What if Pantera never broke up?

Dylstew · 02-26-2014, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

Well if they stopped being such a cheesy thrash metal band it might be worth them still being around. But I have a feeling they would of went down the same road as Metallica did.

*cheesy groove metal band.

Groove metal is a pretty disliked metal genre in general, but I like Pantera in small dosis. I don't really want to hear much more of the genre though. I'd rather listen to thrash.

**Frownland** · 02-26-2014, 10:25 AM

I bet phil would probably od and be the first member to die and dime and Vinnie would have made a few more damage plan albums.

Rjinn · 02-26-2014, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylstew

*cheesy groove metal band.

They're pretty much both.

Paul Smeenus · 02-26-2014, 11:59 PM

I really liked VDoP and all of FBD except "Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills".

Everything before and after, feh.

Forward To Death · 02-27-2014, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

They're pretty much both.

Groove metal is just slowed down thrash metal. I never thought they were very boring, especially on A Vulgar Display Of Power or Far Beyond Driven.

They made that kind of music popular again, and there were a bunch of thrash metal bands that adopted the groove metal style to become more accessible.

Rjinn · 02-28-2014, 10:13 PM

Yeah I guess so. There are a few songs that sound quite thrash-y like Strength Beyond Strength and Primal Concrete Sledge, but yeah I guess you can pin them further down as groove metal in general that lean towards the thrashier side compared to a lot of groove metal bands. Would explain the reason I don't like them.

IvanMC · 03-01-2014, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

Well if they stopped being such a cheesy thrash metal band it might be worth them still being around. But I have a feeling they would of went down the same road as Metallica did.

I don't know if Pantera would have gone down such a road... but I do think Metallica have gone down an embarrassing, deplorable and unspeakable road lately. Retirement for those lads right away!

Paul Smeenus · 03-01-2014, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by IvanMC

Retirement for those lads thirty years ago!

Fixed

IvanMC · 03-02-2014, 11:59 PM

Blimey, I might agree. I thought I did like Metallica a little... but I realise that not only do I have an aversion toward them, but their music might get me all riled up as well.
"Hit the Lights", sung by D. Mustaine, was a nice one, though, wasn't it?

MaxPez · 03-09-2014, 06:13 PM

I actually asked myself this once, and honestly, I could see Pantera at least embracing some metalcore elements as time went on. It's best that Pantera ended when it did, or else we'd probably see bad cop/good cop vocals plaguing all of their songs, with screamed verses and clean choruses, or vice versa. Basically Lamb of God but with singing too.

Pantera, much like Nirvana, is generally regarded as a great band because they quit before they started to pump out ****ty songs. Some may not be fans of the later albums, but they weren't awful.

02-26-2014, 10:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I bet phil would probably od and be the first member to die and dime and Vinnie would have made a few more damage plan albums. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x Last edited by Frownland; 02-26-2014 at 11:36 PM.

02-28-2014, 10:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	Yeah I guess so. There are a few songs that sound quite thrash-y like Strength Beyond Strength and Primal Concrete Sledge, but yeah I guess you can pin them further down as groove metal in general that lean towards the thrashier side compared to a lot of groove metal bands. Would explain the reason I don't like them. __________________ last.fm

03-02-2014, 11:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
IvanMC Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 258	Blimey, I might agree. I thought I did like Metallica a little... but I realise that not only do I have an aversion toward them, but their music might get me all riled up as well. "Hit the Lights", sung by D. Mustaine, was a nice one, though, wasn't it?

03-09-2014, 06:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
MaxPez Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 4	I actually asked myself this once, and honestly, I could see Pantera at least embracing some metalcore elements as time went on. It's best that Pantera ended when it did, or else we'd probably see bad cop/good cop vocals plaguing all of their songs, with screamed verses and clean choruses, or vice versa. Basically Lamb of God but with singing too. Pantera, much like Nirvana, is generally regarded as a great band because they quit before they started to pump out ****ty songs. Some may not be fans of the later albums, but they weren't awful.