- Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. The group was formed in 1981. Pantera released four albums during the 1980s. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera introduced the new singer Phil Anselmo in late 1986 and released Power Metal in 1988. With its fifth album, 1990's Cowboys from Hell, Pantera introduced a groove metal sound. Pantera's sixth album, 1992's Vulgar Display of Power, exhibited an even heavier sound. Far Beyond Driven (1994) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Pantera went on hiatus in 2001 and was disbanded in 2003. The band has sold more than 60 million records as of August 2017.
- IMDb mini biography by: PW
- Macho grunting and lipsticks
- Per their website the band reformed in 2022 and included two members from their recording line-up.
- Members have included Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul Abbott.
- The band's early singer was Terry Glaze.
- They were a glam metal band.
- The members changed their aliases when glam metal was not hip any longer.
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