PanteraBest Pantera Albums Ranked

The Great Southern Trendkill (20th Anniversary Edition)

pitchfork

7.7

“Intended as a rallying cry against shifting trends, Pantera's most abrasive album comes off more like a cry for help that reveals the turmoil eating the band from within. It's also thrilling.”

Cowboys from Hell

Gunnar

8.2

“**💭 Thoughts:** Pantera’s 1990 major-label debut *Cowboys from Hell* is often credited with popularizing groove metal, and despite technically being their fifth album, it marks their first major departure from their earlier glam/heavy metal sound. To be honest, I’ve never really been a huge Pantera fan, and this album just reinforces that. This album is great, don’t get me wrong, but I’m most likely only going to revisit the standout tracks like “Cemetary Gates” or “Cowboys from Hell,” as I feel parts of the track list aren’t very memorable. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Cowboys from Hell 🔵🥈 2.) Primal Concrete Sledge 🟠 3.) Psycho Holiday 4.) Heresy 🟢 5.) Cemetery Gates 🔵🥇 6.) Domination 🔵🥉 7.) Shattered 🔵 8.) Clash with Reality 🟢 9.) Medicine Man 🟡 10.) Message In Blood 🟢 11.) The Sleep 🔵 12.) The Art of Shredding 🟢 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”

Vulgar Display of Power

Gunnar

7.0

“**💭 Thoughts:** Groove metal pioneers Pantera’s 1992 studio album *Vulgar Display of Power* is considered by many to be one of metal’s finest, which made it all the more surprising that, upon listening to the album, I found it somewhat underwhelming. This album isn’t necessarily bad; however, I find that many of the tracks blend together, largely due to a lack of distinct moments outside of iconic and instantly recognizable songs like “Walk” and “This Love.” **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Mouth for War 🟢 2.) A New Level 🔵🥇 3.) Walk 🔵🥈 4.) F*****g Hostile 🟢 5.) This Love 🟢 6.) Rise 🟢 7.) No Good (Attack the Radical) 🟢 8.) Live in a Hole 🔵 9.) Regular People (Conceit) 🔵🥉 10.) By Demons Be Driven 🟡 11.) Hollow 🟢 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”