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Pantera Ranked

Revisited this band. Got some thoughts.
1Pantera
Power Metal

My favorite in their catalogue. It features Phil Anselmo's best vocal performance, some of Vinnie Paul's best drumming and some of the most lethal guitarwork that Darrel had ever recorded. This is excellent heavy metal in the vein of bands like Riot and Judas Priest. The title track, Burnnn!, We'll Meet Again, Hard Ride, etc. are all good. I honestly can't find a track I'd consider to be dull here. Rock the World is a bit less remarkable but it effectively serves its purpose as an anthemic opener.
2Pantera
Cowboys from Hell

Their seminal release that I find much more enjoyable than I did many years ago. It has a lot of good tracks like Heresy, Primal Concrete Sledge, the title track, Domination (holy crap, Domination) and The Art of Shredding. It's groove, for certain, but it has quite a bit of variety to it.
3Pantera
The Great Southern Trendkill

The boundary between this album and Cowboys from Hell is surprisingly slim as I like this one quite a bit too. It's a more adventurous, sinister and atmospheric album which makes it a lasting release in their discography. Especially when it comes to the likes of bassist Rex Brown who has some excellent sections throughout. It drags a bit towards the end after the excellent Floods but beside that, it's pretty good.
4Pantera
Far Beyond Driven

And here comes a drop off. This album is honestly somewhat duller than the three above it. Not to mention that it has some noticeably laughable songs like Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills this time around. There are some highlights but we're getting into the puerile parts of this band's discography.
5Pantera
I Am the Night

Another drop off. This is where the signs of them getting better were starting to show. Of course, Terry Glaze is consistently the weak link but that would be ameliorated soon enough. It's still a vapid example of glam that doesn't hold a candle to the likes of Motley Crue, WASP, Dokken or Stryper in this same time. However, I still enjoyed it a little more than what I think is the most overrated album.
6Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power

While Far Beyond Driven was at least somewhat redeemed by Darrell's experimentation with elements that would appear on The Great Southern Trendkill, this album is just pure monotony. It isn't as evil as TGST, it isn't as exhilirating as Power Metal and it sure as hell isn't as varied as Cowboys from Hell. I have no clue as to why anyone would consider this a landmark release for any other reason that reminding the general public that metal exist (which is a reason I'm getting sick of hearing at this point). At least I Am the Night somewhat amused me at points. This, on the other hand, was a maddening bore and remains as one to this very day. Like At the Gates three years later, these guys opened the floodgates for a bunch of crap no one wanted. I'm thankful they at least came out with another good release after doing so as consolation.
7Pantera
Reinventing the Steel

About as forgettable as the album above but a bit worse.
8Pantera
Projects in the Jungle

Empty glam.
9Pantera
Metal Magic

A genuinely awful release on its own merits regardless of subgenre and one that deserves to get buried in the mountain of infinitely superior releases from 1983.
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