My First Time Listening to Cowboys From Hell by Pantera | My Reaction

[@pyaesonekyaw6800]

Ten points for Molly for headbanging Domination's breakdown 🎉

[@joealvarez8733]

Thank you for the Pantera reactions, can't wait for you to get to The Great Southern Trendkill....

[@mollyesanborn]

Ooh I can't wait to get to that album as well!

[@jakesmith6233]

You know what would be interesting, looking for the first 4 Pantera albums. 3 of those 4 with Original lead singer Terry Glaze. Even though it's the rare occasion that the replacement was better than the original: Bruce Dickinson over Paul di'anno in Iron Maiden(even though Di'anno was pretty good) Mike Patton over Chuck mosley In faith no more David Gilmore over Sid Barrett in Pink Floyd.

[@sammitchell3657]

Yep. Same.

[@joealvarez8733]

@@jakesmith6233 you forgot Corey Taylor as well... 🤘👽🤘

[@jakesmith6233]

@@joealvarez8733 Corey Taylor? Who did he replace in Slipknot?

[@Benobot99]

Great album! I prefer Far Beyond Driven and Vulgar Display of Power but Cowboys From Hell is good.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this was such a fun listen! Can't wait to eventually hear Far Beyond Driven as well 🔥

[@tonyschannel7438]

@@mollyesanborn Just a head's up, the very last song on Far Beyond Driven (Planet Caravan) is a cover song origiinally done by Black Sabbath, that being said I would love for you to get into not only Black Sabbath's discography (at least their early stuff: selt titled debut, Paranoid< Masters of Reality, Vol 4, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath), but Ozzy Osbourne's as well!

[@PML78]

Definitely... VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER is my favorite... I think with this album Phil was still figuring out what he wants to do with his singing range... I'm glad he figured it out... Pantera shout out from DALLAS TX 🤘🏽😎

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Far Beyond Driven is mediocre repetitive trash.

[@yupperdude1]

Good?! GOOD?! just good? Blasphemy sir.

[@hermunkulus]

You’re starting an exciting journey. Vulgar Display of Power is considered their MO, but my unpopular opinion is that Far Beyond Driven is their best. Either way, welcome to Pantera.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes I'm looking forward to diving into Pantera's discography! These first two albums I've heard have been awesome, absolutely full of energy. I'm sure that Far Beyond Driven will be a masterpiece as well, can't wait to check that one out.

[@metalmania3678]

NO WAYYYYY I freakin love this album!! I am so excited for this. Also I hope you've been doing better lately 🤘🤘

[@mollyesanborn]

Nice! Yeah Pantera is awesome, I've loved these first two albums that I've heard from them. Hope you enjoy the reaction :)

[@_Shadoh_]

Yes!! Cemetary Gates will forever be my favourite metal song of all of them!! Great reaction als always 😊

[@mollyesanborn]

One of my favorites as well! This whole album is great, they really packed such a punch with each and every track.

[@py16667]

Their evolution is wild, before this they were glam metal, mostly in an effort to fit the look of the time, but this album was a rebirth & the true start of Pantera as we know it, they made an effort to be the heaviest they could be from each album onward

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely have to check out some of their earlier stuff at some point too, I'd be really curious to hear their glam metal sound.

[@cristianorozco6357]

​@@mollyesanbornI think their only good glam album is power metal, an album in which vocalist Phil Anselmo already joined.

[@fatidicusaeternus6498]

@@mollyesanborn I think Power Metal is actually worth listening to, if a bit silly. The albums without Anselmo quite unmatured even if they have some good moments.

[@jakesmith6233]

I figured there was a reason Phil Anselmo replaced Terry Glaze.

[@metaltildeth6783]

Can you image if you were a fan of the Glam version of Pantera when this album first came out. Quite a surprise for the first listen.

