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mais pra pôdi que pra chic
metal não é a minha mesmo, cansativo demais
this was epic
Some of the music was good but the bombastic vocals and nihilistic lyrics were not for me.
Ok
Of all the genres I've listened to, this is one i cannot enjoy.
ugggh, ooomphh
Amazing album, was excited to try this for the first time. These guys rock
These meatheads sure know how to RAWK
This is tough
Not my style
Dimebag’s playing is a 5/5. The domination fantasy lyrics are unfortunately so corny that it detracts from the brilliant guitar playing. Music for fragile boys who worry about other people thinking they’re “alpha.”
I just want some good music
I’m plenty familiar with the singles from this record, thanks to modern rock radio in the 90s and early 00s… the album tracks feel a little more metal to me, or less polished. Or maybe they’re just less good?
I personally prefer The Great Southern Trendkill, has a whole album, but either way I'm giving this a five.
Generally speaking, I’m a metalhead. I already knew Walk, and didn’t hate it. While listening I realised pretty quickly how violent these lyrics are. The further I got, the more I realised the songs were honestly, not that good. It left a sour taste. Overall, it’s a pretty bad album in my opinion. There are better albums and artists in the genre. Coupled with the singer’s history, I can’t really listen to this band any longer. I tried, but alas.
Not my vibe at all, major scream-o shite, this is not music
More like a vulgar display of vocal cords.
4/10
2/5
I don’t want to know how many times I’ve listened to Vulgar Display of Power. My favourite Pantera record. Solid from start to end. 5/5
A new levelllllllllllll of cofideeeeeeeeeence and powerrrrrrrrrrrrr lol
If I could I would give this a 3.5. Get this out of the way, the Riffs are sick. Dimebag is idolized for a reason, the same reason Bobby Prince heard 3 of them (Mouth of War, This Love, and Rise) and went, "This is perfect for shooting demons to". The lyrics range from, "Ok ok that's pretty good." To honestly a little concerning (this love I'm looking at you.) overall, listen to Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake. Same quality riffs, much better lyrics and vocals.
C’est effectivement assez vulgaire mais ça envoie
How is this both loud and boring
I could not.
I don't like this album - it seems pretty much the same as other metal albums and not particularly distinctive.
Packs a punch (heh). I generally prefer something with a little more melody, but listening to this at 8:30 am nevertheless evokes images of a dark crowded mosh pit for me. Let the headbanging commence.
Meeh not terrible but not my type.
Felt like a massive poser while listening but I enjoyed this despite that
p698. 1992. 1 star. It's Spinal Tap, right? Generic, shouty and angry US thrash metal that outstays its welcome realll soon. Nothing new or original here. No thank you.
Suspect this is one of those that people into this sort of music will love. Not so keen myself though.
Lots of great riffs and it reminds me of peak Metallica at times. So much energy and emotion. Second half of the album tales off and the vocals are hard to take in a whole album listen.
5 - AVERAGE
I don’t think I’m a metal hater (although my summary page might beg to differ), but why is it that every album sounds just like this? I actually liked the instrumentation on this one, but the lyrics are complete trash. It feels like a distillation of a completely average metal album.
Great riffs.
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❌️ Sounds kinda juvenile but at the same time takes itself soo seriously. Like a caricature of "heavy" music but I don't really know since I'm not a metalhead. I liked parts of Fucking hostile and This love. Shame that this is my first metal album on this website. Hope I'll get some black sabbath or iron maiden soon🙏 1.5
1 stern
A bit screamy for my tastes
Vulgur excuse for anything resembling actual music.
This is either your cup of tea or it isn't. There's no inbetween.
It was fine
מטאל ממש טוב נהניתי ואשמור לי
Album 289. Vulgar Display Of Power (https://open.spotify.com/album/7kW0cpKgSVsEqcc8xgbSb0?si=eZpgNBvATYiM91K7nlYgpw) — Pantera (1992) This thrashy heavy metal one is as interesting as previous one for me. But it's still generic and you can hardly distinguish it from the other heavy metal albums. No joy 2/5 No liked songs
Not my vibe at all
1035 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."
It’s classic and the Pantera mantra’s do well as a good start of the day. Too bad these guys were racist idiots - you should know better touring the world
This album somehow made me bored and overwhelmed at the same time. The guitars were a bit screechy for my taste, and they were paired with an overuse of overdrive that I really didn't care for. I have once again been reminded that I will not become a metal fan any time soon. Favorite track (if I had to pick one): Hollow (only because there's finally no raspy screaming for one second)
Absolute ripper of a groove metal album \m/ RIP Dimebag. As a drummer myself, Vinnie Paul's playing on this album is a masterclass in metal playing. Super tasteful and controlled, and the use of double kick is proficient but not overbearing. His choices help accentuate the song as a whole and I fuckin love it.
This is pretty much a perfect Pantera record. It's absolutely crushing. Thrashy, groove metal, and just gnarly. The riffs are endless and there's just a raw aggression. Dimenag proving why he was hailed so much - his shred work really is something else particularly on "Rise", man those runs are crazy. All members are at their peak but I gotta give props to Vinnie Paul who absolutely crushes on the drums. It’s a shame neither him or Dime are with us. I still say Dimebag's death is the most tragic in metal history (that and Cliff Burton really). Anyway, this was my first time hearing the album in a long time - and I slept on some absolute bangers like "Rise" "This Love" and "Live In A Hole" which has one of the nastiest riffs I've heard. The inclusion of this makes for a happy metal fan.
Not my usual flavor of music, but damn how I wanted to get in the mosh pit with this one. Will be fueling my workouts in the forseeable future.
Not for me
Two words: scooped mids I've avoided Pantera as long as I've associated them with bigotry. And so I agreed to listen to Vulgar Display of Power. It just sounds like ...And Justice for All but better. Turns out I liked it. Groove Metal is a serious vibe.
Straining on the toilet over one chord
Started stronger than I expected, but by the end I had grown tired of their sound
Clean thrash metal. Pantera was the band that became mainstream on accident. Vulgar Display made it happen for them.
