380 of 1001 Albums: Pantera's A Vulgar Display of Power

Pantera is a band I heard a lot about in high school. Any guy who had long hair, and wore all black seemed to think they were all the rage. Pantera though is one of those bands that never quite hit me at the stage I probably would have even considered liking their genre though. Nu metal was something I got into a bit, but never was I a Pantera fan. I guess just all the angry charged music never hit me right.

History: Pantera's sixth album is an interesting mix of inspiration. Terry Glaze was the vocalist for three albums that stemmed more from a Van Halen and Kiss influence. I'm sure that definitely doesn't scream Pantera. Their next vocalist, Phil Anselmo, took them more in the direction they are known for though. The album gained inspiration though from how former friends treated them upon returning from a successful tour. The album has been very positively appreciated, mostly for Darrell Abbot's talent on the guitar.