Credit to @slash Credit to @thelegendsofmusic Pantera performing “Cowboys From Hell” Live at the Monsters of Rock Festival in 1992 in Italy⁣ This was the record that turned Pantera from a local sensation to a national phenomenon. It was the record that established their iconic brand of groove metal, but more importantly established their credibility as a group. Prior to the recording sessions for this album, the band were turned down by almost every record label in this country. In the end they were approached by Atco Records representative Mark Ross who had watched them perform at a show in Texas. That performance impressed him so much that he pushed to get the band signed to a contract. Years later in an interview, Ross had this to say about the concert: “”By the end of the first song, my jaw was on the floor. The sonic power of it all — the attitude and the musicianship — blew me away. Basically, you had to be an idiot to not think they’re amazing. I mean, how could you see these guys and not think, ‘Holy shit!’?”. Initially the producer the band chose for this record was Max Norman who had worked with Ozzy Osbourne on “Blizzard of Ozz”, “Diary of A Madman”, and “Speak of the Devil”. Instead he passed up on the opportunity to produce Lynch Mob’s debut album Wicked Sensation instead. After this, Pantera drafted Terry Date who had worked with Mother Love Bone, Soundgarden, and Overkill. As it turns out, Overkill’s record “The Years of Decay” strongly influenced Dimebag Darrell’s guitar tone. This was also the record that influenced their change from Glam Metal to Thrash/Groove Metal. ⁣ Here’s a quote from Vinnie Paul about the album: “Cowboys is where everybody came into their own, along with the full-blown Pantera sound. That was actually the first song we wrote for the record. Basically it was about us coming out of Texas and being out of place. People don’t think of Texas as being a hot spot for heavy metal, they think of New York or L.A. or something like that, so it just seemed like an obvious concept for us.”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #Music #RockNRoll #HeavyMetal #VinnePaul #PhilAnselmo #DimebagDarrell #RexBrown iiii]; )' - @slash