[@yupperdude1]

The most wholesome metal reactions on the ‘ole tube

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, thanks for watching :)

[@SomerankeroffYT]

Always delivering with the great content Molly! Cowboys from Hell reminds me of Facelift from AiC cause you can hear the 80s gloss slowly evaporate and be replaced by the 90s grit, and as a bonus it makes it the most fun (imo) Phil’s voice never sounds like this again & stays in the lower register bluesy singing & growls/shouts. On this album it’s like if Halford sang for Metallica, especially on songs like Heresy. Everyone will be bringing this up, but the live performance of Domination from Moscow 91 is one of the defining moments of Pantera ever recorded.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's a great description of how this album rides the line between the 80's vs 90's style of metal. It blends the two sounds incredibly well! And I'll definitely have to give that live performance of Domination a watch, thanks for letting me know.

[@illustr8er13]

Definitely do Far Beyond Driven, The Great Southern Trendkill, and Reinventing the Steel albums next!

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely plan on reactions for those as well! :)

[@PIZZAdayisback]

​@@mollyesanborn Don forget power metal and projects in the jungle!

[@jakesmith6233]

YEE HAW, Cowboys from Hell! That album also kicks major ass. The title track, Cemetery gates, primal concrete sledge, That album is on another level. R.I.P Dime Bag Daryl and Vinny Paul, your legacies are set in stone.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yes this album packs a huge punch! So many amazing songs on this album 🔥

[@WTR28]

Love how your initial reaction is to head bang at the breakdown in Domination. It's still the best break down in metal...imo. Looking forward to you checking out Far Beyond Driven from them.

[@mollyesanborn]

Domination is so brutal! Absolutely love that track, that breakdown is something else... I am very excited to hear more of their albums including Far Beyond Driven.

[@ashyvlogs1132]

So excited to see your Pantera Journey continue! The singer and bassist played in another band together called Down. Its worth checking out after you are finished with Pantera, definitely similar but more sludgy

[@SomerankeroffYT]

Down - Nola is honestly a better album front-to-back than any Pantera album personally. Plus it’s probably Anselmo’s best vocal performance

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted, thanks for letting me know about Down! I'll have to check it out, I love sludgy music so it'd probably be right up my alley.

[@Gary_M]

Yeah that first Down album is killer. They kinda got boring after that.

[@retromusings]

I know nothing of metal music but after watching your video, I am going to check out Pantera. Great video.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome!! Yeah definitely give them a listen, from the two Pantera albums I've heard so far their music is absolutely wild, just so full of energy.

[@Michael-id9bw]

Great to see you reacting to some more Pantera Molly! And great too see reacting again so soon. 👍💯

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Pantera is amazing, I'll definitely be doing more videos for them.

[@krk5770]

I didn't expect that much appreciation for bass

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, yeah the bass always wins me over.

[@Dk_Linn]

Pantera has a "big 4" of albums within their discography. You definitely started with the two that are considered their most iconic and best by most people, but their 7th and 8th albums "Far Beyond Driven" and "Great Southern Trendkill" are considered the other 2 great albums in their discography if you want to continue further with them. They get much darker and heavier but less thrashy. The wide consensus is that anything pre-"Cowboys From Hell" is not worth listening to as much because it's basically not even the same band, being much closer to hair metal and traditional heavy metal if you can believe it. Pantera is definitely one of those bands with a very interesting history and trajectory.

[@mollyesanborn]

I will absolutely do videos for Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill as well, can't wait to hear them both! I'll definitely check out their earlier stuff too that came before Cowboys From Hell. Not sure if I'll do videos for those early records but I'd still definitely like to give them a listen!

[@dylan24483]

I haven't listen to Pantera in years. This reminds me how much they kick ass. The main riff in Cemetery Gates is killer.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah they're such a talented band, I'm always impressed at just how much energy they bring with their music.

[@voa.aquino]

I don't believe it's your first time listening to this masterpiece! Great album! Heavy. It's like a punch in the stomach.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah it took me much too long to finally get into Pantera's music... I'm quickly getting hooked!

