My First Time Listening to Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera | My Reaction

[@realfloridaredneck1988]

The hidden 11th Commandment states: Thou shalt never skip or cutoff a Dimebag solo for any reason. Awesome reaction by the way, heck of a first Pantera album to react to.

[@RoaldRoberts]

truth.

[@darcythemovieandmusiclover7185]

One of my absolute favourite metal albums of all time. You should definitely try out Far Beyond Driven at some point. Probably one of the heaviest albums ever recorded. full on front to back.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes I loved this record! I definitely want to hear more from Pantera now, I'll be looking forward to Far Beyond Driven.

[@jack_rabbit]

@@mollyesanborn when you listen to far beyond driven, do yourself a favor and tack their song "the badge" from the crow soundtrack on at the end of your listen. it fucking shreds hard

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Far Beyond Driven is boring bullshit. Cowboys from Hell is the way to go.

[@mrunoreversecardiamimmune8335]

​@@mollyesanborn after far beyond driven you have to listen to the great southern trend kill, its Pantera's heaviest and craziest/saddest album. The whole album sounds like a man at the end of his life drowned in sadness and anger

[@williamsummerson1204]

Absolutely agree. 🤘

[@joey86bu1]

Hollow is an underrated gem on this one.

[@mollyesanborn]

I love that one too, a great closing track for the album. Such a cool effect too with how they made it sound really empty and hollow.

[@Joshcoshbagosh]

the entire second half of this album is an underrated gem

[@razmatazz9310]

@@Joshcoshbagosh That's what happens when the first five tracks are all absolutely legendary in their own right.

[@larrybivens9987]

That song is about his friend being in a car accident and put into a coma. Very sad track that changes the tone of the album. You should actually listen to their album from 88' called Power Metal. It's like Motley Crue and Pantera joined forces.

[@Xeroforte]

This album is perfect imo, always loved it. Not a bad song.

[@mollyesanborn]

This thing was great, I'm glad it was suggested a lot! I loved every second of this album, it threw a lot of unexpected things at me.

[@rabbiphilio]

My fav Pantera album. IMO it’s their best work. Rest in peace Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell

[@mollyesanborn]

Such an amazing record! Glad I've finally taken the dive into Pantera's music.

[@frankdeutan]

Loved this album and Cowboys From Hell when my sister introduced them to me when I was 10 y/o, back in the day it was super heavy to me but fun and full of energy. Been watching your reactions and you're really genuine, nice seeing someone open minded about music.

[@mollyesanborn]

I really appreciate that, I'm here for the music and I'm glad that comes through in the videos. I'm so glad that Pantera was suggested by a lot of you all in the comments, this was a fantastic introduction to them as a band. Like you said it's a great blend of heavy but still really fun to listen to. Can't wait to hear Cowboys From Hell too! 🤘

[@magusreaver]

@@mollyesanborn Cowboys from Hell got me through a lot in the 90s..

[@alexgrover7693]

Please do Far Beyond Driven or Great Southern Trendkill next, those are my two favorite Pantera albums.

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely! I'm really excited to hear both of those albums as well :)

[@joepbailey]

Great Southern Trendkill... maybe best into to any album. Just kicks you right in the face.

[@Lurch685]

@@joepbailey100%. It’s like you plunged directly into Hell.

[@spaceghost27]

glad that you loved this album. a shame someone took Dimebag away and we never go to hear what kind of music he would continue to play. the singer Phil is now clean and sober and worth checking out in interviews. he's a real character with a wacky sense of humor.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yep this album was amazing, such amazing energy from start to finish! I am looking forward to hearing more from them.

[@Williamswartz]

Yep dime, Randy Rhoads and cliff burton😢 the list goes on but those are my major 3

[@makepeacewithdirt]

I'm so psyched you're checking out Pantera! I hope you eventually check out their other albums. My personal fav is The Great Southern Trendkill. They're all great though, absolute God-tier metal band

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes I'll definitely plan on doing more Pantera on the channel! Can't wait to hear what else they're going to bring to the table.

[@thehealingprocessbandofficial]

Molly, your reactions are the only ones worth watching on KZbin. Can't stand any other reaction channel except yours. You are knowledgeable and genuine. Been following for a while now. Cheers from Italy.

