THE HISTORY
OF

1983

Pantera was formed by  Diamond Darrell,
brother Vinnie and Rex.
They release their first album titled Metal Magic..

1984

Pantera released their second independent album titled Projects In The Jungle.

1985

Pantera released their third independent album titled I Am The Night

1988

Through the release of three successful independent albums,
the band became progressively heavier and
to complete their direction added "The original circus freak" Philip Anselmo.
With Philip, the band recorded their
most successful independent album to date - Power Metal.
The album combined with their incredible live shows,
gained Pantera a large underground following worldwide.

1990



Pantera sign with East West / Atlantic and release Cowboys From Hell,
produced by Terry Date and co-produced by Pantera.
The album breaks new ground with its own style and direction.
Cowboys From Hell is a worldwide success.

1991

The Cowboys From Hell long form video is released and the band perform
at the 'Monsters Of Rock' festival in Moscow.
The Russian audience go 'BUGFUCK' at the band's earth shattering brutality.

1992



Vulgar Display Of Power is released! Mouth For War was the
first metal single ever to debut at #1 - beating Metallica's
"Enter Sandman", while the album topped the U.S. metal charts
for weeks on end! Critics are unanimous
in their entusiasm...Guitar World raved "Anselmo sings with the fury of a
post office psycho" and the Village Voice called Pantera an "angry,
cantankerous, ferally aggressive band that channels all the
free-floating rage of their enviroment into a murderous mettlic growl."

1993

Pantera's first headliner tour of the UK begins. Band members prepare for the
recording of a new album.

1994



Pantera release new album, Far Beyond Driven. "It's Fucking Heavy!"
quotes singer Philip Anselmo. In March, Far Beyond Driven is
released debutting at No. 1 on the Australian and U.S. album charts
simultaneously. The world tour begins. The true definition of Pantera
is their live performance which
literally rattles every bone in your body and crushes at your ears like a vice
- a sheer hostile takeover... 

1996



Pantera release The Great Southern Trendkill on May 7th. The long awaited
release following FBD was everything everyone expected it to be plus some.
It's unfair to compare it to "Vulgar" or any of their previous albums,
because here is where the band "Pantera" become one in the same.
The Power Groove is now driven by the force of all the members
more than ever before...  The Tour is slated to start in the summer,
with co-hosts White Zombie and opening acts EYEHATEGOD and the Deftones.
What an intense summer this will be!
With the summer ending Pantera has diecided to do a solo tour because singer
Philip Anslmo explains "We want to fucking play longer". 


1997



Pantera start a tour with KISS. They play in many different places
like Mexico, Argentina and Chile (First time). The shows have a duration
of about 1 hour playing sounds like Cowboys From Hell, Suicide Note Pt.2,
War Nerve, this Love, Fucking Hostile and others.
They play in the OZZFEST with bands like BLACK SABBATH,
Machine Head, Fear Factory, Neurosis, Coal Chamber, etc.
They released their first live album on July 29th titled
Pantera Official Live 101 Proof including live songs from
THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL tour plus two new songs:
I CAN'T HIDE and WHERE YOU COME FROM.