Phil Anselmo
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Phil Anselmo live with Down at Gods of Metal in 2009
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| Birth name | Philip Hansen Anselmo |
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June 30, 1968 New Orleans, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Website | www |
Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American heavy metal musician who is best known as the lead vocalist for Pantera. He is also the owner of Housecore Records and has been involved with several other bands.
Anselmo was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is of Danish, Italian and French heritage. He attended many schools, the last of which was Grace King High School located in the suburb of Metairie. Anselmo's father, Phil, owned and operated a restaurant in Metairie called Anselmo's, which closed following the wake of Hurricane Katrina due to financial troubles. Anselmo has said in various interviews that he was very quiet and secluded as a child. He spent some time working on fishing boats as a young man. As a teen, Anselmo accidentally started a fire in his parent's house while pulling a prank on his sister. The incident resulted in smoke damage to most of the furniture and part of the house needing renovation.
While a teenager, Anselmo joined the band Samhain (not to be confused with Glenn Danzig's band Samhain). From the early to mid-1980s, Anselmo was a member of the band Razor White. While they did have some original material, they played mainly Judas Priest covers.
Pantera was an unsigned metal band, with three self-released albums to their name. In 1986, the band decided to replace singer Terrence Lee, who was primarily a glam metal singer, because they were heading in a different direction musically. Seeking a new frontman to continue on this heavier path, the band was led to 19-year-old Anselmo. In 1987, after several meetings, Anselmo was added to the Pantera lineup. The band was so impressed with Anselmo that they re-recorded some of Terrence Lee's vocals for their latest release. Anselmo relocated to Texas to record Power Metal, which was released in 1988 on the band's own record label, Metal Magic Records. Following the release of Power Metal, the band dropped its glam image and adopted a more casual look. Pantera recorded the album Cowboys from Hell in 1990, and a long tour began. The band documented portions of this tour on their first home video, Cowboys from Hell: The Videos, released in 1991.
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