[@tommatthews585]

Molly...your expression as you react to the aggressive tunes is always the best, you feel exactly the same as I do when I hear them! AKA.."OH YES...More of this!" lol. another fantastic upload, looking forward to the next already!

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, glad you enjoyed the reaction! Pantera is wild, this album definitely caught me off guard at certain points. The dynamics they bring to the table are crazy. I'm really looking forward to hearing more of their albums now!

[@Volksgranadier]

that grin is the best compliment to a musician

[@The_Kiosk]

It's not just good, its reliable. Whenever you return to it, it will be just as great every time. All of the albums with Phil are equally reliable.

[@mollyesanborn]

Well said, I can definitely see this being an album that I'll find myself returning to whenever I need a good dose of heavy energy. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing what else is in store with the rest of their albums.

[@bradmettler4566]

I like phil's side bands too. Superjoint ritual, down 👌

[@psilocyble3053]

You're one of the best music reactors!

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying the videos ❤

[@metallicoustic6733]

Is this her first Pantera experience? Fuckin' awesome. You rock, Molly!! 🤘🤘

[@mollyesanborn]

Heck yeah it is! What an amazing introduction to their music, this album was crazy. I'm pumped to hear what else they're going to bring to the table on the rest of their albums.

[@Lone-wolf-1982]

I'm so happy you finally got into this band. They were an insane group to see live back in the 90s.

[@neomoscoso10]

No one will ever be prepared for what unfolds when they listen to this beast for the first time.

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha yeah I sure wasn't! This thing quite literally packs a punch 😂

[@Leg3ndKilla687]

When Dime wails away

[@beatmet2355]

I wasn’t in ‘92. It’s them at their most epic, IMHO.

[@FutureBoy85]

Sweet! 🤘🏼 Vulgar Display of Power was the second Pantera album I bought. The first one being Far Beyond Driven. My favorite tracks from Vulgar are This Love and A New Level 🖤

[@mollyesanborn]

Those are both amazing tracks, This Love is still my current favorite but the entire album is loaded with great stuff. Can't wait to hear Far Beyond Driven along with the rest of their albums!

[@SomeSong2]

Vinnie Paul’s drumming on This Love is the secret weapon of this album. I hear new aspects of the drums and song construction every time I listen to that track.

[@mollyesanborn]

YES I absolutely love the drums on that track!

[@ghadrackpotato960]

Every time I watch The Exorcist and Father Karras asks Reagan/The Devil to open the drawer and use her power and she says, "That would be too vulgar a display of power" I'm certain that is where the album title was inspired. I can't wait for you to dip into albums by Prong and Testament.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll be sure that Prong and Testament are both on my list, thanks!

[@ghadrackpotato960]

The old midnight MTV show dedicated to Heavy Metal had intro music clipped by Prong (beg to differ), and Pantera. Prong aged well, they have still been putting out good records all these years later. Testament...... that is a special band.

[@Kyle_Salaiz]

Once anyone goes down the Pantera rabbit hole, the musical palette changes to crave even more stank face inducing power groove. The next step for me was Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yep I'm slowly needing heavier and heavier music to scratch that metal music itch... I guess Pantera was the obvious next step haha! I'll have to get into Meshuggah here on the channel pretty soon too.

[@JB-nr8cl]

"Ive never heard anything from pantera before" Oh girl youre in for a ride

[@tommj4365]

I guess it's a good thing she didn't start with "Ride my Rocket"

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yep! I wasn't prepared for this one, but it was awesome. Exceeded my expectations. I am very excited to hear what else Pantera has waiting for me!

[@JB-nr8cl]

@@tommj4365 what the hell is Ride my Rocket?

[@DannyXXXXX]

Trendkill is my favorite album by them, pure rage and so dark.

[@mollyesanborn]

I can't wait to hear it!

[@cristianorozco6357]

Good reaction!! I'm excited to see more pantera on this channel.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Yeah I'm so excited to hear what else Pantera is going to bring on the rest of their albums.

[@PeteOliva]

Fantastic reaction, Molly. You're just amazing! And yes, I would argue that Pantera's style partly gave rise to Numetal and that the subgenre took a lot from Pantera.

