PANTERA

Release Year: 1992
Artist Origin: USA
Style: angry groovy thrash heavy metal

a pure milestone, exceptionally expressive album has set the standard for Southern heavy metal/rock that did not fit within the narrow confines of a certain genre back in the day, yet Phil, Dimebag, Rex and Vinnie Paul have accomplished their own thing and made the genius mark in heavy, angry and gritty music history: Anselmo launches his characteristic vocal range of melodic, emotional singing, rabid screaming and barking right from this point on, rhythm section just keeps exploding, and Darrell's way of laying down the riffs are impeccable - universally considered the magnum opus of Pantera revolution, it offers a handful of tracks turning into metalheads' national anthems; recent German edition comes with authentic design