Pantera
Top left: Dimebag Darrell, top right: Phil Anselmo, bottom left: Vinnie Paul, bottom right: Rex Brown
Background information
Origin	Arlington, Texas, USA
Genres	Groove metal Thrash metal Heavy metal Glam metal (early)
Years active	1981 - 2003, 2022-present
Members	Phil Anselmo Rex Brown
Past members	"Dimebag Darrell" Abbott† Vinnie Paul Abbott† Terry Glaze

Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, in the USA. They formed in 1981, but they did not have success until the 1990 release of their fifth studio album Cowboys from Hell. From 1987 to 2003 the band consisted of members Phil Anselmo (vocals), "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott (guitar), Vinnie Paul (drums), and Rex Brown (bass). In 2003, the band broke up. On December 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed by Nathan Gale during a Damageplan concert in Columbus, Ohio.