🤘
Pantera has a special place in American metal, being touted as one of the best and most influential bands ever. This album certainly shows their range from Walk to This Love, blending aggression and melody. However this is not my kind of metal. It actually embodies the type of metal that I don’t enjoy much, one with a little too much bravado. The fandom has a stereotype and they kind of remind you of Phil Ansemi more than Dimeg Darrel. The fact that their fans tend to fly the stars and bars is also telling. That said, it’s a good album. 3/5
Voice was hit or miss for me, but the Guitars, Drums, and Bass were all locked in . Good structure and musicality, not just the same song over and over.
He does display his power vulgarly, so there is truth in advertising. I was impressed with the musicianship but it wasn't for me.
I'm a bit of a metal head, but more hair than thrash. Like the guitar work on this album, but the vocals leave me cold. Nice to see some rock diversity on the list, though!
Really sucks that Phil Anselmo is just a Nazi bc this album is truly a landmark in metal
Good riffs and vocals. Can appreciate the talent but not for me. Walk still slaps though
The album title is a very accurate description of what is going on. It matches the vibe of the album perfectly and I love it for it. 5/5
Not really into the metal scene, but I can see why people like it.
For Pantera - it’s disappointing because there’s a lot of musical talent here and I did find myself headbanging from time to time. But when it’s 55 minutes of non-STOP anger, I agree that it becomes more noise than music. I wish there were some breaks, some moments of happiness, or victory, or lightness. But as is, I give the album a generous 4/10, because I think it’s great for what it’s trying to be.
I thought the guitar playing on this album was great, some really enjoyable riffs. And I liked a lot of the rhythms. I wasn’t a big fan of the vocals. I’m not opposed to a screamier style of singing but I just thought this was too much of that without anything interesting happening vocally. Also it is crazy to me that Walk seems to be their most popular song. The guitar solo might be good but the rest of it felt monotonous and dull. Lyrically it wasn’t really my thing, although I definitely didn’t get a clear read on all the lyrics. Metal is something I have to be in right mood for, but after 2 listens of this album I liked it enough that I would maybe listen again but looking into the politics of the singer put me off. Yikes. Fav song: This Love Least fav: No Good (Attack the Radical)
90% really uninspiring scream metal but once in a while they just completely switch up and play some really nice guitar lines. Very odd. Specific rating - 2.1 Fav song - This love Least Fav - no good (attack the radical)
Actually think I could have died without being shouted at by a Nazi for 50 minutes. While I neither enjoy the music or the people, it has led me to discover branded caskets for the first time... Hope Diamond Darrell and Vinnie Paul rest in peace in their KISS Kaskets. Favourite: Hollow Least: Live In a Hole
"I crush, your rush / I rule, you fool" I enjoyed the production but it was a bit hard to take it seriously when the vocals kicked in
This was a pretty good introduction to Pantera. Dare I say a heavier Metallica? Guitar seems to takes inspiration. Thankfully that inspiration grows into identity as the band seems to have its own sound. They’re fuckin heavy.
I like metal, but I don't care for this. Feels kinda meat-head coded.
Wasn’t in the mood at the time
4/10
-1 for racism
I can appreciate that people spent years learning how to play instruments, forming a functional band, dealing with record labels and producers, and eventually this thing drops into my earholes. It's entirely wasted on me. I have no need for this in my life. But if it's for you I'm happy for you or sad that happened.
I have bounced off Pantera many times, one of those bands that seems like I should like more than I do. I actually enjoyed this album today, it's not my new favorite or anything, but I did enjoy it. Nice!
I mean goes hard but nah
Muy pesado. No me gusta. 2/10
I like Ministry. I like NIN. I don’t know why I can’t get behind these hardcore metal bands. I think it’s the “singing”.
It's got some heat, shame the people who they are Will I listen to again: 85%
Very powerful guitars, but just not for me sadly
I like cowboys from hell more than this, vulgar display of power has a lot of good parts of songs, but not really any songs that I like very much overall.
I'm sorry, I had to punch out early. Power to you if you can listen to this but I hated this.
I kinda felt nothing, this album just happened and I listened to it. Didn't really have an response to it good or bad.
This Love stood out. Overall, I liked the album. I think looking back a lot of it is cheesy compared to the music that has come out since, but can def see the influence they have on the genre. 3/5
I have to admit Pantera is somewhat of a guilty pleasure, so after all the same albums from here, this was a familiar break. Walk and This Love are metal bangers I already knew, and for these albums I don’t feel the need to write too much. I like them, I knew that. By Demons seems like something straight out of Doom, and Hollow is a nice change of pace at the end. 4/5 because Cowboys from Hell I like more
My introduction to Pantera was the SpongeBob episode Prehibernation Week. And then I heard them because Walk was Rob Van Dams entrance music in ECW. So to me they were always kind of a joke. Having listened to this album. They’re kind of exactly what I expected. Which isn’t a bad thing. They definitely feel a lot more meat headed and stupid than other metal bands.
No fav song
I don't hate metal per say. I just don't have a desire to turn it off when I listen to it, but I'm not a metalhead by any means. I like, in this album, that the riffs are explosive and heavy with a good beat behind them. I'm not really into shouted lyrics, however, and metal can get repetitive to me after a while (in the sense that it can melt into the background and not stand out). This was pretty good to me, though. I especially liked "This Love".
I like a lot of metal, but Pantera never quite landed. Possibly because it sucks almost as bad as Korn. Ironically, being as good as Pantera would be Korn’s dream come true. So we really do have a quality ouroboros. Who am I kidding? This is 100x better than Korn.
Pantera has the least appeal for me of the Big Four. I’ve always found them a bit humourless and lacking another dimension aside from anger. I mean Slayer even adds some depth with their dog whistles for holocaust glorification. For this listen, I really wanted to give this a fresh chance, and I wanted the five year old and the two year old to bang their little heads along too. Needless to say, the children hated it and I felt a bit silly letting the rest of the album play while I prepared dinner.
Yea this is good. Totally forgot about these guys.
I'm not a metalhead but sure, why not.
The album is heavy, aggressive, blunt and lacking sophistication. That's not a criticism, just an observation. Dimebag Darrell was some kind of guitarist. The rest of the album kind of blurs together into a sonic punch in the face. It's good if you are in the mood to punch stuff
Pantera passed me but the time and still manage to do so post resurgence. I can give you at least a hundred metal albums that, in my opinion, would be more deserving of a place on this list.
