Far Beyond Driven is the seventh studio album by American
heavy metal band
Pantera, released on March 22, 1994 by
EastWest Records. The album is Pantera's fastest-selling album. The album peaked at number 1 on the
Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the
RIAA. Also, the album was certified Platinum by the
Canadian Recording Industry Association.
Far Beyond Driven is the first album by Pantera where the band's guitarist
Darrell Abbott is credited as "Dimebag Darrell". The Japanese and the
Driven Downunder Tour '94 Souvenir Collection editions contain a bonus thirteenth track, "The Badge", a
Poison Idea cover. This cover was also featured on
The Crow soundtrack.