Pantera were a popular metal band from , that formed in 1981. Specifically, some fans consider them power metal, groove metal(post-thrash), or an amalgamation of both (so called "power groove", a term the band devised themselves). Emerging alongside influential classic thrash metal acts such as Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax, Pantera was a key formulator of the post-thrash subgenre of heavy metal music. At the start of the career the style of Pantera's image and sound was heavily influenced by bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Black Sabbathand Van Halen. At certain stages, specifcally fashionably, Pantera drew more on the popular LA glam scene.
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