the "why do you hate pantera" thread

[Pitiless Wanderer]

It seems like either people love them to death or fucking hate them with a passion.



I used to like them but moved on to much better bands. I think Phil Anselmo has his good qualities...he's really passionate about metal, which is cool, but I cant stand any of these "side projects" he does. Trying to cash in with a shitty pseudo black metal band, crappy 70's rock shit with Down and all the other crappy shit like Viking crown and Eibon etc. That's what I hate. Their fans really piss me off too. Anything Phil does or puts out they automatically love and they severly over rate him as a musician. He sings for a bunch of bands and writes really weak riffs for Down. Wow, impressive.

 

[no country for old wainds]

I like them, without loving or hating them......*watches your theory get thrown out of the window, and then hit the ground with a sickening thud....*

 

[Hatebreeder33]

i don't know, but i think Down is better than anything Pantera has ever done.

 

[Cyclonus]

I like them.

 

[Psychonaut]

I have much better stuff in my collection but I don't hate them either. I have most of their stuff.

 

[wolf]

I don't hate them,i just think they don't have it anymore.Reinventing the Steel just did'nt have the intensity of their older stuff.Not enough guitar solo's either.

 

[Bodylouseuk]

...Vulgar display of power just killed when it was first released...

...That's why Far beyond driven did so well, even if it was a major disapointment.....

 

[svenske kocken]

I like Pantera. Cowboys From Hell, Vulgar Display Of Power and Far Beyond Driven are classics.

 

[LordFireworm]

I like alot of their music but I think as a whole, they're fucking losers.
First they were glam metal, then they became this macho "Stronger than all" entity yet cancelled their Tattoo the Earth tour of Europe after 9/11.
Even Biohazard didn't cancel and they're from New York for God's sake.
Pussies.

 

[Immortality]

I hate Pantera because they are generic as hell.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I hate Pantera because they are generic as hell.

more or less thats why i got sick of them.



btw i didnt mean you HAVE to either love or hate them, i just know a lot of people on this bulletin board really really hate thembut i cant remember who...

 

[Soul_Schizm]

Hehe, with all the other great shit out there, I never really found time to listen to Pantera.

I couldn't even tell you the name of their CDs.

I know some people who think they rule, though. Eh, whatever. If I ever have time, maybe I'll go back and check out their junk.

--S

 

[tara]

I don't exactly hate them, I just grew out of them when I discovered more and better bands.

 

[CONCLAVE OBSCURUM]

Pantera its ok... I love the Drumm work.
I don't buy any of their records, i think they are triying way too hard to look like the "heavy and bad ass" band of the century

 

[plfffffft]

I love Pantera. They just "do it" for me. Heheheh.


P.S. I just love the fact that they started as a glam metal band when glam metal was huge, and went unnoticed, then dropped that shit, became a bunch of beer drinking redneck metalheads playing really fucking heavy(IMO) metal, and became the second biggest metal band in the world, at a time when grunge was the big thing.

P.P.S. I actually like their cover of Planet Caravan even better than Sabbath's version

P.P.P.S. Anybody ever see the original cover of Far Beyond Driven? Sick shit, right there.

 

[manuelgv]

I cant stand Anselmo's voice,attitude,stupidity and generally dislike Pantera
I don't hate them,I just don't listen to them
But Dimebag and Vinnie are excellent musicians

 

[ffanatic]

i don't know, but i think Down is better than anything Pantera has ever done.

Same here, and that's coming from someone who HATES Phil Anselmo.

 

[union9]

I don't exactly hate them, I just grew out of them when I discovered more and better bands.

I'm in agreeance with Tara on this.

 

[genocide roach]

i dont dig the hick thing.

and here is another reason to hate them: REINVENTING THE STEEL!!! that was awefull
~gR~

 

[Nocturnal Emperor]

i love pantera not as much as i used to but phil anselmo has a strong passion form metal which is cool to see.