Pantera

Reinventing The Steel

the downfall

Review Score:

(6/10)
this was a poor attempt at "throwing" a record out,and just plain "winging it".still good cause it's pantera,but the smart lyrics and innovative musicianship are sub-par.this was the "album for the fans"(or kiddie-headbang-tunes as I call them).I think that after phil was sober enough to really hear what pantera had put out on the market with this cd,it's the true reason why he exited the band(just take a listen to dime + vinnie play on damageplan's cd-not exactly what phil was willing to degrade himself to!).the "oomph!" is nonexistent.but,like I said,it's still decent metal but just isn't a monsterous opus.
get "far beyond driven","cowboys from hell","101 proof";or slayer's"seasons in the abyss",buckethead's"cuckoo clocks of doom",cannibal corpses'"the bleeding",morbid angel's"formulas fatal to the flesh",fear factory's"demanufacture",sepulytura's"roots","beneath the remains",or "arise"etc,etc,etc.read enough of the reviews and you can get to the really good stuff!

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