PANTERA

Genre Glam/Heavy Metal (early) Groove Metal (later)
Lyrical theme Metal, Personal Issues, Life, Violence, Love
Origin United States of America (Arlington, Texas)
Formed in 1981
Last label Elektra Records
Status Split-up

Last known line-up
Philip Anselmo - Vocals (1986-2003) (Viking Crown, Enoch (USA), Superjoint Ritual, Necrophagia, Down, Christ Inversion, Southern Isolation, Razor White, Eibon (USA), Body And Blood, Arson Anthem)
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (aka Diamond Darrell) - Guitars, Backing vocals (1981-2003) (R.I.P. August 20th 1966 - December 8th 2004 - shot to death) (Damageplan, Tres Diablos, Gasoline, David Allan Coe/Rebel Meets Rebel)
Rex Brown (aka Rexx Rocker, T-Rex) - Bass, Backing vocals (1982-2003) (Down, Crowbar, Tres Diablos, David Allan Coe/Rebel Meets Rebel, Arms of the Sun)
Vinnie Paul Abbott - Drums, Backing vocals (1981-2003) (Damageplan, Tres Diablos, Gasoline, David Allan Coe/Rebel Meets Rebel, Hellyeah)

Former/past member
Vocals:
Donnie Hart (1981-1982) (Boss Tweed)
Terry Glaze (Terrence Lee) (1982-1986), Guitars (1981-1982) (Lord Tracy)
Matt L'Amour (1986) (Lick, Diamond (USA))
David Peacock (1986)
Rick Mythiasin (1986) (Steel Prophet, New Eden, Taraxacum, Redemption)

Bass:
Tommy Bradford (1981-1982)

Discography

Metal Magic Full-length, 1983
Projects in the Jungle Full-length, 1984
The Hot 'n Heavy Home Vid Video/VHS, 1985
I Am the Night Full-length, 1985
Power Metal Full-length, 1988
Cowboys From Hell demos Demo, 1989
Cemetery Gates Single, 1990
Cowboys from Hell Single, 1990
Psycho Holiday Single, 1990
Cowboys from Hell Full-length, 1990
Cowboys from Hell Video/VHS, 1991
A Not So Vulgar Display Of Power Single, 1992
Fucking Hostile Single, 1992
Hollow Single, 1992
Hostile Mixes Single, 1992
Mouth For War Single, 1992
This Love Single, 1992
Vulgar Display of Power Full-length, 1992
Vulgar Video Video/VHS, 1993
Biomechanical EP, 1993
Walk Single, 1993
Driven Downunder Boxed set, 1994
Hostile Moments EP, 1994
In-Store Play Sampler EP, 1994
5 Minutes Alone Single, 1994
Planet Caravan Single, 1994
Shedding Skin Single, 1994
I'm Broken Single, 1994
Far Beyond Driven Full-length, 1994
Alive and Hostile E.P. EP, 1994
The Great Southern Trendkill Full-length, 1996
The Singles 1991 - 1996 Boxed set, 1996
Becoming EP, 1996
Cemetery Gates (Demon Knight Edit) Single, 1996
3 - Watch It Go Video/VHS, 1997
Official Live: 101 Proof Live album, 1997
Live EP, 1998
3 for One Boxed set, 1999
3 Vulgar Videos From Hell DVD, 2000
Goddamn Electric EP, 2000
I'll Cast a Shadow Single, 2000
Reinventing The Steel Sampler Single, 2000
Reinventing the Steel Full-length, 2000
Hole in the Sky Single, 2000
Extreme Steel Plus EP, 2001
Revolution is My Name Single, 2001
The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys Vulgar Hits Best of/Compilation, 2003
Reinventing Hell Best of/Compilation, 2003
HiFive EP, 2006
1990 - 2000: A Decade of Domination Best of/Compilation, 2010

Links

Official
The premier website
The official site
Philip Anselmo
Pantera @ Myspace.com

Fan site
Pantera @ Kanged.com
Trendkillers (French)
Dimebag Eternal
Pantera @ Thrash n Blades
70, 80 & Early 90s Heavy Metal Music Videos
Pantera @ Freewebs
www.vdopantera.com
Unscarred (Official Cover)
Russian's Fan Site
Pantera @ VF
Detailed discography @ musik-sammler.de