Last Updated 02/23/05 - Added 4 new promo items for '101' along with the Mosh Pit Survival Kit   The following section represents every promotional item I've located to date. For those unaware of the term, promo (or promotional) items are usually very limited CD pressings presented to radio stations, music outlets and other media organizations as an attempt by the record company to promote the band. In some cases, promo items offer unique songs, remixes etc. Additionally, many promo items, as you'll see, come packaged with unique artwork. Promotional items are always marked "For Promotional Use Only, Not For Resale", although the manage to find their way from the radio stations to hole in the wall record stores. I've also included non-CD related promotional items towards the bottom of the page.   Please note that the following promos are all CD. I have included any promotional vinyl in the Vinyl section . Got it ? If you have or know of any promotional item not presented here, please contact me with the information and I'll add it  when time permits. Please include as many details as possible including serial #'s, track listings, and artwork scans.      

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	Mosh Pit Survival Kit (Promo bag of novelties)
Label	East West Records America - Year Unknown
Time	N/A
Comments	This promotional gimmick is, I assume , very rare as I've only seen one advertised. I was able to  pick this copy up for 40.00 dollars. It contains a jockstrap, cup, band-aid, condom, aspirin,   earplugs and a set of safety goggles. Very bizarre item.
Tracks	N/A	N/A

	Far Beyond Driven Snippets Promo Cassette
Label	East West Records America - PRCS 5558 - 1994
Time	Approx 8 minutes
Comments	This promotional cassette release is a bit strange in that in plays small 30 second segments of    various tracks off Far Beyond Driven. Didn't even know this existed until recently.
Tracks	Song Snippets	4:07

	Cemetery Gates
Label	Elektra Entertainment Group - PRCD 9875-2
Time	12:40	X
Comments	This CD promo released in support of the Offical Live 101 album was the second for the new   release. The release has no front insert but features a nice silk-screen of Phil talking to the crowd  with his hands raised. Back insert features typical set list and record company credits.This disc   is a bit differnt in that the 3rd track is a short sales presentation touting the successes of Pantera.
Tracks	radio edit album version clean audio biography	5:13 6:38 0:47

	Offical Live 101 Proof Sampler
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 9890-2 - 1997
Time	Approx 35 minutes
Comments	This CD promo released in support of the Official Live 101 album was the third for the new   LP release. The release has no front insert but features a nice silk-screen of the snake attacking.   Thanks to  Rob McNealy for the information.
Tracks	Walk This Love 5 Minutes Alone Cowboys From Hell Cemetery Gates Sandblasted Skin I Can't Hide	5:50 6:34 5:36 4:35 7:53 4:29 2:16

	The Great Southern Trendkill Sampler
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 9563-2 - 1996
Time	Approx 30 minutes
Comments	This CD promo released around the time of TGSTK was an attempt to provide music retailers  with a (PG) sampler of the new album as specified by the front cover sticker claiming "songs   from the new album you can play in your store." The back cover provides a track listing along w\   the usual credits / record company dribble.
Tracks	Drag The Waters  10's  Suicide Note Part 1  Floods   The Underground In America  Reprise - Sandblasted Skin	???  ???  ???  ???  ???  ???

	In-Store Play Sampler
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5555 - 1996
Time	Approx 30 minutes
Comments	This CD promo released around the time of Far Beyond Driven was an attempt to provide the   music retailers with a toned down sampler of the album for in-store play. Nothing too exciting  about this release as it features no unusual edits or cover art.
Tracks	I'm Broken  Becoming  5 Minutes Alone  Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks  Planet Caravan	4:25  3:05  5:50  7:01  4:04

	"A Not So Vulgar Display Of Power" In-Store Sampler
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4538-2 - 1996 - USA
Time	Approx 35 minutes	X
Comments	This CD promo released around the time of Vulgar Display Of Power is the coolest of the   three in-store samplers , featuring 7 of the "non-offensive" tracks off the album. The caption   on the  sleeve reads "Seven Tracks From Pantera's New Album...Which Will Not Offend   Even The Most Timid Of Customers." I believe this piece is somewhat difficult to locate.
Tracks	Mouth For War  Walk  This Love  No Good (Attack The Radical)  Live In A Hole  By Demons Be Driven  Hollow	3:56  5:15  6:32  4:50  4:59  4:39  5:45

	Cowboys From Hell (3 Track Sampler)
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 3405-2 - 1990 - USA
Time	Approx. 16 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Cowboys From Hell represents the first promo CD issued that   I am aware of and is very rare and difficult to find. The disc features no cover art but has a silk-  screen of the back of the album which looks really cool. The disc contains the three most   popular tracks from the album including Cowboys, Psycho Holiday, and Cemetery Gates.
Tracks	Cowboys From Hell  Psycho Holiday  Cemetery Gates	4:05  5:14  7:02

	Walk (Picture Disc Promo )
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4866-2 - 1992
Time	Approx 30 minutes
Comments	This CD promo released around the time of Vulgar Display of Power is somewhat scarce and  considered a bit more rare than most promo. The silk-screened photo of the band on the disc is   totally cool. Back picture features a close up promo shot taken from the same photo shoot used  for the This Love promo CD. The second track of this release is a killer live version although  I haven't determined it's location or date yet.
Tracks	Walk (LP Version)  Walk (Live Version)	5:14  5:17