Solid club metal sound. Not just the hits but almost the whole album has that great chunky tight sound. The guitar solos kind of break that and date it, but they're their own thing. I'm not crazy about the cover, album name, many of the lyrics and the whole kind of weird aggressive macho vibe (but for sure I've overlooked worse!)
Obviously great, but a bit much for me!
Jeg ønskte jeg hadde oppdaget Pantera tidligere. Var vel ikke før på ungdomsskolen jeg begynte å høre på det, som betyr at jeg gikk glipp av sikkert syv år med knalltøff metal. Det er jo basically bare en hardere versjon av Metallica uten noen prog. aspirasjoner. Riffet på Walk er beinhardt. Men utenfor hitsa (imo Walk, Fucking Hostile, This Love), så er det ikke mer enn helt ok groove/thrash metal. Litt interessant hvor mye This Love høres ut som Nirvana (utenom refrenget, som er litt for thrash).
Aldri likt "Walk" og egentlig aldri vært nysgjerrig på Pantera. Syns det er mediocre metal som låter skrøpelig og heller gir meg lyst til å ta fram gamle Testament-plater igjen.
Groovy. Definitely a bridge between the 80s metal sound and 90s metal and grunge.
07/22 Badass album! Was surprised to find a few songs on it that were sampled for the original Doom game
Bawk!
Kann was. Tue mich aber generell schwer mit denen und habe nie mich aus den bekannten Gründen auch nie wirklich mit ihnen beschäftigt.
There are so many better metal albums out there, it's too bad thrash gets a place of prominence on this list.
Middelmatig
A nice and strong metal album, I quite enjoy it 3/5
Vulgar Display of Type Stretching. Woof. This cover is hard to look at for the design crimes being committed in multiple places. Speaking of crimes and misdemeanors, there are some lyrics on a few tracks that could spend some time in juvenile detention being reformed even if they're mostly misguided but coming from a place that I can understand. And yet, and yet (as a former professor used to say for extra emphasis), the riffs on this album are heavy af as Dimebag Darrell crushes it. The drums are tight and the bass holds it down mostly reinforcing where the guitar takes us. Vocal delivery suits the music though I almost wish for less long vowel singing. And I don't even mind the vocals being a little too high in the mix that much. It's well produced and yet not too slick. Just slick enough to expand the audience. A foundational record for many of my metalhead friends, it never bothers me when it's on and I can get into it even though it's ultimately not my primary bag.
Top 5 metal albums ever
Heavy metal
Unbelievably good album. This is more than a metal album but an education of how trash metal became groove and melodic while keeping the trash hard core energy
Walk is worth the price of admission
vulgar display of bollocks E for Effort
Boy oh boy did I listen to this in the wrong context. Right context: blasting through good speakers while driving fast Wrong context: at low volume so as to not wake my husband as I prepare dinner Oh well! I should give it another go under the right context, but I probably won't.
After Venom yesterday we have more Metal goodness. Pantera are one of those bands that I very rarely take a notion to listen to but whenever I do I really enjoy them. While this was a fun listen, Walk is always a banger, it will probably be years before I take a notion to listen again. Top Track - Walk
The album is just a war of attrition and Pantera supply the meat grinder. Many tracks are fine when listened to in isolation but by the middle of the album you often have to check to see if you've restarted by accident.
Too hard and harsh.
Fucking hostile 5.0/5.0: Iconic
i dont understand how someone cant groove to this
fav riffs
I’ve tried to give these guys a go numerous times and it has never panned out. I was successful this time. It’s what I thought it would be Heavy Angry At time melodic and catchy No useless songs I can hear the influence it has on bands. It’s not perfect in a 5 star sense but it’s well into the good enough category Choice cut: Walk
Lets shout single words like Pantera does. I have DETERMINED that this is shite. Formulaic beat out those chord intros, lyrics screamed interspersed with guttural few word phrases, metal riffs in the middle, more shouted phrases, end with guitar riff. Were the early 90s really this bad musically? Maybe why I have little from this era in my collection. Vulgar display of power, they got that right
Pantera makes absolutely no apologies for who or what they are. So if you like punch you in the face, straight ahead rock n roll this one is for you.
meh, ik ben normaal niet vies van wat metal, maar dit klinkt voor mij heel oppervlakkig, beetje stereotyp thrash metal en eentonig. Beetje hoe je denkt dat Metallica klinkt totdat je er een keer daadwerkelijk naar luistert.
My first-note reaction was immediate bliss - this album always sounds so great. In some ways groove metal no longer sounds revolutionary because *this is just the way metal is supposed to sound*, and all the more so under Terry Date and Vinny Paul's watchful production eyes. Everything you've heard about this band is true - Dimebag is a shred god, Vinnie Paul is a drum god, Rex brings the bass. And Phil Anselmo is one of metal's great voices, although I'd appreciate it if he'd quit trying to use his lyrics to make the world a better place on account of he's not qualified (the apparently well-intentioned and gorgeous-sounding but muddled "No Good (Attack the Radical)"). The musical compositions are consistently on point here also, iterating from the history of metal without just copying it (witness the Judas Priest callbacks on "By Demons Be Driven"). The pace is relentless, except when they pick the right moments to throw clean-tone changeups like "This Love" and "Hollow." My heart remains with *Cowboys from Hell* but this does pretty much everything you'd expect a great metal album to do.
I've been liking this album for a long time now. It's pretty good.
Did not enjoy. This isn’t my genre and the more I hear of it the less I like it. I truly don’t understand it. The music is non-melodic. The vocal delivery is literal screaming. The lyrical content as such is juvenile. All the tracks sound the same.
