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(1981 – 2003)
Pantera was an extremely popular metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed in 1981. Specifically, some fans consider them power metal, groove metal, or an amalgamation of both (so called “power groove”, a term the band devised themselves). Emerging alongside influential classic thrash metal acts such as Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax, Pantera was a key formulator of the post-thrash subgenre of heavy metal music.
At the start of the career the style of Pantera’s image and sound was heavily influenced by bands like Kiss & Van Halen. At certain stages, Pantera drew more on the popular LA glam scene. The extent to how far Pantera took the glam image is one of many disputes among fans of heavy metal and those who discredit the band’s popularity to the 90s; however most of the material on the albums themselves were a contrast to typical glam metal formula. They released three albums during this stage before acquiring Razor White vocalist, Philip Anselmo from New Orleans. As soon as Anselmo joined the band the group took a noticable change in style and image with their Power Metal. The album shifted away from most of the glam image and focused mostly on the more respectable speed metal genre. This style would continue evolving for two years as Pantera drew on many more sources of influence within the metal scene.
At the start of the career the style of Pantera’s image and sound was heavily influenced by bands like Kiss & Van Halen. At certain stages, Pantera drew more on the popular LA glam scene. The extent to how far Pantera took the glam image is one of many disputes among fans of heavy metal and those who discredit the band’s popularity to the 90s; however most of the material on the albums themselves were a contrast to typical glam metal formula. They released three albums during this stage before acquiring Razor White vocalist, Philip Anselmo from New Orleans. As soon as Anselmo joined the band the group took a noticable change in style and image with their Power Metal. The album shifted away from most of the glam image and focused mostly on the more respectable speed metal genre. This style would continue evolving for two years as Pantera drew on many more sources of influence within the metal scene.
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Che7779 wrote:
Walk!
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DimebagMustaine wrote:
Walk has a nice solo tho.
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Wino_O wrote:
Far Beyond Driven \m/
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GranateMetal wrote:
Great band!
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Epsilon_X2008 wrote:
walk is one of the most overrated songs i've ever heard. slaughtered, domination, 5 minutes alone, cowboys from hell, suicide note part 2...thats where its at.
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JanSDMF wrote:
Can you check my band hardly influenced by Pantera, rate and comment or something? I would be great-ful. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGUnV4fWRnY
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http://www.last.fm/group/Metalchicks+of+Last.fm
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Oxigenada wrote:
Domination \m/
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gustavo999 wrote:
VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER ONLY!
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NapalmEater wrote:
I think that maplejet is just very furious, because he's insecure about his music taste. Which is obvious since it is bad.
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pawitrawarda wrote:
sory yo nek lagi tak add neng library ku saiki :((
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FeedingWhatIAm wrote:
"Give it five years, you'll retire your piercings. You must admit that you mimic the weaklings"
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cabeludoinferno wrote:
great album POWER METAL!
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RobotPolarBear wrote:
yeah, everyone who dislikes what you like is a neckbeard nazi
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maplejet wrote:
This is what a neckbeard said about Pantera: "Pantera is bashed anywhere the average level of education is above the 5th grade. As much as Dream Theater sucks, Pantera is much worse and are an embarrassing band to listen to." This guy is a 29-year old neckbeard music nazi. Fuck him. Pantera rocks.
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BAMintheface wrote:
Great band. They have so many great riffs, and solo's. (thanks to DimeBag) They are just no fakers, they're REAL. If I hear this, I just want to bang my head, even if I'm at class. :D
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texalor wrote:
We'll grind that axe for a long,long time!
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AnotherRockSet wrote:
Domination is sex.
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Cemetery Gates ! u ! h ! u !
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Hollow
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