Cowboys from Hell

Cowboys from Hell is a work on which PANTERA, centered on heavy riffs and sticky rhythm, pursued pressure that reaches the body over speed. Unifying sharp riffs, bouncing rhythm and slashing singing, it vividly shows a new weight removed from 1980s ornament. Parting from the glam period, it is the effective debut that opened up the new frontier of groove metal. On “Cowboys from Hell,” “Cemetery Gates” and “Domination,” the guitar makes a strong outline with short repetition, and the drums and bass support bounce and weight at once. Songs like “Primal Concrete Sledge” and “The Art of Shredding” breathe the band’s full playing too. Sounding simple materials in strong placement, they clearly carve a 1990s-type weight. As a major-label debut, it is a historic record that would greatly change the later metal scene.