Not for me
So this style is called "groove metal" apparently - because it's slower and "groovier" than Metallica (who were the style at the time). Sometimes this is true - sometimes this sounds like speed metal to me. And Darrell's solos always sound like EVH rip-offs..... "This Love" actually sounds a lot like Alice in Chains...... "Walk" is a fun, off-putting, groovy riff. They have some fun breakdowns here, as well. This isn't a bad record, but the songs are just so punishing. On that score, it succeeds admirably - punishing is exactly what they're going for. But the lyrics are juvenile ("I'd kill myself for you; I'd kill you for myself") and the vocals are hilariously corny to me. But how does that balance with the other performances, which are excellent? I don't know, man. I didn't love this. It has to be - TWO STARS [Post Script: There is a moment at the very end of "This Love" where Dimebag does a sustained super-high pitched squeal on his guitar, and it sounds just like Mariah Carey doing "whistle tones." That was fun.]
🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑 My Dad raised me a metal snob, often shielding me from dangerous Nu-identifying deviants and general buttrockery, so the sheltered bigot in me shivered at the name Pantera, though I knew not why. Having read some of the more colorful reviews of this album, I was delighted to discover Phil Anselmo's prolific history raging agnostically towards the machine, and had my expectations low purely because he seems to be a perpetually immature guy. I could've gone as high as a three on some of these early songs—sort of clean and flat in the way a lot of thrash metal ends up sounding to me, but very headbangable, and toward the better end of the spectrum of songs my Tae-Kwon-Do instructor would blast during burpees. They're definitely doing kind of a Motörhead thing sometimes, a Metallica thing other times, and a little too Oasis-ly doing Judas Priest toward the end there. Was put off by the bully-aggro "Walk" and "F*****g Hostile," but was delighted to recognize the opening riff of "This Love" from Dexter meme edits, I think—it's a shame they really do it to death with three re-introductions. Where this one ultimately lost me was in the enlightened centrist eye-rolls of "Rise" and "No Good (Attack the Radical)," which are about the least metal thing possible. I can easily forgive the accidental racism of an immature contrarian (not because it's okay, but because it's so meaningless), but I can't forgive rap-metal, which rears its ugly head here, which was the final nail in the coffin. Still, I can't deny the headbangability, which is perhaps the last thing preventing me from giving this a flat-out 1. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
Ugh, spare me please. I can usually give some credit to cool guitar and drums, but this is so dramatic, tedious, and, in my opinion, deeply uninteresting. Also, the lyrics... come on.
The album is very loud, and it just seem that it is loud, well, dor loudness' sake. There are some good moments here and there, where the guitar really shines and shows what it can do, but most of the music is more or less the same. Too many songs are too similar, and musically interesting ideas remain brief and undeveloped. And even the loud parts would be better, if there was, let's say, interesting drumming or vocals, but no, not here. It's not the worst, but certainly not the best album. Side note: No song here can hold up to Cementary Gates by the same group, which is a lot better than this whole album.
Decent, heavy but still enjoyable. Walk is an anthem
Só besteira
It's good I guess I like this solos
This is #day699 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… this is my first time hearing this particular record, let alone Pantera. As someone who enjoys some Metallica once in a blue moon, I dig this, even though I get that this band belongs to a different branch of metal, yet still sits on the periphery of thrash. The music is tight and heavy, exactly as metal is supposed to be. Would I actively seek it out again, though? I doubt it. Do I acknowledge it as a pivotal record in the genre? Absolutely. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to, wow, #day700.
Gosh his throat must be sore after every concert 😰 Instruments are kinda cool Im not a scream rock kinda person sorryyyy Unless a woman does it
Looove. Another band ive been meaning to listen to for a while. Big fan of their sound, wished it was a little more melodic and some songs really delivered on that. Perfect soundtrack to go get my tooth pulled out 😇
good iconic riffs, angry energy. i was expecting more of Pantera, but is functional and what you could expect from a metal band
Classic, classic metal album that takes me back to highschool
I'm not a metal head. This was okay.
Great for what it is even if it’s not exactly my cup of tea. But I certainly see why people who like it like it.
There’s not much music I can’t passively listen to, but this is one.
Solid album
Better than expected
This is a good one, and one of the greatest of all time in this genre. Plenty of folks are going to avoid heavy metal, which I have no problem with, but they're missing out on some amazing musicianship and artistry that's in there with all that sound. The tightness and precision is truly impressive.
Better than expected. I liked Walk
Half really good, half OKish, way too compressed.
The first half of this I know from their greatest hits and it’s pretty strong. The mix sucks for most of it; minimal bass and I’ve never understood Dimebag’s compressed sound.
This is very one note, obviously. I wasn't in a mood to listen to it but I guess it was ok. I liked the last song more than the others because I'm drawn to melody more than anything else in most music.
Wasn't expecting the ferocity!
my fourth favourite Metallica album 😍😍
Metallica from Wish
Masterpiece.
Great early 90s metal album. Got a few classics on it, especially "Walk" which you'll hear at any modern metal show.
Not great.
DNF absolutely terrible
Sometime during high school about when this came out, before I really got into metal, I bought this album on the recommendation from a friend...and ended up selling it maybe a year or two later. I liked some songs off of it, but it didn't resonate with me at the time. After 30 years and the expanding of my taste palette musically, this album hits me much more now. All the songs are good and the lyrical themes are interesting. Its still not that upper echelon for me, but its a very good album.
No doubt the drum and bass rips here. Fast, pace changing fun. The guttural grunting of metal have never sat well with me. I just end up feeling bad for the sad angsty men.
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
“Groove metal”, you say? Is the groove in the room with us right now? The closest this gets is the lurching rhythm on “Walk”, which I guess I’d call a highlight. My ears and taste are not tuned to appreciate (or even parse) metal very well, which I’d hoped this project would help with (foolish; there aren’t really that many metal albums present). I’m still in the unfortunate ‘this all sounds the same to me’ camp. I respect their musicianship (the drummer in particular), but I concede that this is not for me and I won’t be revisiting.
Great example of what metal can be. True talent in this band .
643/1001 2026/06/24
I really love the music. But I hate those heavy-metal screaming singers. Hate. Complete boner-loser. 2 "just give me the music and the vocals from songs like This Love" stars.
I loved every second of Vulgar Display Of Power. This is easily among the quintessential thrash metal albums and for very good reason as it was just an amazing album all throughout. Everything about this album was a plus. From the heavy guitars, aggressive vocals, insane lyrics and rough production added so much to my enjoyment of this album. I was expecting a lot of the songs to sound so samey but there were plenty of little things put into each song to help make them their own. I honestly can't think of too many bad things to say about this album as i just had so much fun with it throughout the whole thing. Best Song: This Love Worst Song: By Demons Be Driven
I am a metal fan but Pantera was never on the list of my favourite ones. I miss musicality here. Knowing that the title of this album is not 'Musicality', I must say it is all right - but I do not like it at all.
