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List Price: $15.98 | | Label: Big Vin Records
Salesrank: 17330
Released: May 2, 2006 |
| Our Price: $10.37 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Rebel Meets Rebel Track Listing:
1. Nothin' to Lose
2. Rebel Meets Rebel
3. Cowboys Do More Dope
4. Panfilo
5. Heart Worn Highway
6. One Nite Stands
7. Arizona Rivers
8. Get Outta My Life
9. Cherokee Cry
10. Time
11. No Compromise
12. N.Y.C. Streets
Editorial Review:
A collaboration between country legend David Allan Coe, plus Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul, and Rex Brown, Rebel Meets Rebel serve as a throwback to the ragged glory of second-string Southern rock acts such as Molly Hatchet and the Outlaws. Fusing the nastiest, most uncompromising elements of the hard rock that made Dime and Co. famous with Coe's rebellious spirit, RMR succeed on tracks such as "Cowboys Do More Dope," "Panfilo," and "Time," though others, especially "N.Y.C. Streets" and "Get Outta My Life" (with Hank Williams III) are less successful, never becoming the fully-formed ideas that constitute great or even very good songs. Ultimately, RMR will satisfy Dimebag completists while doing little to enhance the late guitar legend's legacy. --Jedd Beaudoin
Rebel Meets Rebel Reviews:
Musical fodder for teenagers of any age 
2009-10-14 - This cd blows. It sounds like all the music of this genre from the last thirty years. David Allen Coe should have known better.
Southern Rock Returns... 
2009-10-02 - Having read many of the reviews for this album, I'm very surprised at how many think that this collaboration between country and metal is some new, ground-breaking thing. Even the band seems to think so in their song "Rebel Meets Rebel". Has everyone forgotton about a genre called Southern Rock? Sure this is a little heavier than anything Skynyrd or the Allman bros. ever did, but if you're a fan of the likes of Molly Hatchet--old or new--then you know that this sound came about in about 1977. In fact Hatchet came to mind within 1 minute of the start of track 1. This is what Hatchet would've sounded like had they formed in 2000 instead of in the seventies. Dave Hlubek, founding member/guitarist/songwriter of Molly Hatchet, has said before that Hatchet was intended to be a Metal band that happened to be from the south. Call it Country Metal or Southern Rock--it's the same music.
Many reviewers act as if country and metal/rock are worlds apart. Anybody with an elementary knowledge of the roots of rock/country music knows that they both came from the same seed. The blues and bluegrass spawned what became rockabilly, RnR, early country-the likes of Elvis,Jerry lee Lewis,Johnny Cash. Sure, Metal sounds a lot different, sonically, than Country music nowadays but they did have common origins. And remember the driving force behind Metal music is the attitude, likewise the driving force behind Outlaw Country is attitude---notice I said OUTLAW country, not just pop country. DAC is the King of Outlaw Country and he has more attitude than most people in the industry, be it Metal, rap, country--whatever. so the collaboration of Outlaw country with Metal really doesn't sound weird at all to me. And also note that DACs first record was a blues/rock album not country and that many of his song are more like southern rock, his concerts attract more than just country fans. He's no Brooks or Chesney, he actually has more in common with Pantera than with most country artists. A longhaired, tattooed, ex-con,whiskey drinking, biker renegade. He's what most metal bands pretend to be.
I've been a metal-head all of my life and this was my first CD of any "Country" artist (besides a copy of the Devil went down to Ga). My introduction to Coe, if you will. Since this album I've explored DAC some more and have found him to be fascinating, a truly under-rated outlaw, just like most metal bands.
If you're a fan of Hard Southern Rock like Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, The Outlaws or newer Southern fried rock/metal like Pantera, Black Label Society you should like this. In fact I can't see how a fan of Hard rock, in general, couldn't like this. This is one great album.
No--it doesn't sound like Pantera,nor does it sound like country--it sounds like a new Southern Rock band that really rocks.
Just Not Enjoyable... At All 
2009-08-05 - First and foremost, I'm not writing this review simply for the sake of being negative. I have good reasons for why I'm rating this album as a 1-star release and I want anyone who may agree with me to read why.
I love Pantera and Dimebag Darrell still remains one of my favorite riff/song writers. The music on this album is alright from a Dimebag Darrell perspective, but if you're like me and you love metal but hate country, I don't care how much you like Pantera or Dime, you're probably going to loathe this album. I wanted to like it. Really bad. Unfortunately, I don't like it at all. I suppose the music isn't bad and if you're a person who digs Mr. Coe as well as Pantera, then you're going to have a field day listening to this album. Personally, I think Coe's vocals and lyrics are horrific on this but I get the feeling they're not really supposed to be anything other than... I don't know, (horribly) improvisional? To critique this music as anything serious seems wrong... but at the same time, that almost explains why I just don't like this material and why it's safe to not take this music seriously.
Don't get me wrong, I mean... I don't blame these guys for getting together and writing some material that they personally loved and (Vinnie) ended up releasing, but just as I love Buckethead and he produces some horrible albums, such is the same here with boys from Pantera. This one gets chalked up right there with my 1-star rating of the garbage from HELLYEAH. The projects Vinnie is involved in now and that he has been releasing since Dime's death have me pining away for the old days.
David Allen Coe Goes Metal 
2009-07-29 - Country legend David Allen Coe and former members of Pantera united to produce a hybrid country/metal album. It's not going to go over well with many people simply because DAC's vocals are old school twang. You aren't going to hear death growls so if that's what you are expecting harsh yelling then steer clear. However, being a fan of metal and of the outlaw country movement I really like this match up.
There aren't a whole lot of standout songs on the disc, but Nothing to Lose, Cowboys Do More Dope and Cherokee Cry are really great tunes. This is revolutionary stuff mixing metal with steel guitars, ragtime piano and banjos. I'm not a big fan of Pantera's work but Dimebag Darrell was talented to say the least. This is almost the beginning of a new genra of heavy metal music.
One can only wonder how a second album from these guys would have worked out. Say what you want about this CD, but you can't deny it's unique.
Awesome Music, But Something You Have To Be "Into"
2009-07-03 - I purchased this album because Dimebag is my favorite guitarist. Those who are Dimebag fans will love this album; those who want to put it under a microscope (or oscilloscope) will find fault. This album is all about Dimebag. If you like Pantera, Damageplan or even Unknown Hinson, then do not hesitate to buy it. I hope the haters get their money back. It's not for everyone. But that's what was so great about Dime.
