4real
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Post by 4real on Jan 13, 2020 6:12:35 GMT -5
These are the 3 Albums often cited as Pantera’s best and at one point in time all 3 have been my favourite. They all have their good points and bad but which is best?
Cowboys:
Pros: Possibly not a bad track on it
Cons: The Bruce Dickinson imitation. As somebody who listened to the other 2 albums first
Vulgar:
Pros: Again is their a bad track on it? Possibly their best riffs as well. Songs are at their tightest too.
Cons: Over familiarity on songs like Walk & This Love maybe
Driven:
Pros: I love the sound and how heavy it is
Cons: A few duffers and it’s not that consistent
I voted Cowboys by the way. Even my negative was nit picky.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 13, 2020 9:28:17 GMT -5
Vulgar Display of Power is tough to beat. Plus such a bad ass cover in a very minimalist way.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Jan 13, 2020 10:07:35 GMT -5
I don’t even like Pantera much and I still think VDOP is a stone cold classic. Riffs for days, and the songs don’t overstay their welcome.
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Post by brown bricks on Jan 13, 2020 12:03:54 GMT -5
Vulgar Display of Power and Great Southern Trendkill are the only two Pantera albums that hold up (In my opinion). Far Beyond Driven is okay, but it's not something I can just sit down and listen to whenever. Cowboys From Hell doesn't hold up at all, in my opinion.
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Post by tankisfreemason on Jan 13, 2020 12:21:24 GMT -5
I went with Cowboys only because it has Cemetery Gates, and that’s my #1 for Pantera
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 12:37:08 GMT -5
The ones before Phil Anselmo.
Racist piece of shit.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 13, 2020 12:42:16 GMT -5
I’m not surprised Reinventing the Steel isn’t even part of the conversation. It’s probably one of the better mainstream rock albums from 2000. And that’s not a good thing. It just demonstrates what a horrid time the early 2000s were for mainstream rock.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 14:41:36 GMT -5
Exhorder - Slaughter in the Vatican. Pantera before Pantera.
For those who don't know, Phil auditioned for this band back in the day, then totally bit their sound. I'm not even ragging on him or anything, but if you check out Exhorder you'll be shocked by the Pantera-ness.
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riseofsetian1981
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on Jan 13, 2020 16:28:10 GMT -5
"Cowboys From Hell" for me personally. Not taking anything away from "Vulgar Display Of Power" or "Far Beyond Drive". "Cowboys From Hell" is better musicianship wise and I love the vocals of Phil on that album as well.
"Great Southern Trendkill" is amazing for "10's", "Floods", and both parts of "Suicide Note".
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 13, 2020 16:50:55 GMT -5
VDOP is the only Pantera album I like.
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adamclark52
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Post by adamclark52 on Jan 13, 2020 17:08:11 GMT -5
Of those three Far Beyond Driven, but I’m a Great Southern Trendkill guy
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Jan 13, 2020 17:16:47 GMT -5
Vulgar. The others are good but not what I'd call essential.
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Post by brown bricks on Jan 14, 2020 10:09:36 GMT -5
Glad to see that I'm not the only fan of Great Southern Trendkill. If I'm being honest, it's the only Pantera album I still listen to. Suicide Note Pt. II is a jam and Floods has one of my favorite guitar solos of all-time.
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Post by koreycaskets on Jan 14, 2020 13:03:34 GMT -5
Far Beyond Driven. Been in in my van the last 2 days.. Being old ya got to see a lot of the classic bands. Lucky enough to see them 5 times live.
I still like DOWN and Christ Inversion better then Pantera as it goes with Phil's millions of other projects but Pantera was amazing.
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 14, 2020 15:54:54 GMT -5
Sadly I only saw Pantera once. ANd Phil was wasted that show so it sucked.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jan 14, 2020 20:49:32 GMT -5
Of the 3 vod
But great southern trendkill is my favorite. Seth Putnam on backing vocals!
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 14, 2020 20:56:10 GMT -5
You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2020 21:09:39 GMT -5
All three were big parts of my teenage years, but I feel like CFH probably holds up the best out of the three. I'm a Trendkill guy though, "10's" and "Floods" are still great songs.
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Post by brown bricks on Jan 14, 2020 21:09:41 GMT -5
Far Beyond Driven. Been in in my van the last 2 days.. Being old ya got to see a lot of the classic bands. Lucky enough to see them 5 times live. I still like DOWN and Christ Inversion better then Pantera as it goes with Phil's millions of other projects but Pantera was amazing. I definitely agree that Down was/is better than Pantera. NOLA alone blows away anything in Pantera's discography. |
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Post by Derk! on Jan 14, 2020 21:19:03 GMT -5
Despite the fact, that it has "Walk", Vulgar easily wins this.
Far Beyond Driven is the weakest of the 3.
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