 | Pantera Reinventing the Steel
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| 4.5 superb | VOTED most underrated user (2016, 2020) | March 14th 14 |
I truly don't understand why the majority considers this to be Pantera's worst effort post their glam
metal days. Why? This album is kick ass. Seriously, this album slays. The riffs are all immense and
heavy as fuck, as well as actually comprehensible, unique, and catchy unlike their last few albums,
the lyrics are actually meaningful and reflect an aged and matured band, the production is by far the
best of any of Pantera's albums (no longer the staticy guitar tone and muffled drums) and Dimebag's
guitar work is
at his absolute peak. "We'll Grind That Axe For A Long Long Time" or "Death Rattle" are perfect for
getting pumped up for a football game. This album is fantastic...actually it's the best and EASILY the
smartest Pantera album ever. suck it bitches
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| 3.0 good | LepreCon | January 24th 10 |
ANGRY!
ANGRY!
ANGRY!
AAAANGRRRRYYYYY!!!!!
In summation, what we have here is a very angry album indeed
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| 0.0 | VonBuelow | February 20th 11 |
This is the one album that cannot be put past me. I have spent many hours meditating over this swansong of a project by the late and great Pantera.
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| 0.0 | Jdub435 | March 30th 24 |
Very underrated album in my opinion. I recall watching an interview on which Rex states that he felt the album was the band's most focused effort since Vulgar. They sought out to record "an album full of anthems." It's a shame this ended up being the last time all four members would be in the studio together. RIP Abbot Brothers.
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| 2.5 average | Mitch | September 17th 22 |
This would be a 2 if it wasn't for the fact that Goddamn Electric is one of the few post-Cowboys Pantera tracks I actually enjoy.
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| 3.5 great | TheDangerman | September 6th 19 |
Less annoying screaming from Phil this time so rI give it higher rating because it is actually rbearable. The lyrics are lacking at times but rmost listenable pantera album by far
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| 3.0 good | blakeguitarist2 | August 5th 17 |
The most devastating thing about this album is that this is Pantera's final album and also their weakest album, it has the elements that made Far Beyond Driven as weak as it ended up being, like lack of solos and weak musicianship due to Phil's relations with the rest of the band, but has cheaper production now that Terry Date was out of the picture, the first side is the weak point of the album, Hellbound is a good start, but repetitive, Goddamn Electric and Yesterday Don't Mean S**t are soundcheck riffs with the solos saving it from being completely average, You've Got to Belong to It and Uplift are the worst Pantera songs ever created by the band behind Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills from FBD, Revolution Is My Name is the undoubted highlight of the album, with the elements of a classic Pantera song, the second side on the other hand is pretty promising, aside from Uplift, Death Rattle and We'll Grind That Axe for a Long Time have very catchy hooks, It Makes Them Disappear has a doomy drop C riff and one of Dime's most melodic solos ever created, and ends strong with I'll Cast a Shadow, despite not having a solo on it, but the riffs are heavy, groovy, sludgy, and an epic outro. Highlights: Revolution Is My Name, Death Rattle, We'll Grind That Axe for a Long Time, It Makes Them Disappear, I'll Cast a Shadow
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| 2.5 average | Resident Metalhead Piranha | July 2nd 17 |
Pantera lightens up a bit, putting some of their tension aside to make 'lighter' music in Reinventing The Steel which doesn't necessarily reinvent the wheel so to speak, but it does put some of their riff power back into their music which was a bit lacking on their darker preceding album. "Goddamn Electric" features some of their most memorable riffs to date and cool references to other bands, "Revolution is my Name" may be the best tune here with its interesting noises and riffs, "Uplift" has a headbangable groove to it, and two-punch closer "It Makes Them Disappear" and "I'll Cast a Shadow" show a blend of their signature riffing with the experimentation of Trendkill. It's not my favorite album from the group, but it closes their career on a decent note excluding the tragic death of Dimebag Darrel.
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| 2.5 average | Robbit | April 30th 16 |
Disappointingly formulaic. I'm hearing plenty of the trademark sounds and aggression from their classic records, but where are the songs??? "Yesterday Don't Mean Shit" is probably the only song that comes close to their classic stuff. "Revolution Is My Name" is a close second, but nothing else here could be considered essential listening.
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| 3.0 good | Matthaios | October 1st 13 |
Pantera's last hurrah resulted in a sound that was heavier than ever, combing a mixture of elements and incorporating sounds from all the band's previous outings, which sounds absolutely fantastic, but in reality, it was like drinking coffee and tea at the same time. Well, maybe not that bad but it doesn't capture the skill and amazement of the first two Pantera albums. There is definitely some ferociousness that results in some memorable moments such as "Revolution Is My Name" and "Uplift" but it is let down by inconsistency. Lets put it this way: overall, it's actually good and listen after listen it gradually grows on you but this is my least favourite Pantera release and not the record I would play to introduce people to this Heavy Metal juggernaut.
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| 0.0 | jpenna1212 | November 14th 09 |
I give this a 3 simply because of Revolution is my name, Goddamn Electric and Yesterday don't mean shit. The rest is pretty poor.
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