[@RE-vy4wn]

This an absolutely fantastic album, and the first one I ever heard from them, so it was quite shocking to know that there were previous albums where they sounded like a hair metal meets glam metal band lol. Cemetary Gates is a highlight, as is the title track, and I like Psycho Holiday as well. Great to see you back on here doing your thing, Molly, and I hope you continue to bless us with amazing and fun content! ❤

[@mollyesanborn]

A fantastic album indeed, I'm starting to see why so many people have been suggesting Pantera because I'm quickly getting hooked on their music! I'll have to find some of their earlier stuff and give that a listen too, I'd love to hear them doing glam metal. And thanks so much for watching and following the channel, life has been a bit tough these past two months but I am so glad to be back to the videos and discovering more awesome music :)

[@SunShineCoastStoner4]

Heck yeah, one of my favorite Pantera albums :) rock on Molly \m/

[@mollyesanborn]

This album is amazing! Glad I finally checked it out. Thanks for watching :)

[@The_Kiosk]

Pantera is definitely my go-to band for heavy music. It's so pure. This album drove the hype for Vulgar Display of Power. I own a Washburn Dime 333 from 1997. The pickups are super hot. Pair that with a solid state amp and you get intricate tone. Fun fact: "Psycho Holiday" in midi format was used as menu music for the Nintendo 64 WWF Wrestlemania 2000 game.

[@Lone-wolf-1982]

So happy to see you getting back to Pantera. Far Beyond Driven is definitely one of the heaviest albums of the 90s, but "Cowboys"definitely got things started.

[@VRGamingTherapy]

They are the kings of metal.

[@mjnation7876]

Awesome album. I can’t wait to see them live later this year and do VIP too. So many killer songs on this album like the title track, Psycho Holiday, Heresy, Cemetery Gates, Domination, Shattered, and many others. Can’t wait for you to get to Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill. Thanks for reacting to Pantera👌🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

That's so awesome, I'm sure they're fantastic live! And yeah the lineup of songs on this record is amazing, this thing is stacked with bangers. I'm looking forward to hearing Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill too, I'm quickly becoming addicted to Pantera haha!

[@alonzoy2m]

Hey Molly! Another great album review.❤ Bought it back in the nineties. It's been a while, since i last heard it. Of course you have to do "far beyond driven" also 😋

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for checking the video out! This album is amazing, they bring so much energy to it. I'll certainly continue with the Pantera videos and do a Far Beyond Driven reaction as well, I'm excited to hear it :)

[@benkyle76]

F *** yes! 😆 Seeing this while wading through my subs snaps me out of a blah day immediately. Let’s go! 🤘🏼

[@mollyesanborn]

Hell yeah, I love to hear this! Life's been pretty sucky for me lately too and jamming out to some Pantera definitely made me feel a bit better.🤘

[@t3ngos3d]

hey if you want to see something cool even on your own check out the live version of domination live in moscow '91, that concert is considered one of the biggest ever because it was a free concert right after the urss fall, so people kept coming and coming and their performance is absolutely legendary

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll definitely have to give it a listen.

[@craigstrickland1572]

Another classic that was in the daily rotation in my CD player for years. So many killer tunes. "The Sleep" was my fav closely followed by "MIB"

[@ianfravel5756]

Perfect timing. I just got home from jamming to this album in my car on an off day.

[@Gigaben21]

Definitely try out great southern Trendkill. That album has so much diversity.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely plan on doing a reaction for that one as well, can't wait to hear it!

[@cristianorozco6357]

I will wait with all my eagerness for the moment when the great southern trendkill is on this channel, it is simply experimental and super aggressive

[@mollyesanborn]

I will absolutely be doing a reaction for that album as well! Really looking forward to hearing it :)

[@deckofcards87]

Groovy as hellll. On this album you can still hear the 80s Hair Metal influences. "Cemetery Gates" is a favorite Pantera song for a lot of people. Phil had some pipes back then.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah that's a great point, you can definitely hear that 80's influence but they fuse it with SO much heaviness, such a killer combo of sounds!