	Planet Caravan ( 4 Song Promo With Tour Dates Sticker )
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5809 - 1994
Time	Approx 18 minutes
Comments	This CD promo released around the time of Far Beyond Driven is again, somewhat scarce and  more difficult to locate compared to the other planet caravan promo. This promo is one of my  favorites as it not only includes two live track but also contains the By Demons remix done by  Broadrick of Godflesh in addition to a 20 live date tour itinerary. The live tracks are taken from  the 1992 Moscow festival when Pantera played with AC/DC and Metallica.
Tracks	Planet Caravan  Cowboys From Hell  Primal Concrete Sledge  By Demons Be Driven ( Biomechanical Mix)	4:03  5:08  3:57  4:16

	Planet Caravan
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5715-2 - 1994
Time	4 minutes
Comments	This CD promo features some real bizarre cover art of a foot with large nails through it. This  promo is relatively easy to find and is much less rare than the alternate Planet Caravan promo  show above. Some copies do feature a sticker on the front reading "Platinum album...sold out   arena tour". The disc itself, is silk-screened with a fuzzy picture of wood planks.
Tracks	Planet Caravan	4:02

	Hostile Mixes
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4990-2 - 1992
Time	Approx. 18 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Vulgar Display Of Power, features the LP version of Fucking  Hostile along with 3 bizarre remixes of Fucking Hostile, By Demons Be Driven and Walk. Two      of the remix version are available on disc although I believe the "Decranial Mix" of Walk may   be exclusive to this release. Cover art features a picture of Phil on the front and some sort of  heavy equipment on the back. Both Broadrick of Godflesh and Thirwell of Foetus provided  remixes for this promo.
Tracks	Fucking Hostile  Fucking Hostile (Biomechanical Mix) (Broadrick)  By Demons Be Driven (Biomechnical Mix) (Broadrick)  Walk (Decranial Mix) (Thirwell)	2:48  3:56  4:15  7:15

	Cemetery Gates
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 3965 - 2 - 1992
Time	Approx. 13 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Cowboys From Hell is one of the more boring pieces although  somewhat rare based upon it coming out in 1990 before the band hit it real big. The censors  managed to cut the song down to a radio friendly 5:46,........bullshit if you ask me. Back features   track listing and normal credits and label info.
Tracks	Cemetery Gates (Edit Version)  Cemetery Gates (LP Version)	5:46  7:03

	Drag The Waters
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 9543-2 - 1996 - USA
Time	Approx. 6 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Great Southern Trendkill, was the first single chosen off the album  album and actually released on promo as a single prior to the albums release. Back cover has a  faded image of someone yelling with typical track listing and credits.
Tracks	Drag The Waters	???

	I'm Broken
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5528-2 - 1994 - USA
Time	Approx. 4 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Far Beyond Driven , is another plain vanilla promo CD. The back   cover of this release features even less info than normal. Not sure how rare this item is.
Tracks	I'm Broken	4:25

	I'm Broken (Picture Cover)
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5511-2 - 1994 - USA
Time	Approx. 4 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Far Beyond Driven , is an alternate promo 4 the track I'm Broken  and features unique artwork of some guy screaming with clenched fists. The back features normal  credits although bulges in the center around a picture of the guys head on the front.
Tracks	I'm Broken	4:25

	Hollow
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4989-2 - 1992 - USA
Time	Approx. 4 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Vulgar Display Of Power is an unusual promo in that it's   packaged in a jewel case with a paper sleeve that encases the whole CD case. The front   states "Everything  You Wanted To Know About A Band....* But Were Afraid To Play " .   The cover art of the CD  goes on to tout the strong points of the up and coming (at that time)        Pantera. This is a great release and is one of my favorite promos.
Tracks	Hollow (Edit)  Hollow (LP Version)	4:59  5:45

	Mouth For War
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4414-2 - 1992 - USA
Time	Approx. 16 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Vulgar Display Of Power is my absolute favorite promo CD to  date featuring an amazing silkscreen of the album cover . The back features the Pantera logo  along with track listing and credits. Most also come with a sticker saying "When you play it, say it".
Tracks	Mouth For War	3:56

	This Love
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 4651-2 - 1992 - USA
Time	Approx. 16 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Vulgar Display Of Power is another great promo release based   upon the unique artwork which features the band at a photo shoot in some sort of bridge setting.  Based upon the popularity of the single This Love, three different versions are provided . Very cool  release.
Tracks	This Love  This Love  This Love	4:44  4:54  6:33

	Floods
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 9654-2 - 1996 - USA
Time	Approx. 5 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of The Great Southern Trendkill, is an edited version of the track      "Floods". The track is considered too long for radio play although I'm not sure the length of the   edited version or what the differences are......haven't listened too it yet. No artwork provided with  this release, although the back cover has the usual track listings and credits.
Tracks	Floods	????

