Phil Anselmo (born June 30, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American heavy metal vocalist who is best known as the frontman of Pantera, Down, and Superjoint.
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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
editTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
BEL [2] |
FIN [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||
Walk Through Exits Only |
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35 | 181 | 28 | 116 |
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Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue |
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81 | 31 | 62 | 118 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
with Pantera
editwith Down
editwith Superjoint Ritual
editwith Arson Anthem
editwith Christ Inversion
edit- Obey the Will of Hell (1994) (guitar and backing vocals)
- 13th Century Luciferian Rites (1995) (guitar and backing vocals)
with Necrophagia
edit- Holocausto de la Morte (1998) (guitar)
- Black Blood Vomitorium EP (2000) (guitar)
- Cannibal Holocaust EP (2001) (guitar)
- Draped in Treachery (2005) (guitar)
with Southern Isolation
edit- Southern Isolation EP (2001) (vocals, guitar)
with Viking Crown
editwith Scour
editwith En Minor
editGuest appearances
edit- With Crowbar – Crowbar (1993) (guest; producer)
- With Crowbar – Broken Glass (1996) (guest; backing vocals)
- With Anal Cunt – 40 More Reasons to Hate Us (1996) (guest; vocals and guitars)
- With Soilent Green – Sewn Mouth Secrets (1998) (guest; backing vocals)
- With Anthrax – Volume 8: The Threat Is Real (1998) (guest; backing vocals on "Killing Box")
- With Vision of Disorder – Imprint (1998) (guest; vocals on "By the River")
- With Iommi – Iommi (2000) (guest; vocals and lyrics on "Time Is Mine")
- With Biohazard – Uncivilization (2001) (guest; backing vocals on "HFFK")
- With Jarboe – Mahakali (2008) (guest; vocals on "Overthrown")
- With Metal Allegiance – Metal Allegiance (2015) (guest; vocals on "Dying Song")
- With Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction (2015) (guest; narration on "The Prophets of Loss")
Other releases
edit- 2017: Songs of Darkness and Despair (EP, as "Bill + Phil" with Bill Moseley)[10] (vocals)
References
edit- ^ "Walk Through Exits Only - Phil Anselmo,Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals | Awards". AllMusic. July 16, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". Ultratop.be. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Finnish charts portal". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Walk Through Exits Only by Philip H. Anselmo". Itunes.apple.com. July 16, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Philip Anselmo's 'Walk Through Exits Only' Cracks U.S. Top 40". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c "PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR Taps Actor JASON MOMOA For 'The Black EP'". Blabbermouth.net. October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Philip Anselmo Debuts First Track From En Minor Project, Explains Why It's Currently "Necessary" For Him To Play Pantera Songs Live". Theprp.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ BraveWords. "Phil Anselmo's EN MINOR Release Debut Album; Full Audio Stream Available". bravewords.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Full Stream: Bill & Phil - 'Songs Of Darkness And Despair'". Decibel Magazine. January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2022.