I wonder if it has to do with how long it's been since any of us actually listened to Pantera. This thread encouraged me to check out some vids and songs from back in the day and...well...I'm just happy, for my own sense of self-worth, to think that I was at least half-laughing during my Pantera-fan phase. At the time, I just figured they meant to be somewhat comical but looking back, they just seem.........bad.
ps: "Cemetary Gates" still rules though