[@happyjellyfish2008]

Never thought I'd hear someone compare Pantera to Nirvana but I get it. The clean part of This Love does remind me of Come As You Are. That's why I appreciate your videos, they're a fresh perspective on albums I love! Keep it up

[@djpown5117]

This album is top tier! They released this at the same time as metallicas black album so I can also see the similarities between the two. Love your reaction! You should check out the debut album! Cowboys from hell!

[@mollyesanborn]

You're right, it did come out around the same time as the Black album. Man, lots of good stuff in the early 90's! The bands were killing it during that time period. And I'll definitely plan on a Cowboys From Hell reaction too! That'll be a lot of fun to hear I'm sure.

[@autocross350z]

This album came out in 1992

[@stuARTvideoproductions]

A game changer of an album at the time, still stands up as one of the best metal albums of all time.

[@boopydoopy2488]

I wasn't ready for you to listen to this! Definitely check out "The Great Southern Trendkill" by them, too!

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, I look forward to hearing it!

[@Malum09]

I like the last 2 Albums more but i do feel this one and Cowboys From Hell are a great introduction to the band.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm really looking forward to hearing more of their albums now! This one was such a great choice to dive into their discography, so much variety on this one.

[@ashyvlogs1132]

Great video! Hope you consider checking out more pantera. The Great Southern Trendkill is definitely a good one to check out

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed the reaction! I'll definitely do more Pantera, I loved Vulgar Display of Power. So much energy on this record!

[@metaltildeth6783]

Molly... lol... You just listened to 'F*cking Hostile", which makes most people want to run around and destroy sh*t. The song ends and you commentate like a Pro Golf announcer on Sunday afternoon. I Love it!!!!

[@kennyw7895]

The guitar effect you're hearing in Live In a Hole is called the "Talk Box". It's a tube next to the mic that you have to talk into while playing the guitar at the same time. Made famous by Peter Framton but many artists have used it over the years

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for letting me know! I absolutely love the effect that it has on the guitar, such a unique tone.

[@jessickalush3305]

@@mollyesanborn It's the same effect that is used in Alice in Chains " Man in the box"

[@TornSoul062473]

Definitely need to listen to Cowboys From Hell, Pantera's first commercial album success. A lot of great tracks on it. Also, next time you dabble in grunge, please give Temple of a Dog a listen. That band and album are stellar, and you will not be disappointed.

[@mollyesanborn]

Definitely, I'm looking forward to doing more Pantera here on the channel! And I've got Temple of the Dog on my list as well, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@pjdexter168]

The early 90s had some of the slickest album production, this and Metallica's Black Album both stand out

[@mollyesanborn]

100%, there was definitely something in the air in the early 90's because the metal music scene was incredible during that time.

[@RobbHollen]

Metallica's Black Album, Pearl Jam's Ten, Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II, RHCP's Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, and Nirvana's Nevermind were all release within 41 DAYS OF EACH OTHER in 1991. Vulgar Display of Power (Feb 1992) among others wasn't too far ahead or behind. I was 18 years old. What a awesome time to be alive.

[@_Shadoh_]

@@RobbHollen Yeah that's just crazy. I was 16, and I bought every single one of these albums. Best time for music imo.

[@Michael-id9bw]

This is nice, Molly. Unexpected! Putting in my request for the metal band "Slaughter To Prevail." Think you would be pretty jazzed by their stuff. 👍💯 Edit: And as a little bonus, Alex Terrible the lead singer of Slaughter to Prevail comments on a lot of reactors channels when they listen to his stuff. Cool dude. 👍

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Hope you dig the Pantera content, I'll definitely be doing more of their albums. This was a great introduction to their music. And I'll be sure to add Slaughter To Prevail to my list, I'd love to get to them in the future! :)

[@Michael-id9bw]

​@@mollyesanbornDig it for sure Molly. Love that you enjoy checking out a wide range of music. Also, if you do check out Slaughter to Prevail in the future, "Kolostom" is the album everyone would recommend. It has some of their biggest hits. 👍💯

[@samweisberg3673]

So glad you liked it! I second “Far Beyond Driven” to listen to next, “Great Southern Trendkill” is awesome too, and then, if you compare those to their first commercial record (“Cowboys from Hell”) when Phil was still doing operatic singing, and ESPECIALLY the glam metal stuff before that (which they’re embarrassed about), you will be blown away.