Many fans hold this as the best Pantera album and one of the greatest metal albums of all time. Though Cowboys From Hell takes the Pantera crown for me, this is a near perfect album and a clear 5/5. This album describes Pantera as a band the best: A heavy sound with a new level of confidence and power (pun intended). Metal wasn't the same after.
Just goes to show how insular your musical knowledge can be. Seems these guys have been really big since the 80-90s. I’d never once heard of them. Didn’t like the music though!
Pre Listen: Another album I'm not really feeling the album art for, and artist I've never heard of. Could be good! Could be not good! Who knows, no expectations. Notable Tracks: Walk - Opinion on the album started to really form here. Kind of boring. Musical equivalent of walking! Fucking Hostile - Fuck me it's only been one song since Walk? This isn't good. Live in a Hole - Probably my favorite on the album. Feels like it has the most variety. The guitarist really gets to shine here. Post Listen: Out of all the heavier stuff I've heard on here so far, this one's probably the lamest. Scratchy voice semi-screamo vocals and a heavy guitar with minimal changes in tempo, rhythm, chords, etc. The drum is there to keep a beat, nothing more. The bass just copies the main guitarist, but with less flair. To be completely fair, the guitarist was the strongest member of the band, with some good solos. I mentally categorize this type of music as "Biker Rock". It's the kind of thing losers who smell like cigarettes and wear black leather listen to, and think it makes them tough. Maybe one day decades ago it did, but now it's so played out. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/5cb58755-7534-48f6-9cc4-09335ac9ed8a/scale-to-width/755 I think I heard a song or two from this album in an older Guitar Hero game, idk. 2/5.
It’s like a worse Slayer, I guess? I don’t know man all metal sounds the same to me.
I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I've never heard this album before, probably because they pivoted to this genuinely heavy sound after I'd moved on from my teenage crush for heavy metal. Because of this, I'd always associated the name Pantera with the never-ending army of hair metal/hard rock bands of the later 80s, so I *will* say that I was impressed with the opening crunch of "Mouth for war" that almost never lets up throughout the nearly hour-long album. I'm sorry for them (and me) that this album came right on the heels of Slipknot's "All Hope is Gone", as it doesn't really give Pantera enough breathing room to either distinguish itself or particularly impress me. I can see why they saw Metallica's "Metallica" album as the opening for them to go hard where Metallica went softer, and they *did* fill that gap, apparently much to the delight of disaffected angry white guys who wanted faster and harder power chords and double-bass drums, although I'll admit that it felt like I was listening to unfamiliar early Metallica songs for much of the album. I trust both Wikipedia and the "1001 Albums" entry that this was a powerfully influential album, and that Dimebag/Diamond Darell pioneered groove metal and was a metal guitar genius, but as I listened to blast after blast on the tracks I mainly just felt (a) continued ear fatigue left over from yesterday's Slipknot onslaught, and (b)relief that I hadn't actually missed much by not sticking with the metal scene into the 90s. It was also kind of disturbing to see in their videos (which seem to be mainly of their concert performances) all these almost skinhead-looking white teens and men thrashing about and chanting along like they were in the final scenes of Pink Floyd's "The Wall". But fun to find out that Christian Bale was drumming to "By demons be driven" in that "The Big Short" scene.
Pantera is to heavy metal what Panera is to fast casual food
Despite loving metal and including bands like Lamb of God, Slayer, Botch..I never really got into Pantera. I respect the inspiration, I know how important this album is to modern Metal. Obviously, you have the most iconic metal riff on here. You hear what inspired Sevendust, Lamb of God and countless others. I'm happy I got a reason to revisit this because a few years ago this would be a 2 for me, I had tried to get into Pantera in the past and just couldn't. Now, I actually loved this. I would say 3.5 stars with room for growth but I'll round up to 4
Named after a chapter in Len Houmous sex guide. 3.7 8/11 Live In A Hole
Even at the peak of my teenage metal years I never made it through a complete listen of this or Cowboys, etc. Just too much of the same and I could never suss out if they were in on the joke.
Screw you Phil Anselmo!!!! 3.5/5
Splendidly brutal, great riffs and raging vocals
It’s 6:15am. Let’s make some coffee to wake up and hit play on today’s album…. Ok this is like a music espresso. Not really for me. Every song sounds the same. The vocals are just not for me. Vulgar display of a huge steaming pile of shite.
Fucking excellent.
This is fundamentally not my music, but I appreciate it’s doing this kind of rock very well, and there are bits of certain songs that mirror the more vibey hard rock I enjoy.
It's been a long time since I listened to this album. As a guitar album, this is a high-water mark for the instrument. Dime is just showing off and making so many other guitarists look silly. (And Vinnie and Rex are similarly putting down excellent work.) However, since the album came out, Phil Anselmo has proven himself to be kind of inexcusable. I also love Phil's singing on this album, but I can't reconcile the person with the musician. So, this is a complicated rating I'm going to have to give this album. Musically, I love this album, but I don't want my rating of this to be construed as endorsement of Phil Anselmo as a person. RIP Dime.
Never been a fan, and listening to a full album only makes me appreciate Metallica more
I'm nowhere near the target audience for this. WAY too heavy for me. However, I do recognize the musicality... and the being able to read the lyrics does help give it some substance. This isn't for me, but I don't regret listening to it.
I’m glad the people that love this, truly love it. I just can’t enjoy it unfortunately.
This is a metal lover’s album, but I don’t know how non-metal heads would rate this. I would have put Cowboys from Hell on the list personally, which was their transition album from glam rock to groove metal with great writing and more melodic songs. I understand why this album was picked as it was when Pantera decided that metal was going to mainstream (Metallica’s Load; Megadeth Cryptic Writing; etc) and decided to make, literally, a Vulgar Display of Power. Some of their better songs are on here, such as slow and grinding Walk, which I saw live Red Rocks, and the entire theatre was fists and call back. Hallow and This Love were the closest to ballads on here, and they were still headbanging goodness. A New Level was the most industrial example of Groove Metal, while Fucking Hostile lived up to the name. Though Phil Anselmo (eh-hem…racist) was the frontman, the true talent here was the screaming riffing of Dimebag Darrel Abbot, and the soul-pounding drumming of his brother Vinny Paul, may they both rest in peace. As said, ass kicking album.
