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Power Metal

Pantera · 1988

38 min · 10 tracks · groove metal

A relentless barrage of thrashing guitars and soaring vocals that captures the essence of late-'80s heavy metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady energy for workout sessions
  • cathartic release with full volume
  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • headbanging moments in a crowd

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer soft, mellow backgrounds
  • seek intricate, lengthy compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1988, 'Power Metal' was Pantera's fourth studio album and marked their transition from a glam metal sound towards groove metal. This album came after the band's previous record, 'I Am the Night', which had not achieved significant commercial success. With this release, Pantera began to carve out their identity that would later define them as one of the leading bands in the heavy metal genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Sepultura· Machine Head· Lamb of God

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Rock the World 3:36
  • 2 Power Metal 3:54
  • 3 We'll Meet Again 3:56
  • 4 Over and Out 5:08
  • 5 Proud to Be Loud 4:04
  • 6 Down Below 2:51
  • 7 Death Trap 4:09
  • 8 Hard Ride 4:18
  • 9 Burnnn! 3:37
  • 10 P*S*T*88 2:41

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