Pantera Archives

Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul (Book Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 31, 2025

Ask anyone, and they will tell you Vinnie Paul was one of the most genuine, friendly, colorful, and passionate characters in the Heavy Metal community. One half of the Abbott brothers (the other legendary Guitarist Darrell “Dimebag” “Diamond” Abbott) who formed Pantera (one of the ... Read More

Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power Graphic Novel / Z2 Comic

Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power (Graphic Novel Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 23, 2024

When news came down in the summer of 2022 that Bassist Rex Brown and Vocalist Phil Anselmo had their sights on reuniting Pantera for touring, reactions ranged from excitement and shock to skepticism and concern. Natural, considering it would be absent of the founding Abbot ... Read More

Pantera – The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000 (Picture Disc Box Set Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 26, 2023

The story of Heavy Metal band Pantera is really quite interesting. Dating all the way back to 1981, many do not realize, but prior to Phil Anslemo leading on vocals in ’86, they released three records independently. A polar opposite of what people recognize Pantera ... Read More

Kill Devil Hill – Seas of Oblivion (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 17, 2023

There have been many offshoot branches featuring members of the Pantera family tree which include Damageplan (featuring Dimebag Darrell and Vinny Pau), Down (with Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown), and of course, Kill Devil Hill (also including Rex Brown). Initially put together back in 2011, ... Read More

Pantera Celebrate Abbott Brothers’ Legacy in Denver, CO 8-23-23

Rafi ShlosmanRafi ShlosmanSeptember 1, 2023

Legacy, many aspire to leave one, but few actually deliver. When the Abbott brothers started building Pantera in 1982 one has to wonder if they initially intended on building an unstoppable force in music, one that doesn’t only look to stick to the bar set, ... Read More

HELLYEAH – Welcome Home (Album Review)

Vito TanziVito TanziSeptember 23, 2019

Moving on after the loss of a band member is a challenging endeavor. Whether that colleague abruptly quit, was fired, or parted ways amicably, the task at hand of pushing forward as a focused unit is not easy. Having said that, moving on after the ... Read More

Pantera

Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul (Book Review)

Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power (Graphic Novel Review)

Pantera – The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000 (Picture Disc Box Set Review)

Kill Devil Hill – Seas of Oblivion (Album Review)

Pantera Celebrate Abbott Brothers’ Legacy in Denver, CO 8-23-23

HELLYEAH – Welcome Home (Album Review)

Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul (Book Review)

Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power (Graphic Novel Review)

Pantera – The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000 (Picture Disc Box Set Review)

Kill Devil Hill – Seas of Oblivion (Album Review)

Pantera Celebrate Abbott Brothers’ Legacy in Denver, CO 8-23-23

HELLYEAH – Welcome Home (Album Review)

This Month in Horror Movie History – Terror Train (1980)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Prophecy (1995)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Abyss (1989)

Developing Artist Showcase – Red Voodoo

Developing Artist Showcase – Glitterfox

Developing Artist Showcase – Deadcode

Interview – Ms. Toi

Interview – Craig R. Baxley

Interview – Drop & Ben Nominet of Sybreed

Police Academy 3: Back in Training – Still Laughing 40 Years Later

Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone (Album Review)

Harry Styles – Aperture (Single Review)

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