Rex Brown

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Rex Robert Brown (born July 27, 1964 in Graham, Texas) is a bassist, best known for his work with the American heavy metal band Pantera from the time the band formed in the early 80's until its dissolution in 2003. Along with former Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo, he subsequently joined Down to replace bassist Todd Strange, and most recently played bass on the Crowbar album, Lifesblood for the Downtrodden. During the early days of Pantera Rex Brown went by the stage name Rex Rocker. It wasn't until Far Beyond Driven that both Rex Brown and Dimebag Darrell changed their stage names. Rex dropped Rex Rocker and was just credited from then on as Rex Brown and Diamond Darrell was changed to Dimebag Darrell.

Playing Style

Rex was a jazz bassist while attending James Bowie High School in Arlington Texas. He often plays with a pick. He is widely considered to be, along with Dimebag Darrell, one of the driving forces behind groove metal. Rex was notable for often contributing walking basslines underneath Darrell's guitar solos. Standout tracks include "Walk" "5 Minutes Alone", "Throes of Rejection", "Cowboys from Hell", "Living Through Me (Hells Wrath)", "I Can't Hide", "Use my Third Arm" and many others. He has a signature Spector bass modelled after a Gibson Thunderbird.

Discography

With Jerry Cantrell (1998)

• Five tracks for Boggy Depot

With Cavalera Conspiracy (2008)

• One track for Inflikted

With Crowbar (2005)

• Lifesblood for the Downtrodden

With Down (1999-present)

• Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow (2002)
• ''Down III: Over the Under (2007)

With Pantera (1982-2003)

• Metal Magic (1983)
• Projects In The Jungle (1984)
• I Am The Night (1985)
• Power Metal (1988)
• Cowboys From Hell (1990)
• Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
• Far Beyond Driven (1994)
• The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)
• Official Live: 101 Proof (1997)
• Reinventing the Steel (2000)

With Rebel Meets Rebel (1999-2004)

• Rebel Meets Rebel (2006)

With Tres Diablos* (1998)

• "Heard It On the X" for ECW: Extreme Music

*Pantera side-project that consisted of Rex and the Abbott brothers, "Dimebag" Darrell and Vinnie Paul (essentially, Pantera minus Phil Anselmo).

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