Pantera is an American
heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-known lineup consisted of the Abbott brothers (drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell), along with Brown and Anselmo, who joined in 1982 and 1986 respectively. In addition to their development and popularization of the
groove metal subgenre, Pantera is credited (along with others, such as
Testament,
Sepultura, and
Machine Head) for being part of the se…
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