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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.

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HareMettleAdlib wrote:
5 hours ago

Sodom sucks, Pantera is the greatest thrash metal band in The Bizarro World.

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abasofdoom wrote:
12 hours ago

Dragonforce sucks ballz, and Black Sabbath is best band there is

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LordJackhammer wrote:
yesterday evening

"Suicide Notes, Pt. II" beggining is so heavy :D

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GuerillaRadion wrote:
yesterday evening

Primal Concrete Slegde, with the guitarparts from 1:10.. so heavy

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TithonuSyndrome wrote:
yesterday evening

Yeah, at least that album was consistently upbeat.

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Kertalaaki wrote:
yesterday evening

Best Album: Power Metal

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TithonuSyndrome wrote:
yesterday evening

Remember, kids; if you are so in love with a band that you can't dare to see them be criticized, especially when it's well-founded, just find some way to fool yourself into thinking that all of the accusations are "trolling"! Hooray for denial!

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thethief88 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

...even gods get trolled, last fm is amazing..

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HareMettleAdlib wrote:
yesterday morning

Brad Delson plays faster than Dimebag ever did AND he has a jewfro. Can he get more awesome?

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Ssjgokuxx wrote:
Saturday evening

AND they rap, how progressive!

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TithonuSyndrome wrote:
Saturday evening

Whoa, slow down there, champ! Linkin Park usually has four chord songs, that's a little too advanced for the two or three note slop-along that is Pantera.

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HareMettleAdlib wrote:
Saturday evening

Chester Benningtopn is my favourite guitar as well.

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OL166 wrote:
Saturday evening

dargonforce fucken rox. chester benningtopn is my favorite guitar

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TuomariNurmio wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Slow music is bad. Fast music is good. Black Sabbath suck. Dragonforce is the best band there is. [3]

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sexymitch wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Bucketheads "Tribute to Dimebag" is hella fast. :3

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AS_Luemmel wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Slow music is bad. Fast music is good. Black Sabbath suck. Dragonforce is the best band there is. [2] please go and kill yourself -.- and old pic please for profile!!!

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dubz13 wrote:
Saturday morning

Slow music is bad. Fast music is good. Black Sabbath suck. Dragonforce is the best band there is. [2]

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HareMettleAdlib wrote:
Saturday morning

Like Metallica, amirite?

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Fkod wrote:
Friday evening

PrzemoInsomniac, when you write "Thrash till death" you can at least give links to decent thrash bands...

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pherftyy wrote:
Friday evening

Hey, no need for personal attacks, especially since I fully agree with you. These guys are clearly doing it wrong. Maybe we should get together and write the Music Rulebook and give it away to anyone who buys a guitar. That aughta nip this problem in the bud.

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