[@alexgrover7693]

Even though this is technically their sixth album, basically everybody and even Pantera themselves consider Cowboys From Hell to be their first album and Vulgar Display to be their second.

[@tommj4365]

The evolution of their sound starting from the begging is really interesting IMO, like an epic tale

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh really, why's that? I'd be curious to hear their entire discography though, are their first four albums with a different lineup or something?

[@gregoryjames174]

From the album Power Metal and on is the first time Phil became the lead singer.

[@yammerrryeet511]

Their entire discography is worth checking out. The great southern trendkill is my personal favorite for how raw it is

[@TommTF2]

this album is proof why dimebag is one of the best guitarists of all time, and yes pantera only uses 1 guitar and 1 bass kinda nuts

[@aavila1206]

Very brutal and violent grooves from Pantera without losing that cool fun Texas boys factor. 🤘🏽

[@mollyesanborn]

You nailed it, even though this record is brutally heavy it still has a fun factor that makes it incredibly entertaining too. I love that blend!

[@harryzimmerman7991]

Dimebag's guitar always had that Texas twang bounce to it being heavy and brutal at the same time, very unique as Dime himself who had his own language! RIP Dimebag Darrell, Getcha Pull 333🤘

[@martinwhite3559]

So glad you reacted to Pantera. One of the most important bands in metal. They kept metal going through the 90s when grunge and alt rock dominated. RiP Dimebag and Vinnie Paul. Cowboys From Hell and Far Beyond Driven are great albums too. Pantera's is called groove metal. It is not as thrash sounding as band like Overkill, Kreator, and Slayer. Or even 80s Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. If you have not done Anthrax then Among the Living is a must. One of the best thrash metal albums of all time.

[@SomerankeroffYT]

FUCKING FUCKING FUCKING HOSTIIILLEEEEEEE!!!!*mic breaks* R.I.P. The Abbot Brothers, the Van Halen brothers of the 90s!

[@Musicfan88.]

I heard that he threw the mic in a bucket of bbq sauce to get the distortion at the very end.

[@supercouchpotato9698]

​@@Musicfan88.If that's true then holy shit that's hilarious

[@baconwafers4928]

This tour was amazing. White Zombie opened for em playing La Sexorcista Devil Music Vol 1. Now there is an album you should do. Their only good one in my opinion but from cover to cover not one bad song.

[@mollyesanborn]

Good one to keep in mind, I know that White Zombie has been suggested before. Thanks!

[@baconwafers4928]

@mollyesanborn LA Sexorcista was their first CD and ranks in my top 5. Has just a flow to it. Hope ya can get to it. Truly one of, if not THE, most underrated of that genre in the early 90s. When they opened for Pantera I hadn't even heard them tell i was in the pit. Even got in a speaker dive 1/2 way into their set.

[@dickdarlington3559]

That would have been amazing! I saw Pantera on the Far Beyond Driven tour and White Zombie separately on the Astro Creep tour. Those shows contained my best mosh pit/concert stories.

[@cletusinterruptus3963]

@@mollyesanborn I have to second _La Sexorcisto_. The 90s most underrated album. J is an amazing guitarist and a great guy in real life.

[@RE-vy4wn]

The reason for my having liked this album was because of Walk, since it was used as the theme song (well that and a cover version if it by a band named Kilgore) for former ECW wrestler Rob Van Dam. And it has a very easy and chantable chorus as well that doesn't hurt. But A New Level, Hollow, and This Love are awesome as well. I only slightly prefer Cowboys From Hell over this one, but this album is epic as well. Great reaction, Molly, love your candid expressions and mannerisms lol.

[@dgs5809]

Thumbs up before I even watch because I LOVE this band and this album. Excited to see what you think!

[@mollyesanborn]

Ahh thanks! Yeah Pantera is fantastic, this was a killer introduction to their music. SO much energy and variety with their sound on this record. I'll definitely be checking more of their albums out now.

[@finlaysonm]

I remember buying the tape when it had just come out when I was pretty young. I popped it into the family car cassette deck while waiting for my parents to finish shopping. Even though I was already well versed in the likes of Anthrax and Metallica by that point, Vulgar Display of Power still managed to blow my mind. I have remained immersed in music - especially metal - all of my life, but haven’t had many other experiences listening to something new like I did that afternoon.

