Though not achieving widespread fame and acknowledgement until the release of 1990's Cowboys From Hell, Texas-based heavy metal icons Pantera had been recording artists since the release of Metal Magic in 1983.
Writing metal anthems over the years such as "Walk" and "5 Minutes Alone", the band always had equally aggressive album covers to match (well... maybe not so much in the glam years).
Below is a visual gallery of Pantera's discography, spanning from their spandex-clad 80's glory all the way to the turn of the century's Reinventing The Steel.
Never-before-seen footage of Van Halen hanging with Black Sabbath and shredding at early shows surfaces after decades
“George asked, ‘Is it OK if I do a little slide?’ I had a ’63 Strat, and that’s what he used. He was one of the best slide players ever”: They flew high with the help of the Beatles, and a few hits, then collapsed in a mess of mismanagement and tragedy