Random thoughts: * ROCK OUT!!! * This was a fun listen and I can see why Pantera is a favorite of the metal crowd. * I definitely was jamming along to this one. * I'll definitely listen to this one again and impress my son. * I don't have real context to judge the metal albums but this one feels like it should be up these in a must listen list.
Great hard rock. I’d enjoy this more if I was still in my 20’s. Now that I’m in my mid-40’s, it’s a bit too hard of a sound for me.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
I love it but it's a bit front loaded. And Pantera are kind of cancelled now.
I do love me some speed metal, loses a star for any time I listened to the lyrics or they lasted more than a few seconds
Calma.
It was very noisy, but strangely calming
The album title did not lie. Favorite track: Hollow 3.5/5
A good album, I liked Walk and Hollow the most.
For an album that supposedly established the groove metal sound, this one really doesn't groove all that much. It's essentially a thrash metal record played at 3/4 speed. To top it off, most of the songs sound virtually interchangeable with only the big singles really standing apart because they're the only songs that don't just chug along at the same old rhythm for 5 minutes at a time. Given how homogenous the album is musically, it basically lives and dies by the frontman's performance, and Phil Anselmo has fully settled into his tough guy act here. Gone are the Halford-style sirens and dynamics, instead replaced by a heavily distorted in-your-face shout. Instrumentally, most of Dimebag's solos are pretty interesting and memorable though the all gain no-low-end tone he goes for takes some getting used to. They all really show off how he had developed and found his defining trait as a guitarist. Anselmo's scenery-chewing macho man act also sells this whole "I refuse to apologize for being the worst person you know" thing very well too. I found most of the best songs were in the first half, which was a pretty common problem across Pantera's catalogue (only Great Southern Trendkill really bucks that trend.) I guess this is a historically significant one, but there was much better metal than this coming out in 1992; they were just the only one among those bands to have a distinct image, which certainly counts for something.
5 for the music 1 for the racist dickhead Meet in the middle
I liked this in the day but I’m probably a lot less angry and also I didn’t know the lead singer was a massive racist PoS.
So heavy. Sad to have gotten into some of these bands so long after my teens
This album was not made for me.
not a big fan of thrash metal tbh, but this love IS a well known and good song so 🙄🙄. also whenever i listen to thrash metal it reminds me of this divine machinery movement
Gritty, angry, and grimey. Not the biggest heavy metal fan, but this was undeniably good. A peak of the genre. 3.7/5.
01) Mouth for War - 5,0 02) A New Level - 5,0 03) Walk - 6,0 04) Fucking Hostile - 4,0 05) This Love - 5,0 06) Rise - 4,5 07) No Good (Attack the Radical) - 5,0 08) Live in a Hole - 4,5 09) Regular People (Conceit) - 4,5 10) By Demons Be Driven - 4,5 11) Hollow - 6,5 TOTAL: 4,95 (50/100) Current ranking: 875/934 I'm getting a little bit tired of this project and by now I definitely think there aren't 1001 albums you have to hear before you die. Maybe 101 but definitely not 1001.
Haven’t played this in ages. Enjoyed the shit out if it
Too harsh for me
One of the GOATs
Demasiado pesado y oscuro
A New Level is so good so many rad tempo changes and really nice guitar parts. This type of stuff is all I’ve been listening to the last like three weeks. Walk is also just a top top song too Pantera always cooking.
This hurts my molars.
I like and respect head banging for sure, but Panters is hit and miss with me. “Walk” is awesome, but I prefer it on a playlist.
A vulgar display of awesome face-melting rockness. A perfect album to put on if you just simply wanna rock. Growing up in Dallas just down the road from these guys it was always cool to see their successful rise, and it would be sacrilegious to not recognize them and all of what they accomplished. The guitar work and drumming on this is incredibly dynamic and unpredictable too. RIP Dime and Vinnie.
Man I just like to rawk and this shit gets me jacked. Dimebag is just silly. Some of his licks make no sense but sound oh so good. RIP 3.75
The fact that this album has a sub 3* average rating makes me want to punch someone in the face. As a Texan I am legally obligated to rate this at least 4* and go to The Clubhouse to pay my respects to the Abbott brothers. 3.75/5
Car wreck from the past! I think I’d actually rather get punched in the face than listen to this again.
Non non non par pitié
I’m into the late 900s and this is the album that kicked my ass the most thus far.
No need to listen, 1/5
Not really my genre
- Welp, there goes my plans for a chill morning of music - I don’t think I’ll ever like heavy metal. Like it just all sounds so jarring - Hollow is the only good song here
Listened to this via my 34 year old cassette tape and it still kicked ass, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🤘
This is one tedious slog of an album. Just the same one note riffage, testosterone fueled aggro. They're like a much less interesting Metallica. Points, I guess, for trying to vary it a little here and there and for decent drumming and rhythmic interludes but this couldn't end soon enough.
Goofy, so far over the top, tough guy vocals just ruin the great musicianship here. Methtallica is just not for me, was pretty bored by the end
It's okay, but gets a bit repetitive after a while. The slower tracks in 3/4 are embarrassingly corny.
One of the few albums that sound exactly like what the album cover would imply. You haven't lived until you get sucker-punched in the face.
Dimebag is one of the all time greats. Didn’t love the album though.
walk is a banger. Great cover art a little homogenous in side a
Fuerte como patada de caballo. Nunca fui fana de Pantera pero entiendo el hype. Buenos riffs, buenas batas, gran sonido en general.
I know this album will be downvoted by a lot of listeners. But as someone who grew up in the region and time frame where they were formed, Pantera was an example for every teenage kid that wished they were in a metal band. All we saw on TV was a market flooded with glam rock with non stop Poison, Motley Crue, and Bon Jovi. When we wanted AC DC instead. We hungered for something more. Pantera was harder and faster than what we had heard before. They were more like Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth than the force fed MTV glam rock. Glam was dying and industrial and grunge were about to dominate the scene and us Gen-X kids were ready to get in the pit and "Walk".