[@jessickalush3305]

You're killing me with the nu metal comparison. This was before thst era. Dont mind me, I'm old😂

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, I was just comparing it to other things I've already heard on the channel. Hearing this album it's very clear that Pantera was a huge inspiration for the nu metal bands that came after them.

[@jessickalush3305]

@@mollyesanborn Absolutely. But it's like they took Pantera, and dumbed it down. There are some gems, but I found most of it to be generic, and uninspired.

[@wilderbeast1301]

Far Beyond Driven should be the next Pantera Album. You'll see the shift from thrash/punk into new genre where Pantera were now the ones defining metal. Most bands devolved into softer, commercial, pop sounds, while Pantera uniquely got more and more heavier.

[@mollyesanborn]

That'll be interesting to hear, although I can't imagine Pantera getting heavier than Vulgar Display of Power?!... I'm excited to check it out!

[@chrishouk5796]

@mollyesanborn Listen to all of their albums, including the glam albums. You will hear that they get heavier with each album, and yes they get heavier than Vulgar. Far Beyond Driven is heavier than that. Trendkill is heavier than FBD. When you listen to Reinventing The Steel, make sure you listen to the new Terry Date remix from 2020. Terry's fingerprints are all over the albums from Cowboys through Trendkill, and he was considered as the 5th member of the band. His remix is way better than the original release.

[@chrishouk5796]

@mollyesanborn Listen to all of their albums, including the glam albums. You will hear that they get heavier with each album, and yes they get heavier than Vulgar. Far Beyond Driven is heavier than that. Trendkill is heavier than FBD. When you listen to Reinventing The Steel, make sure you listen to the new Terry Date remix from 2020. Terry's fingerprints are all over the albums from Cowboys through Trendkill, and he was considered as the 5th member of the band. His remix is way better than the original release.

[@user-cq2fc8ue7s]

My favorite pantera album hands down and one of my top 10 favorite metal albums of all time.

[@Artimesia]

Fantastic band, fantastic album, I remember the hilarious stories from various band members on how they got the picture for the album cover...Vulgar Display of Power, Far Beyond Driven, and The Great Southern Trendkill are all solid albums

[@pazwretzky4673]

wasn't it something like, the guy was punched in the face 31 or 32 times at $10 punch to get that shot

[@matthewheinicke3107]

You should check out "The Great Southern Trendkill" next, it is my favorite Pantera album.

[@cloudbloom]

I love the tone of Dimebag's guitar, to me it's really "metallic" sounding. Almost has an industrial metal quality to it

[@mollyesanborn]

I can hear that too! Sort of an empty clanginess to it if that makes sense. I love it too, it adds a unique element to their sound.

[@heffatheanimal2200]

I cant remember who it was but one of the YT vocal coach reactors concluded that Dimebag's guitar style is far more that of a vocalist. Ever since hearing that it's kinda clicked in my head, like an epiphany of truth. And that sharpness suddenly jumped out at me as a virtuoso singer

[@metaltildeth6783]

Unlike a lot of metal/hard rock, etc. players who used Marshalls amps, Dimebag used Randall's which was high gain solid state instead of tubes. Gave him the 'chainsaw' tone. Loved his sound on their 90's albums. I was able to closely replicate the sound using DOD Death Metal pedal and a eq in the mid 90's.

[@smolqnbg]

Did not expect this. Pantera are often regarded as one of if not the most prominent 90's metal band. Was thinking of putting this on recently myself. And if you like this, check out Machine Head.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Pantera is great, this album was a fantastic introduction to their music. I'll definitely have to give Machine Head a listen as well.

[@BigHomieSteveTheMetalHead]

​​@@mollyesanborn yes, Please check out Machine Head Molly! Start with their first album "Burn My Eyes", both Pantera and Machine Head started out similar to each other but Machine Head start going different directions once they released their 3rd album that was basically Nu Metal. Machine Head is kinda hit and miss because they went through different stylistic phases, but their hits are freaking perfect albums from start to finish. Please check out some Machine Head and more Pantera!

[@DocBrewskie]

I love seeing ppl that aren’t metal heads can appreciate the music.