[@glx3846]

Hi, me and my best friend are enjoying your vlogs. We saw the notification that you posted a new video and jumped with joy! We are now watching!

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome! Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the video.

[@glx3846]

@@mollyesanbornWe enjoyed your reaction, the sound definitely gives a Noughties vibe

[@glx3846]

@@mollyesanborn I’ve discovered lots of new artists, bands and genres from your channel! Your vlogs are fun and awesome! :D

[@mollyesanborn]

@@glx3846 that makes me happy to hear! Glad you've discovered some new music through the videos :)

[@postpunklover78]

WOOO NEW MOLLY UPLOAD! Also at some point could you do The Cure's Disintegration?

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for watching! And yes Disintegration is an album I'd love to give a full listen to at some point on the channel.

[@BTAColorado]

I got to see them on the tour for this album in a tiny little club in Boston. My second favorite live show ever, just behind Jinjer (also in a small venue) which was two of my kid's first show.

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh how awesome! To see them live this early on in their career must've been quite an amazing experience. And I will have to get on doing a Jinjer reaction in the future, I'd love to hear them!

[@graywolf04270427]

I remember when all of these albums were new and fresh! Glad to see your enjoying hearing pantera your absolutely awesome!!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah Pantera is amazing! I'm so glad to finally be getting into their music.

[@CornadaTV]

Oh man, can’t wait till she gets to The Great Southern Trendkill! Easily Pantera’s most experimental album

[@mollyesanborn]

I am so looking forward to hearing it!! :)

[@esoterica412]

HELL YEA MOLLY I LOVE THIS ALBUM AND PANTERA! MORE PLEASE!

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm quickly falling in love with Pantera, this album brought so much energy! I'll definitely do more Pantera videos :)

[@esoterica412]

@@mollyesanborn Yes your subscribers will love more Pantera and metal reactions!!! Also Molly you should start a new reaction journey with Mercyful Fate. You should start and react to their first album Melissa from 1983. I think you will love it!!! A classic heavy metal album!!!

[@zephryus]

I love your videos. I'm not sure if you even take requests, but there's a band called Nightwish that I hope you'd enjoy listening to, and maybe (hopefully) you'd like them enough to analyze a few albums. Particularly oceanborn. Anyways, keep doing what you're doing Molly. I know I'm not alone when I say I love watching these.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm really glad to hear that you're enjoying the reactions. I will be sure that I have Nightwish on my list of bands to check out :)

[@The_Kiosk]

The shrill high notes and super deep divebombs are a combination of a Digitech Whammy set to a 2 octave sweep and his guitar having a Floyd Rose floating tremolo, aka whammy bar. The nut locks down so you can work the tremolo and keep the strings in tune. The double low dive became known as the DimeBomb.

[@randolfpeppert-uk4lq]

My favourite Album by them. So varied. I think your next Pantera Reaction should be "Far Beyond Driven" ;)

[@mollyesanborn]

Such a great album, I can see why it's your favorite! And yes I will definitely be doing a video for Far Beyond Driven as well, I'll probably do it next in my Pantera series :)

[@mikestelzer2027]

This will be another great catalog to react to 👍

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, I'll definitely plan on doing more Pantera reactions! You think I should do their earlier glam metal albums or just go forward from Cowboys From Hell? I'd love to hear their early stuff, just not sure if I should do videos for them.

[@mikestelzer2027]

@mollyesanborn I never really got into their glam stuff- I've not heard enough to have an opinion on it- im pretty sure i first heard far beyond driven and was blown away. I've always thought they got better with each passing album and Reinventing the Steel had been my fav ever since its release. There's not one song of theirs I've heard that I disliked

[@mollyesanborn]

@@mikestelzer2027 thanks for the input, I'm definitely looking forward to hearing their next three albums following Vulgar Display of Power!

