and digital versions open with an unreleased mix of the album by Terry Date, who had been helping Pantera 
perfect its piledriving sound since 1990. Date – who likes Sterling Winfield’s original mix of the album – says he was initially apprehensive about remixing ‘Reinventing The Steel’ for this reissue. Eventually, he agreed knowing that diehard fans would be curious to hear his take on the album. He says, ”…I’m just trying to remember what we used to do as I’m going through this stuff. But the riffs and performances are strong. It’s just classic Pantera.”
The second version of ‘Reinventing The Steel’: 20th Anniversary Edition will be released as a double-LP set on silver vinyl that features the new Terry Date mix on one album, plus eight rare bonus tracks making their vinyl debut on the other. Limited to 5,000 copies, the 180-gram audiophile vinyl collection comes in an embossed, foil jacket and will be available on January 8th 2021.
Pre-order now: https://rhino.lnk.to/RTS20TDM
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