![]() ![]() On Trendkill, everything is taken to a furious degree - Dime’s riffs are syrupier, Phil’s shrieks are more vampiric, Vinnie’s drums rattle harder, and Rex’s bass just ooozes. With their eighth studio album, Pantera reached into the murky depths of their identity and pulled a wriggling, venomous creature out to show the world. ![]() When it gets dark in Texas, it gets real fucking dark. Here's Pantera's entire discography, ranked from worst to best. Though very different from the Pantera everyone knows, the pre-Cowboys material still has its own distinct charm, and plenty of raw power. What we found was surprising: when they're all listened to with a fair ear, some of the band's cheesier albums are actually as good, if not better, than their later, heavier material. In the spirit of fairness, we decided to rank Pantera's entire discography, poofy hair and all. As such, it's easy to think of them as two different bands - Pantera Before, and Pantera After. ![]() But the truth is, Pantera were a pretty standard glam metal act with NWOBHM shred tendencies before they finally found their unique Southern style. We think of the Texan quartet as the groove pioneers who saved American metal by adding sexy rhythms and untold heaviness to thrash. Of the bands known for having two distinct acts - playing one kind of music early in their career before drastically changing styles - Pantera is an odd duck. ![]()
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