[@joebruenger2323]

This is back when we had house speakers in the back of our cars or trucks and cranked the bass up. Good times

[@foreverfragrance7]

Dimebag was amazing!! I need to listen to this album again!

[@sammitchell3657]

Great Southern Trendkill is gonna blow your mind.

[@mollyesanborn]

Well then consider me VERY excited to hear it!

[@PML78]

If Far Beyond Driven doesn't do it... GST definitely will... shout out from DallasTx 🤘🏽😎

[@Lulustucru2393]

Favorite Pantera album ! Flawless from start to finish !

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album is amazing, they bring so much energy to it!

[@smn1085]

almost every song in this album deserves its own video i think

[@M19TMS]

In the Short Time Pantera we’re Around, they produced arguably some of the best Metal tracks off All time. Imo excluding Glamtera, every single track Pantera put out was just pure Metal Gold. RIP Dime & Vinnie 🤘🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

They're such a talented band, I'm really digging their music so far! Looking forward to hearing more of their albums in the future.

[@M19TMS]

@@mollyesanbornyou NEED to do all of their albums, I think FBD should be next ❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@EvanDParlee]

You gotta react to their album Power Metal! It's from their hair metal era, so it sounds much different then Cowboys, but it's one of my favourite Pantera albums. It's also the first album with Phil Anselmo on vocals

[@mollyesanborn]

I'd love to give it a listen and hear "early Pantera" with a different singer and a different genre altogether... would be very interesting!

[@LokiTricksterG]

@@mollyesanborn Pantera notoriously hate those early albums and deny they exist. Even their official website omits them entirely from their discography. That's not to suggest the albums are bad though.

[@darphaedrus1558]

This one is a perfect blend of thrash and groove metal👌🤘

[@mollyesanborn]

Spot on, they really do fuse the 80's sound with the more heavy, intense thrash metal that followed in the 90's. Clearly a very influential album on the metal scene at the time.

[@MaquinitaVEVO]

Glad that you noticed Rex's badass basslines right away, people often dismiss or just doesn't pay attention to all the great work he does only because the rest of the band is... well, hard to stop listening to

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah the entire band work so well together as one unit, but that bass is absolutely killer!🔥

[@johncarpenter3751]

Message in Blood is my favorite track from this album!

[@mollyesanborn]

Amazing song! 🔥

[@Salomon_G]

This album and Stone Temple Pilot's Purple were the first two albums I bought. Same time. (we're talking cassette tapes here) 90s rock was the best. The diversity of it was incredible.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah the 90's sure put out some fantastic records. I'll have to get to a Stone Temple Pilot reaction in the future too, they're a band I'd love to check out!

[@viccosta9533]

Domination - one of the greatest breakdowns in all metal history!

[@davesanborn2285]

Another well crafted reaction video. My favorite was the Title Track...

[@TheScorpio1999]

I think this was one of, if not the first metal album I listened to in 8th grade. Strict upbringing and all; lotta good that did! This album is a fun one. I can't think of any bad songs on here really. One thing I really like is sometimes there is this "flow-state" in the guitar parts, especially in "The Sleep" where it's just grooving to the point it's almost chill despite being heavy. Obviously, you're not gonna get any chill on "Far Beyond Driven" - that's probably the most Hostile (pun intended) I've heard this band. Molly- any plans to maybe check out TesseracT or Periphery? Some good stuff in those discographies. TesseracT is kinda unique; really, they both are; Periphery, well, if you liked Faith No More, you're gonna love these guys.

[@васяпупкин-х2з7о]

i highly recommend you to listen their live performance of cemetery gates and domination especially with a bit older phil with his low vocals

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely have to do that!