[@jasonhunter9321]

Love all of your reactions, you’ve done most of my favourite bands now 👍🏻👏🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying the videos. Any other of your favorites that I haven't gotten to yet? Let me know, I'd love to hear them! :)

[@jasonhunter9321]

@@mollyesanbornI have too many to list! Killswitch Engage, Avatar, Deftones. If you want something different then Devin Townsend (formerly of Strapping Young Lad) or Heilung. I’d happily recommend any album or song from those artists 👍🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks!

[@TheJustinJohnson]

LETS GO! Great choice.

[@mollyesanborn]

Heck yeah! This album was a fantastic choice, tons of energy and so much variety with its sound.

[@zombiespongebob6903]

i agree

[@jacobmarsh4829]

The Great Southern Trendkill is crazy intense and bizarre. I'd give that one a listen next!

[@nicholasbennett3169]

Far Beyond Driven actually hit number one in the mid-nineties. The irony of that is mind blowing in the era where hip hop was in it's prime. You need to have a listen for sure.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that is awesome, I didn't know that! I will definitely have to give Far Beyond Driven a listen too, can't wait to hear it.

[@DBASSDAN]

Yay Molly!!!! 🤘

[@Hellseeker1]

I don't see to many reactions of The Great Southern Trendkill, that was my first album of theirs I bought because of the album cover, was instantly a fan and got me more into Heavy Metal.

[@chrisblack8464]

One mic one guitar one band. Forever stronger than all.

[@_Shadoh_]

Love this band so much! Hope you'll react to their other albums too. Still can't get over the fact their guitar player Dimebag got shot on stage by a mentally ill "fan" 😭 R.I.P.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll absolutely be doing some more Pantera, this album was such a fantastic introduction to their music. And yeah that is so sad what happened to their guitarist, a few others have mentioned his death in the comments as well.

[@shellywoo]

When you get to it, Great Southern Trendkill has the best album opening of all albums ever. You're in for a treat Molly 😊

[@mollyesanborn]

Ooh I am looking forward to hearing it!

[@Sandman60077]

This is a great album! The Great Southern Trendkill is another amazing one from them.

[@SouthernAssault]

Such an incredible album.

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, glad I finally gave this one a listen!

[@randommetalhead7]

you should react to: - Cowboys From Hell - Far Beyond Driven - The Great Southern Trendkill - Reinventing The Steel Pantera is definitely something else.

[@metalmania3678]

Yes, another childhood favorite of mine! I cannot WAIT for this one! This one's gonna skyrocket in views I'm predicting it now lol

[@mollyesanborn]

Pantera is absolutely awesome, I'm so glad to finally be getting into their music! I'll be doing more of their albums for sure 🔥

[@dawidklucz849]

Absolute amazing biggest punch in the face in history of metal !!!! This album change history of whole generation X!!!Nothing was never same,Vince Paul,Rex,Phil Anselmo and Dimebag Darrell record music like no one before

[@mgcchkn]

Fun fact, the shortest song on the album (Fucking Hostile) has the most lyrics in it. And the longest song (This Love) has the fewest lyrics in it.

[@nature_nd]

Great reaction!!! Highly recommend Cowboys from Hell next. Panthers had a progression and it would be good to see the previous album before the next, imo.

[@Chepo90]

This album was one of my first approaches to metal, more or less when I was 18, my favorite from Pantera and one of the greatest in the history of metal in my opinion! You need to continue with both Cowboys From Hell and Far Beyond Driven, you will realize how great this band was. I love that sound between trash and groove metal, everything in its proper point, everything in its place. Incredible band, with incredible riffs. I look forward to the next ones!.

[@mattfleming2287]

Pantera swings. With Dimebag’s raspy tone and Phil’s growl they came up with true originality.

[@lancekidwell5729]

There will never be another Pantera. A beautiful symphony of distilled aggression.

[@dude6035]

Haven't heard this album in a long time! Great job on another banger of a video! Glad you enjoyed it. Still patiently waiting for you to get back to Mr. Bungle! "Disco Volante" & "The Night THEY Came Home" need to be reviewed! (along with other Mike Patton projects!) Thanks again & keep up the good work!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, Pantera certainly brought the energy with this one. I'm glad to finally be introduced to some of their music. I've got plans for Disco Volante real soon (I promise!). I'll do my best to get that video up by Valentine's Day. I definitely need another dose of Mike Patton, haha!

