Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, in the USA.[1] They formed in 1981, but they did not have success until the 1990 release of their fifth studio album Cowboys from Hell. From 1987 to 2003 the band consisted of members Phil Anselmo (vocals), "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott (guitar), Vinnie Paul (drums), and Rex Brown (bass). In 2003, the band broke up. On December 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed by Nathan Gale during a Damageplan concert in Columbus, Ohio.[2]
Pantera | |
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 Top left: Dimebag Darrell, top right: Phil Anselmo, bottom left: Vinnie Paul, bottom right: Rex Brown | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Arlington, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Groove metal Thrash metal Heavy metal Glam metal (early) |
| Years active | 1981 - 2003, 2022-present |
| Members | Phil Anselmo Rex Brown |
| Past members | "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott† Vinnie Paul Abbott† Terry Glaze |
Discography
- 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)
- Reinventing the Steel (2000)
Pantera Media
Phil Anselmo's (pictured in 2013) raspy vocals gave a heavier sound to Pantera's music.
Logo for the heavy metal band Pantera
Dimebag Darrell performing with Pantera, 1990
A fan outside the Alrosa Villa pays tribute to Dimebag Darrell, the main target of Nathan Gale's massacre
Pantera performing with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante at Hell & Heaven festival in Mexico, 2022
Concert at Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary, 2023
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References
- ↑ "rockdetector.com - Resources and Information". www.rockdetector.com.
- ↑ "Obituary: "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
