Pantera Music:

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Power Metal Reviews:
Pantera Rocks!!!
2009-10-21 - it's Pantera, what can I say!!! If you love Darrel, Vinnie, Rex and Phil then you'll love the early years of Pantera. Unlike many other bands pantera always did different things on each new album. This album is still guaranteed to make you wanna bang your head and CRANK IT UP!!! Getcha Pull!!!!!

Great album
2009-09-25 - Warning if you absolutely hate hair metal stay away from this album. With that out the way this is a really great album and in my opinion its a mixture of hair metal and heavy metal because this album really only has a few songs that dont sound Cowboys from hell. Very good album and some great guitar work. And for those who like rush theres a lil hint of rush in song 3 haha

The dawn of the real Cowboys from Hell.
2009-09-15 - This is a great album. Phil has the voice that brought Pantera to what they became in the 1990's and so forth after their split. The music is awesome, the singing is like no other and a well thought out way to end their career as a Hair Metal Band. This is the dawn of the real Cowboys from Hell.
If you're a hair metal fan or a regular Pantera fan, I am absolutely sure you will enjoy this album. Even if you're not a ahir metal fan per say, you will enjoy Pantera's Power Metal. This makes Poison look like a teenie boy pop band. Go ahead and order your copy right now!

I know I'm in the minority, but really... THIS IS THE LAST GOOD PANTERA ALBUM
2009-05-19 - Yes, it's true IMHO, Power Metal IS the LAST GOOD PANTERA ALBUM.

Why??? One word... VOCALS. On this disc(unlike their later efforts i.e Cowboys From Hell etc...) Phil Anselmo shows that he can sing and has a good voice. There's none of the gutteral growling, yelling and other nonsense that infected their later material. I tried (Really, I did)to appreciate Cowboys, Trendkill etc, but the vocals really, really, really just suck.

Let me start by saying that Darrell Abbott was an insanely talented/gifted guitarist. He stood apart from so many metal guitarists in that he had great(FLAWLESS)technique yet still played with exceptional feel and emotion. His leads and fills were natural, liquid, and always perfectly fit what that song needed.

I'm not into the "Hair/Glam" band genre and again,IMHO, Pantera never fit into that mold. Their first 4 albums had some "lighter" moments, but the song writing was always solid, and the musicianship was waaaay above your Motley Crue/Ratt/Poison and numerous others....

Other than Projects in The Jungle(Pantera's 2nd release)I never liked every song on one of their discs. Metal Magic sounded like a demo, and I Am The Night suffered from inconsistent production

I thought Terry was a decent singer(not a lot of range, but he fit), so when Power Metal was released, I was able to listen with an open mind and I liked what I heard.

On Power Metal, Phil is a bit of a chameleon. On the song "Down Below" and the chorus of "We'll Meet Again" he sounds very similar to Terry. On "Hard Ride" he sounds like Gary Barden From MSG(first 2 albums and others) and on "Over and Out" he sounds a bit like James Hetfield.

Those aforementioned songs are really the highlights of this disc, but overall, just listening to Darrell working his sorcery on the guitar makes the whole album a keeper.

Again, this is a good album, but if you're looking for their heavier stuff... it's not here


P.S.T. 88 Rocks
2007-12-20 - Before they were the most awsome heavy metal band ever, Pantera was one of the most awsome Hair/Glam metal bands ever. This is the best album of early Pantera, especially with Phil Anselmo as lead vocals. P.S.T. 88 is the best song the album. If anyone even bothers to read this, please tell me the line that Diamond Darrell says at the end of P.S.T. 88 (before everyone breaks out laughing).