[@dude6035]

Sweet, can't wait! Also curious what you'll think of "The Night THEY Came Home" from Mr. Bungle. It's different from the first 3 albums but still really good! Other than that, I think you will like "Far Beyond Driven" from Pantera as well.

[@RobbHollen]

She has to do California in between DV and The Night They Came Home, right? I love DV but it took a looooooooooong time to "get" it. California is perfect right out of the gate.

[@mollyesanborn]

@@RobbHollen I've actually done a California reaction already! :)

[@RobbHollen]

@@mollyesanborn Oh crap! I knew that, lol. Hope you enjoy DV, it's wild!

[@glx3846]

Hi Molly, I enjoyed your reaction. I have never heard of this band before. There songs sound like the songs that they would include in the old WWE Pay Per Views and video games. Very heavy and fast paced which goes with the sport.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Yes, VERY heavy and fast music, I love it! Definitely check the whole record out in your own time if you get the chance.

[@glx3846]

@@mollyesanborn Yeah, it reminds me of the early 00’s rock music. As I said some of the tracks remind me of the classic WWE games from the 00’s

[@Brandonmtlhd]

This was a nice surprise, seeing you react to my favorite album from my favorite band. Yeah, they were known back in the day for 2 things - their crazy ass live shows and the guitarist, Dimebag Darrell. He and his brother Vinnie Paul on the drums (may they RIP) started the group and released 3 indie albums that are not easy to find. They also had a different sound, more glam/hard rock. When they recruited vocalist Phil Anselmo, they became the groove metal kings you hear on this album. Hopefully you come back to them at some point and if you do, I recommend checking out their major label debut, Cowboys From Hell.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh awesome! I can see why this is your favorite album, this thing is absolutely jam packed with energy and a lot of variety too. Such a fantastic introduction to Pantera's music. I'll definitely be doing more of their albums, I'd be really curious to check out their early glam rock projects too, that would be very interesting to hear!

[@RoaldRoberts]

They invented groove metal with this album. My jaw dropped to the floor the first time I heard Mouth For War

[@robertparker6280]

Groove Heavy Metal, never thought you could put Groove and HM together, but man Pantera did it.

[@hi-im-huesitos]

I'm not sure if it was pointed out already, but on Live in a Hole one of the distortion effects used is a talk box (sometimes referred to as voice box). It's an effect that lets you control the sound of the guitar using your voice, kinda mixing them together. A famous example of its use is Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi, where you can almost hear the guitar go "wow wow" in its verses. Awesome reaction! And what an album to start with Pantera, arguably their best but definitely check out more of them! Well earned sub from me, keep up the great work! ❤

[@williamsummerson1204]

Thank you for the reaction Molly. One of my favorite bands and albums of all time. Hope you continue down the pantera rabbit hole. R.I.P to Dimebag and Vinnie. 🙏

[@TheBransom]

Acyoustic 😁 great album and fun review!

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha! I'll be pronouncing acoustic that way until the day I die... and yes such a fun album! So oppressively heavy but they fuse a lot of other elements on it too that make it so entertaining to listen to. Glad you enjoyed the reaction :)

[@brettschacht4183]

​@@mollyesanborn I love the way you pronounce it!

[@adamdoyle455]

Best way to to describe Pantera is Groove Metal, us old school headbangers can headbang and groove out at the same time🤘

[@lambknot]

Always a good time for some Pantera \m/

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm so happy to have finally been introduced to their music! I'm excited to hear more, that's for sure.

[@Spudz76]

Another great reaction! They had been around for 11 years at this point ('92) and Nu Metal (allegedly) started around the same year and for sure the genre took influences from them, nice that you picked up on that flavor.

[@jessickalush3305]

The soundtrack to my hate filled youth

[@lucasking8715]

Hey can I say something, I just found your channel, and i think i FELL for you 🤘🏽🖤

[@TheOptimistiCynic]

Started listening to them in middle school, back at their start with phil (yeah, I'm old). Great Southern Trendkill is my favorite album of them, followed by Far Beyond Driven, but this album is great! Love Regular People and Mouth for War.. and This Love. Edit; If you want to see Phil's range, check out Cowboys from Hell.