2 stars. meh.
Back in the day, I just couldn't get into Pantera, despite being a huge fan of Metallica and Megadeth. The vocals were too growly for me. Fast-forward 35 years and my love of Opeth, Gojira, and Jinjer have reconfigured my ears on the matter of growly vocals. This was my first time listening to a whole album by Pantera. The only two songs I can remember hearing before are both on this album and I actually thought they were the two weakest tracks on here (Walk and This Love). Anyway, I finally get all the hype around Dimebag Darrell. 4 stars.
This is music that you need to listen to pretty loudly. It just doesn't have the same impact at lower volumes. Also, I'm fairly certain that I've heard some of these guitar riffs before! Even though I don't listen to this kind of music at all. Some of the enunciation makes me chuckle a little bit; I know it's sung that way to keep the right tone to match the rest of the music, but some words just end up sounding a little funny. What's really impressive about this to me is the meter changes that hit very suddenly, but the band does not miss a beat. Not my style, but it's really good, and I understand why it's on this list. Favorite Song(s): A New Level, This Love
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Not exactly my cup of tea, but there's some good rhythms to be found on some of these tracks that made the experience slightly better than expected.
Fun album. Never really listened to Pantera much. Walk is a great track.
This is an all time classic and great example of the genre - will be my go to when I'm in the mood
I struggled to get through this. Almost migraine inducing. I keep trying metal with this list, and I’m keeping an open mind but haven’t found a metal album I like.
I could say something vulgar about Philip Anselmo but I will refrain (unlike him). But 1 star is being generous but it's as low as I can go
In a world full of Blink 182's, be a Pantera.
This definitely reminds me of my high school days, but it’s tough to listen to them knowing they are white supremacist or at least empathic to the cause. Some great riffs though.
Pantara er for prollet til min smag. Det er fede rytmer, men hader dem måde vokalen skal tvinges frem på.
Det er et meget fedt Metal album. Men gad vide om Pantera gutter selv er klar over deres inspirationer er så tydelige at det til tider lyder som plagiater. Måden der synges “Begging The Call” på By Demons Be Driven er nøjagtig samme måde Judas Priest synger Breaking The Law. Der er et riff i Rise der nærmest 1-1 er det samme som Helmet bruger i Unsung, en single der udkom mens Pantera var i studiet med dette album. Hele rytmen i Walk kan genfindes på Metallicas selvbetitlede album fra året før.
This is hard for me to rate. It's not something I really enjoy listening to, but I understand why people would. If I stuck to my true rating system, this would be three stars but I'm going to bump it up to four for the quality.
I was never a Pantera fan. It just seem like angry redneck music. That said, there's a few tracks on here that are incredible. The opener and This Love are surprisingly catchy. The entire album was better than I would have thought. I don't know that I have a place in my life where I I need this to soundtrack. I don't know that I want a place in my life where this is a fitting soundtrack. I like it for what it is though. I'm glad Pantera doesn't serve my needs. How lucky am I to not be this fucking angry anymore.
Despite my attempts as a teen I was never that into metal, I've accepted it's not for me. Despite that this is a really cool album that is enjoyable if you give it a chance, easy to appreciate.
llega un punto que solo suena como mucho de lo mismo, ya después de la mitad aunque me había gustado el flow como que es too much
Cool! Dimebag is one unique soloist. Angry skinny white boy music.
Ojj hvað þetta var leiðinlegt. Walk var einusinni á ræktarplaylistanum mínum. Ég kláraði plötuna og fyrir það fæ ég verðlaun. Þau eru að gefa þessu drasli tvær skitnar stjörnur.
Sounds to which you can sharpen tools.
Thoughts before listening: Pantera was very much on my radar while I was growing up. Many of my friends were into them, but I gravitated more toward melodic punk rock over metal. I like some of their songs like "Walk" (is that on here? I hope it's on here) but in general they're too growly for me. That being said, Dimebag was a great guitar player and I once saw Vinnie Paul sit in with a polka band at the Hofbrauhaus in Cincinnati which was cool. Review: Man those Dimebag riffs are killer, and Pantera has a great groove to their songs often missing from their peers. "Walk" is the classic here, but the whole album is a fun listen with "Rise" and "This Love" standing out to me. Phil Anselmo definitely growls alot, but compared to the 35 years of increasingly dark metal with Cookie Monster style vocals since this release, this almost sounds quaint (comparatively). I'm enjoying this more than I thought I would and will give this 4-stars
huskekje sorry
Well I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed this. I am now declaring myself a metal fan. Boy these guys didn’t age well. Neither did the beloved grunge bands of the 90’s which were more my thing at the time. Same issues, really. Still, I find I love them all for the most part, more than I did at the time, actually. Just like this. You couldn’t have caught me anywhere near anything remotely similar to Pantera in the early 90’s. But believe I will play this album again before the month is out. 4 Boolean: yes, definitely, but heroine is always a NO.
I’ve wanted to listen to more Pantera for a while now, so I was excited. Their songs are so groovy tbh. Fav song is ‘Walk’.
classic metal, blood pumping type shit
anselmo sucks… hate his voice
Pretty good, not easy listening probably would grow to enjoy more on repeated listening
Banger from start to finish. Just don't google the singer :/
Okay
4/10
Not only one of my favorite metal albums, ranks up there with my favorite albums.
Not remotely interested in this music.
Great for cops who beat their wives & kids
Potente, prepotente y violento, esa es la descripción que le doy a este gran álbum de Pantera, con riffs que te mueven la espina dorsal y solos casi inhumanos, aún así deja espacio para "baladas" bien pesadas como This Love y Hollow que me encantaron.
I remember my brother bought this album for me as a teenager. While the guitar work is undeniably impressive, the overly macho, "tough guy" vibe just doesn't do it for me. 2.5 -> 2/5
pretty metal dude
This is a garbage album from a garbage genre. I did listen to it, and I remember it. It sounds more like a celebration of violence rather than an objection to it. My reaction then, and now, is why so pissed off? You grew up in the USA, steeped in white prvilege - maybe get angry for those who weren't.
