--- title: "Pantera" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera" genre: "Groove Metal" formed: 1982 --- # Pantera **Pantera** is a groove metal band, active 1982 to present. Pantera is an American heavy metal band formed in Arlington, Texas, in 1981 by the Abbott brothers, and currently composed of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-known lineup consisted of the Abbott brothers along with Brown and Anselmo, who joined in 1982 and 1986, respectively. The band is credited for developing and popularizing the subgenre of groove metal in the 1990s. Regarded as one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal history, Pantera has sold around 20 million records worldwide and has received four Grammy nominations. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantera ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Pantera | | Genre | Groove Metal | | Parent genre | Thrash Metal | | Origin | Arlington | | Formed | 1982 | | Releases in catalog | 18 | ## Genres [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rick Mythiasin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-mythiasin) | Lead vocals | | Current | | [Phil Anselmo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/phil-anselmo) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 2003 | Former | | [Rex Brown](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rex-brown) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1982 to 2003 | Former | | [Vinnie Paul](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vinnie-paul) | Drums (drum set) | 1981 to 2003 | Former | | [Dimebag Darrell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dimebag-darrell) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1981 to 2003 | Former | | [Terry Glaze](https://themetalnet.com/musician/terry-glaze) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1981 to 1986 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1983 | [Metal Magic](https://themetalnet.com/album/14e76406-39e6-314b-8b1f-1f93857a4aff) | Album | | 1984 | [Projects in the Jungle](https://themetalnet.com/album/30f8095a-7ed8-34bf-9355-511224e8d670) | Album | | 1985 | [I Am the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2814a47-c8fa-39a4-a5dc-9e4c0209cfff) | Album | | 1988 | [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/2abca5cc-8985-315f-b948-8a34df27debd) | Album | | 1990 | [Cowboys From Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0398241-a842-3593-83b4-a1aa1df23328) | Album | | 1992 | [A Not So Vulgar Display of Power](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3e653d6-8e6e-48bb-adb0-e98e2b6790be) | Album | | 1992 | [Projects in the Jungle / I Am the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/e69391eb-8e51-3ade-be35-16c7366173f7) | Album | | 1992 | [Vulgar Display of Power](https://themetalnet.com/album/814e0b20-6884-31c5-9d99-d215f048cfd6) | Album | | 1993 | [Four Cow-Boys From Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ef1b499-c7d6-40d3-868f-b3c2e32dcc7b) | Album | | 1993 | [Metal Magic / Go for the Throat](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d018093-9ca3-45de-853d-5ef349505e9e) | Album | | 1993 | [Power Metal / Only Time Will Tell](https://themetalnet.com/album/6befb79c-e5ed-42ee-b5b6-06b18121e2dc) | Album | | 1993 | [Sure You're Right!](https://themetalnet.com/album/d4c41565-8663-440c-9a64-d8b3fc473c85) | Album | | 1994 | [Far Beyond Driven](https://themetalnet.com/album/60b55a8c-fe68-3397-91a3-7444cab57d7b) | Album | | 1994 | [Hostile Moments](https://themetalnet.com/album/df1efffc-d092-3280-bd07-f26d96816c24) | EP | | 1994 | [Texas 1993](https://themetalnet.com/album/d80db2a5-3a6c-4d28-bcb8-3a9b70859a14) | Album | | 1996 | [The Great Southern Trendkill](https://themetalnet.com/album/75a041d3-1fa8-3082-bf4a-ad65416c4624) | Album | | 2000 | [Reinventing the Steel](https://themetalnet.com/album/03212229-7462-38b7-99e8-c5069209d192) | Album | | 2001 | [Extreme Steel Plus](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd39b3af-593f-3db2-bbbb-0d09f3543016) | EP | ## Related bands - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together) - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together) - [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together) - [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together) - [Sepultura](https://themetalnet.com/band/sepultura) (listened together) - [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together) - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) ## Official and external links - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pantera/77 - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChTDORxN3YPmasEurM6kRoA - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pantera - x: https://twitter.com/pantera - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/14pVkFUHDL207LzLHtSA18 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panteraofficial/ - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2969 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/155209 - website: https://pantera.com/ --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera). 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