Power Metal (album)

Power Metal
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 1988 (1988-06-24)
Recorded1986–1987
StudioPantego Sound (Pantego, Texas)
Genre
Length38:10
LabelMetal Magic
Producer
Pantera chronology
I Am the Night
(1985)
Power Metal
(1988)
Cowboys from Hell
(1990)

Power Metal is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on June 24, 1988,[4][5] through Metal Magic Records. It is the first Pantera album to feature Phil Anselmo on lead vocals, as part of Pantera's best-known lineup which would last until the band's breakup in 2003.

The album signals a shift in a heavier direction and has been described as a "bridge" between the band's original glam metal style and the heavier groove metal sound of their subsequent work.[6] It contains influences from speed and thrash metal while still retaining elements from the band's previous releases. The sound of the album has often been compared to that of Judas Priest, in particular Anselmo's vocals to that of Rob Halford.[7][1]

  1. ^ a b DiVita, Joe (September 25, 2020). "Watch Pantera Crush Judas Priest Cover Live With Rob Halford". Loudwire. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Tour History- Pantera". Pantera. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. The Great Rock Discography. Random House. New York City, 1998, p. 608.
  6. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (June 24, 2019). "31 Years Ago: Pantera Release 'Power Metal'". Loudwire. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ DiVita, Joe (May 11, 2017). "10 Reasons Why Pantera's 'Power Metal' Is Better Than You Remember". Loudwire. Retrieved January 17, 2024.