	Psycho Holiday
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 3871-2 - 1990 - USA
Time	Approx. 14 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of Cowboys From Hell is another one of my top 5 favorite promos.  s  The release features the studio version of Psycho Holiday along with two live tracks taken from,  what I believe is the Foundations Forum 1990. A great soundboard source and the band is tearing   it up. This shit pumps me up ! F.S.U.
Tracks	Psycho Holiday  Cowboys From Hell (Live)  Heresy (Live)	5:19  4:07  4:48

	Suicide Note Pt. 1 (Live Through This Night Remix Edit)
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 9545-2 - 1996 - USA
Time	Approx. 10 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of The Great Southern Trendkill is an interesting release based upon  the unique edited remix version of the song. The edited version starts off without the backward   guitar sound effects and actually ends like a normal track instead of starting into Pt. 2. The other   interesting thing is hidden second track not listed in the credits which features the LP version of the  single. The front cover is actually a sticker on a jewel case. The back insert features normal track  listings and credits.
Tracks	Suicide Note Pt. 1 (Live Through This Night Remix Edit)  Suicide Note Pt. 1 (LP Version)	????  ????

	5 Minutes Alone
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 5505-2 - 1994 - USA
Time	5:50
Comments	This release, issued in support of Far Beyond Driven is a great release featuring the artwork used for the non-promo releases here in the states and in Europe. This promo features a nice silkscreen disc and the inside portion of the front insert features the lyrics to the song. Very cool.  I got this off of Ebay.
Tracks	5 Minutes Alone	5:50

	Cemetery Gates (Demon Knight Edit)
Label	East West Records America - PRCD 6028-2 - 1994 - USA
Time	Approx. 6 minutes
Comments	This release, issued in support of the soundtrack for the Tales From The Crypt movie "Demon   Knight" features an edited version of the original track Cemetery Gates. The cool thing about this   release is the inside portion of the front insert that features a black n white photo of the Crypt  Keeper himself. The disc is silk screened with a graphic of the movie advertisement. The back   cover features still shots from the movie. Great item !
Tracks	Cemetery Gates (Demon Knight Edit)	5:46

	Far Beyond Driven (German Promotional CD Stand-up)
Label	EastWest Records (Atco) - 1994 - USA
Time	Approx. 55 minutes
Comments	This release, issued as a promotional German in-store display is totally bizarre. The front   cover features something out of Hellraiser (or the cover of a Carcass album)....Dental Hell.  The three fold pamphlet has weird head anatomy pictures inside with press information for  the German release of Far Beyond Driven. The final page of the booklet has a CD tray like  attachment with a plain silver disc. There is no writing on either side and shows no indication   of what CD it is. This is definitely one of the rarest Pantera collectibles. Expect to pay upwards  of 50 - 60.00 dollars if you can even find it.   I recently thought I'd found a second copy at a record store although after closer inspection   turned out to be an alternate version of the promotional folder without the CD. The inside  diagrams are similar in nature but different to the first folder. This too, is extremely rare.
Tracks	See Far Beyond Driven For Track list	N/A

	The Album Network Tune Up In-Store Play Edition
Label	The Album Network - Number 9 - May 1992 - USA
Time	N/A
Comments	This release, issued by the popular radio show The Album Network, is a compilation of tracks   by various artists on various labels. The CD features This Love as track 11. The cool thing   this release is the short promo write up on the band. "The sales picture on Pantera continues to     gain ground each and every day. The group is still on tour with Skid Row and sales on Vulgar  Display Of Power are over 260,000. Consider the fact that Pantera has been #1 at Metal Radio  for the past 12 weeks and is now poised for mainstream success with Rock Radio airplay   entering the picture. The video for This Love is being shot by the same director who did   Nirvana's "Come As You Are" video." This is the kind of corporate bullshit Phil's always ranting  about....what a bunch of AOR conformist bullshit. Anyway...cool promo.
Tracks	This Love	5:46

NEW Additions (from my personal Collection or found on Ebay)

	Unofficial Hits
Label	EastWest (Elektra)  - PRCD 7374-2	1998
Time	?
Comments	Just purchased from Ebay.
Tracks	Hole In The Sky Cemetery Gates This Love I'm Broken Drag The Waters Cowboys From Hell (live)	4:17 7:04 6:34 4:25 4:55 4:36

Cat Scratch Fever - Coming soon!

	Where you Come From - promo
Label	VDPR Music/Cota Music (BMI) - PRCD 9897-2 - 1997
Time	5:09
Comments	Purchased from E-bay.  For promotion only.  Contains a short "audio bio" after the song.
Tracks	LP Version Edit Audio Bio	4:21 0:46

	Revolution is My Name
Label	Warner Brothers - PRCD 7421-2
Time	9:30
Comments	Purchased off of Ebay. .
Tracks	Radio Edit LP Version	4:10 5:18

	Reinventing the Steel - Sampler
Label	Elektra Entertainment Group - PRCD 7422-2
Time	12:28
Comments	3 songs - LP Versions - from Reinventing the Steel.
Tracks	Revolution Is My Name Death Rattle We'll Grind That Axe For A Long Time	5:19 3:20 3:47

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