[@jakesmith6233]

Yes......YES!!!!!!!!! PANTERA, LET'S F'N GO! This and Cowboys from Hell I have played the hell out of. Especially Walk, that is a heavy metal anthem. I still miss Dimebag Darryl, he was taken from us way too soon.

[@mollyesanborn]

Pantera is amazing! This was a spectacular introduction to their music, no wonder they've been suggested so much by you all in the comments. Can't wait to hear Cowboys From Hell, along with the rest of their discography!

[@joonaspalin848]

Now,here is an album that when you put in on,there is no reason to hop over any song!A true masterpiece!!!

[@natashamarikleeba6239]

Some suggestions. You did Helmet and I think you might want to do a couple of more from them. Highly suggest Meantime and Betty if you want to continue with them. You need to do Ministry's The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste if you are liking that rabbit hole. I also suggest the band Prong. I think they are kind of underrated in their influence on Nu Metal. Prove You Wrong, Cleansing, and Rude Awakening are great albums, imo.

[@mjnation7876]

Awesome album. Definitely up there with some of the best metal albums of the 90s along with Demanufacture by Fear Factory, Burn My Eyes by Machine Head, and many others. I’d say do their next album Far Beyond Driven next. I’m actually seeing Pantera with Metallica live later this year. Pretty pumped.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this record was amazing! They absolutely poured the energy on to this thing. Fear Factory and Machine Head are two other bands that I need to get to soon, can't wait to hear what they're going to bring to the table. And enjoy seeing Pantera live with Metallica! That's bound to be a wild time.

[@wadegarrett2376]

Aloha Molly! I wasn't a huge Pantera fan, but for some reason I could listen to this album. It's so good. I need to convince you to do Manson's discography lol.

[@_Shadoh_]

Oh yeah, I'd love some Marilyn on this channel 🖤

[@stevenguevara2184]

I was fortunate enough to see these Guys Live at OzFest they shredded

[@mollyesanborn]

That must've been crazy!!

[@Hemi_the_BlackSheep]

Love this album breakdown. one of my very favorite albums. very complete and deep. SUGGESTION. since you look like you could be related to Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) who is one of the best guitar player born into this world, you should review Extreme - Pornografitti. It too is a very complete album. But they are quite dynamic in their song choices, much like queen was. And the musicianship is insane.

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed the reaction! I'll have to check out your suggestion, thanks :)

[@victoracalderon]

As badass as the first half of this record is, the second half is ridiculous! Loved this Molly!

[@Complication84]

You mentioned how they reminded you of Type O a little bit. They were pretty close and would tour with each other back in the day.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's cool, I wasn't aware that they toured together!

[@alfredopadronnanez3804]

As much as I love this one, still think that The great southern trendkill is their top, closely followed by far beyond driven. This band is a great way to link the late 80's thrash metal and the early 90's alt metal. They make that transition so smooth.

[@mollyesanborn]

Ooh I cannot wait to hear both of those albums! Vulgar Display of Power was fantastic, what a great introduction to this band. And yes that link you mentioned between the 80's and 90's metal sound is so accurate, this album was a great blend of both styles.

[@skinblanketed]

Seconding Trendkill as my personal favorite. I'd say it's their most aggressive record but still has that iconic Pantera groove. So much fun!

[@_.mp4224]

nice reaction! I also really recommend The Great Southern Trend Kill, another awesome album. 🤘

[@mentalben69]

Love your expressions!!..hear this album the first time it came out was crazy!..it is a masterpiece!!..even the “aquestic” parts!..😂❤🤘🔥😈😈😈

[@2WheelsNcoffee]

First video I've watched from you, and I love that you've listened to the whole album. You asked at one point if there was 2 vocalists, no. That's all Phil. Phil in particular very much changed his vocals on this album with the screaming/distortion he placed on his vocals. Pantera was good about evolving their sound on every single album. You asked which Pantera album next... that's hard to pick just one album. I'd like to say just listen to their albums chronologically starting at Cowboys From Hell... but maybe do the album that reached #1 on Billboard 200 charts: Far Beyond Driven.