Background
During the 1980s, Pantera released four albums under their own Metal Magic label. Their first three albums, featuring vocalist Terry Glaze, were glam metal records heavily influenced by bands such as Van Halen and Kiss. Having dropped Terry Glaze and welcoming vocalist Phil Anselmo in 1987, Pantera moved away from the glam-inspired music with their fourth studio album, Power Metal (1988). In 1989, the band signed with Atlantic Records' subsidiary label, Atco Records, having impressed Atco representative Mark Ross. The band began work on their major label debut at Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, and in the following year they released Cowboys from Hell (1990). The album was a key turning point for Pantera, demonstrating a change in the band's musical direction, which was focused on bands such as Slayer, Metallica and Black Sabbath. After the release of Cowboys from Hell, the band toured with Judas Priest, Exodus, Sepultura, Suicidal Tendencies and Prong.
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