I got to see Pantera live at an Ozzfest back in the day, when Dimebag was still with us. I finally clued in about a minute or so into their set that the place was packed full of skinheads. You're laughing now, like, what did I think was going to happen? Well, in my defense, this was like 25 years ago, and we... weren't as good at knowing stuff back then?! The hairs on the back of my neck went up, and my lizard brain got me away from the big group of them. What's the word for a group of skinheads? A gaggle? I bet this was like WAY back in the day, when groups of humans would encounter a group of Neanderthals. Pop out of the forest into a clearing and, oh shit, look at those brow ridges?! Everyone kind of backs up and the Neanderthals pack into an orange Dodge Charger, spin the tires, and drive away. Anyways I love this album. Unfortunately a gaggle of related hominids who continue to make bad choices also love this album. Also the band made a number of bad choices. But there is no other groove that's quite like a Pantera groove.
Nothing too revolutionary, but some of these were real bangers. I think they could've been a little more creative with the riffs and some of the songs sounded pretty similar, so that's my main criticism. But overall, this was an okay listen, and I'll definitely return to some of these songs when I'm in the mood for them. Favorites: Mouth For War, Walk, Fucking Hostile, This Love
Another favorite of my middle school metalhead friend! Although his favorite band at the time, Nevermore, is notably unrepresented on this list. Sad. Never been the biggest Pantera guy myself, I feel like their take on Groove Metal is the middle road between Thrash and Doom/Stoner that doesn't do much for me. Thrash is fast and exhilarating, feeling like it's about to go off the rails if not for the control of the players, Doom/Stoner slows the riffs down enough to be pummeling and atmospheric, placing the emphasis on the "heavy" in heavy metal. Groove kinda does neither, so it leaves me wanting. Either speed it up or slow it down, guys! Of course this record had a huge hand in influencing other acts that would take the idea of slowing down Thrash to its most extreme ends so.... I don't disagree with this record being on here. Influence/importance to the genre is high, my want to come back to it is low. That 1-2 punch of Walk and Fucking Hostile is pretty sick though. And credit to Phil Anselmo, his lyrics are surprisingly progressive and are a nice counterbalance to the meathead metal music that frames them.
I love getting these awful metal bands. No thought required, one pentagram.
3.25 wouldn't skip it, but wouldn't go back to it.
Riffs galore. Heavy, powerful, tough, agile, groovily chugging. Quick changes to the tempo, meter, or rhythm - almost like some of Metallica’s proggy thrash but the songs are 4 min instead of 7. Anger and aggression consistently at the forefront. Kinda music that makes you want to fight a brick wall
A must listen for real.
Bit of metal to start the day. Pretty solid, although not my go-to of the genre
Going to drop a 5 since Pantera had a big influence on me. More of a nostalgia rating. The album itself rips, but there’s a handful of less interesting songs to me, I far more prefer Far Beyond Driven as an overall album. This one has the classics though.
This album is perfect. I won't be re-listening because they're white supremacists but I wish I could relisten.
Hasn’t aged amazingly
Love the way the guitar melts here. Definitely fitting of the groove subgenre. This is really good. Walk would be a sick walkout song if I was a closer coming in to make a save. Favorites are A New Level, Walk, This Love, By Demons Be Driven, and Hollow.
Last song and Walk were OKish, rest same screaming
I'm a metalhead, but pantera has never been my favourite. This album though, is a classic and has had such a massive impact on metal music. All of the performances are insanely good and the tracks are full blown classics. So yeh...I loved it!
Ehh… not my favorite metal. Kind of funny at the end.
++: A New Level, Walk, This Love, Regular People (Conceit) +: Mouth for War, Rise, Live in a Hole +-: Fucking Hostile, No Good (Attack the Radical), Hollow -: By Demons Be Driven 5,5/10
Pretty cool
I think album is one of the best out there for metal music in that era.
solid one
Not my cup of tea. Hard driving metal up and down. Impressive. But not for me.
Not as bad as other metal albums I needed to listen to, but this is just not my music at all
Guantanamo Bay detention camp probably use this to keep the inmates awake at night. I like metal, noise, sludge etc. but I've got very little patience for this crap. Just more spotty teenager hormone overload shite. And the lyrics are there to prove it. Is there a 0 on this site?
Rating: 4.5/5 Short Review: Relentless, aggressive, and completely locked in. No subtlety, just pure force with precision behind it. Feels like controlled anger channeled perfectly. Favorite Track: “Walk.” That groove is stupid heavy. Simple, direct, and hits every time.
A Vulgar Display of Power is an accurate description of Pantera in general. They put on a great concert, yall should go. Walk is the playlist winner out of this album
I think Far Beyond Driven is Pantera's best work, but this is a close 2nd. Solid, pummeling metal album. Gotta respect Pantera's ability to make you want to punch a guy.
Alright, but a little samey.
Awful noise
Jesus Christ no!
El metal no es mi tipo de música favorito, pero siempre intento al menos sacarle algo positivo. Me molestó bastante que en un punto se sintió muy repetitivo y sentía que estaba escuchando siempre la misma canción con una pequeña variación en un acorde (lo que no quita que se haga un muy buen uso de los mismos). This prolly hits hard if u are 50 yo white man.
Very aggressive, who would've thought with a Metal album. Been a while since I listened to it but I enjoyed it. First songs are especially great. Does get a bit tiresome at the end, as with other Metal albums, but it's not long enough for it to really be a hinderance.
Pretty good to put on for a weightlifting sesh. The music itself just kind of tidal waves over you, and I have literally no memory of anything I just heard though.
Heavy Metal? Wenn man es leise hört, gehts noch.
Not my sound
Walk goes hard, the rest is pretty naff. I'm not really much of a Pantera fan, but I like Cowboys From Hell much better.
Its ok but there is much better material from other bands if this genre.
Classic metal album, I did try this when I was in high school but wasn’t ready for the full thing, but I loved walk. I actually enjoyed the songwriting and intensity of this, the drums are great but the guitar tone pisses me off. Still I rate it for what it is