Pantera
American heavy metal band
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), Rex Brown (bass). In 2003, the band broke up, and in the following year, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed by Nathan Gale, during a concert of his new band Damageplan in Columbus, Ohio on 8 December, 2004.[2]
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![]() Singer Phil Anselmo | |
Background information | |
Origin | Arlington, Texas, USA |
Genres | Heavy metal Groove metal Thrash metal Hard Rock Glam metal (early) |
Years active | 1981 - 2003 |
Past member(s) | Phil Anselmo "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott† Vinnie Paul Abbott Rex Brown Terry Glaze |
DiscographyEdit
- 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)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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.