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Pantera were an United States|American Heavy metal music|heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas|Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul|Vinnie (Drummer|drums) and Diamond Darrell|"Diamond" Darrell (lead guitar|guitar), as he was then known, in 1981.<ref name="rockdetector">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,6710.sm | title = Pantera biography | work = Rockdetector | accessdate = 2005-12-29</ref> Bassist Rex Brown would join in 1982 and in 1987 Phil Anselmo would become the group's sing|lead vocalist, completing the band's most successful lineup that would remain together for 16 years.

Although initially influenced by 1980s glam metal bands such as Kiss (band)|Kiss and Van Halen, Pantera's style would change by the late '80s, showing a greater influence from thrash metal acts such as Slayer, Exodus and Metallica, as well as Traditional heavy metal|traditional metal bands such as Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Pantera subsequently became a key formulator of the post-thrash subgenre of Groove metal|"groove" metal. It would not be until nine years after forming that Pantera saw its first piece of commercial success in its 1990 major label debut, ''Cowboys from Hell''. From there, Pantera became one of the most celebrated heavy metal bands of the 1990s.

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