Metal Hammer of Doom: Pantera Retrospective
Original Airdate 1/15/13
Mark Radulich and Robert Cooper look back at the career and complete discography of legendary #heavymetal band #Pantera! The group's best-known lineup consisted of the Abbott brothers\u2014drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell\u2014along with vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. In addition to their development and popularization of the groove metal subgenre, Pantera is credited (along with others, such as Testament, Sepultura, and Machine Head) for being part of the second wave of #thrashmetal scene from the late 1980s to early-to-mid 1990s. Pantera is regarded as one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal history, having sold around 40 million records worldwide, and being nominated four times at the Grammys.