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Pantera formed in 1981 with its original line-up consisting of drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, his brother, guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott (originally referred to as Diamond Darrell), bassist Tommy Bradford, guitarist Terry Glaze, and vocalist Donnie Hart. At its conception, the members of Pantera were in 11th grade. They began performing KISS and Van Halen covers as well as original material in the glam metal vein in Texas nightclubs. In 1982, Hart left the band and Glaze took over vocal duties. Rex Brown soon replaced Bradford on bass. While the band showed promise, it would take time before the band was able to make it farther than regional tours of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Pantera began supporting fellow heavy metal acts such as Stryper, Dokken, and Quiet Riot, who in turn promoted Pantera's debut, Metal Magic.Starting in 1983, Pantera released three initial albums (Metal Magic, Projects in the Jungle, and I Am the Night) before singer Glaze departed to form his own band, Lord Tracy. After exploring several vocalists, frontman Phil Anselmo was discovered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Soon Power Metal was released after Anselmo re-recorded some songs originally sung by Glaze. Pantera's style in these first four recordings is best described as glam metal. The band members would later ignore their independent releases in favor of sculpting a new, heavier image. To this day, Pantera's website does not list the records in its discography. These albums were never re-released and have become hard-to-find collector's items.
The original lineup from the early 80s
Enlarge. The original lineup from the early 80s.Pantera's first commercially successful album was also its first major label release: Cowboys from Hell (1990). The band was turned down "28 times by every major label on the face of the Earth" until Atco Records representative Mark Ross saw the band perform after Hurricane Hugo stranded him in Texas. To this point, Pantera's music was still heavily influenced by "classic heavy metal", with Rob Halford-style vocals and guitarist Abbott's more complex riffs and solos. On Cowboys, however, Pantera began showing a more extreme style, leaving behind glam metal influences in favor of an amalgamation of power metal and groove metal dubbed "power groove" by the band. The album marked a critical juncture in the band's history and most fans, along with the band itself, consider it Pantera's "official" debut. This release includes the popular tracks "Cemetery Gates", a brooding seven-minute piece that focuses on death and religion, and the thrashing title track, which gives the band members their nickname and personality.Pantera's unique "groove" style came to fruition in its breakthrough album Vulgar Display of Power (1992), which saw the replacement of the power metal falsetto vocals with a hardcore-influenced shouted delivery and heavier guitar sound. While some critics point to the rise of grunge music as the subsequent downfall of glam metal, others claim Pantera, most notably on Vulgar, as being the catalyst that overpowered popular '80s metal. Among critics and fans, it is frequently cited as the band's best effort.Songs like "Fucking Hostile", a fast, aggressive challenge of authority, the riff-driven "Walk", and "Mouth for War", remain some of the most popular songs in Pantera's catalog.
The extent to which Vulgar Display of Power grew in popularity can be assessed by the instant success of its follow-up, Far Beyond Driven (1994), which debuted at #1
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