The ongoing tension lasted for another seven years, in which only one studio album, Reinventing the Steel (2000), was recorded. These tensions resulted in the recording sessions for The Great Southern Trendkill (1996) to be held separately. Tensions began to surface amongst the band members when Anselmo became addicted to heroin in 1995, which nearly led to his death in 1996 following an overdose. Far Beyond Driven (1994) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The sixth album, 1992's Vulgar Display of Power, exhibited even heavier sound. With its fifth album, 1990's Cowboys from Hell, Pantera introduced a groove metal sound. Having started as a glam metal band, Pantera released four albums during the 1980s. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera replaced Glaze with Phil Anselmo in 1987. Bassist Rex Brown joined the band the following year. It was formed in 1981 by the Abbott brothers – drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell – along with vocalist Terry Glaze. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Groove metal, thrash metal, heavy metal, glam metal (early)ĭamageplan, Down, Hellyeah, Superjoint Ritual, Pumpjack, David Allan Coe, Necrophagia, Southern Isolation, Arson Anthem, Rebel Meets Rebel, Crowbar, Type O Negative