[@chino5555]

I know it’s not your style, but maybe consider uploading full separate versions to the most known/requested reaction songs, like cowboys from hell and cemetery gates, I love this format of the whole album but maybe it could help with some more views since a lot of people look for the reactions for those specific songs and moments like those screams at the end of cemetery gates, just an idea, love your work and wish you well🖤

[@user-sr6ki8xo6c]

that'll make her channel like the other million tho

[@chino5555]

@@user-sr6ki8xo6c I understand, as I said, I know it’s not her style, just saying she deserves more visibility, and I think extracting the full reactions of specific popular songs can be a good chance for her to grow and thus maybe even allowing her to make a living out of content making. Again I respect any decision she makes as this is only an idea I’m throwing in case it interests her 😊

[@WheresWaldo05]

This style gaurantees no copyright claims.

[@chino5555]

@@WheresWaldo05 I believe she can just mute the song constantly (as she already does) since the important part is her reaction, thoughts and analysis of it (at least for me as a reactions consumer)

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the suggestion! :)

[@BigAL_9_9]

Awesome!!! Far Beyond Driven should be next if you continue with Pantera. But if you want something funky i recommend blood sugar sex magik by the chili peppers. That album has some nice deep cuts on it

[@michaelcarar13]

Cowboys was Pantera feeling out their style and groove, Far Beyond Driven was when they found it

[@frankdeutan]

Lighter lit up whenever I hear Cemetery Gates. My favorite song from that album ❤

[@metalrules1135]

Molly always loves the stops and tempo changes. Molly is a Thrasher. \m/ I have loads of recommendations.

[@mollyesanborn]

Hmm, perhaps I am a thrasher at heart haha! Definitely feel free to leave any further suggestions in the comments! :)

[@metalrules1135]

​@@mollyesanborn You have already covered some of them with Metallica and Megadeth. I don't think you've done a few in their catalog yet, but I think you plan to. So here is my Thrasher starter pack. No particular order. Slayer- Reign in Blood. Sacrifice- Forward to Termination. Death Angel- The Ultra-Violence. Kreator- Pleasure to Kill. Exodus- Bonded by Blood. Anthrax- Spreading the Disease. Sepultura- Beneath the Remains. Vio-lence- Eternal Nightmare.

[@mollyesanborn]

So many awesome suggestions, I appreciate the list! Slayer-Reign In Blood has been on my radar for a while, I'll try and get to it soon! 🤘

[@Gary_M]

Definitely Far Beyond Driven next. An album that was ahead of its time and their best imo.

[@johnnelson3665]

They change their sound on each album. Which keeps it interesting.

[@randycomerford2038]

I absolutely love your reactions, they are so precise, not to mention you are very cute.

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thank you! Glad you're enjoying them :)

[@henriq99]

Pantera is never a miss

[@mollyesanborn]

100%

[@kai_henrik]

My fav Pantera album They were heavy but still groovy and Anselmo vocals were more diverse. With time all of those things got lost. I still enjoy the other albums but this is the one for me

[@mollyesanborn]

Heavy and groovy, absolutely! This is such a crushing album but somehow so much fun at the same time... I love how Pantera blends the two styles so well!

[@AntonPayne-q4f]

Molly trust me the next two albums after this and vulgar display of power are some of the heaviest darkest and most brutal albums you’ll ever hear called far beyond driven and the great southern trendkill, especially the great southern trendkill that album is an absolute monster just how insanely heavy and violent it is, easily one of the angriest albums I have ever heard, right up there with Iowa by slipknot in terms of how angry and dark they are.

[@mollyesanborn]

Ahhh this makes me even more excited to hear them! I'll definitely try and get to Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill soon on the channel :)

[@johncarpenter3751]

This album is sooo fun!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, I really enjoyed this one! Pantera sure knows how to bring the energy in bucketfuls.

[@XHellPriest]

The brothers are the real beasts of Metal

[@nathanpadilla213]

My god it's going to be 20 years this December.

[@matttyree1002]

Such a good album. Really its the only one where Phil demonstrates his amazing singing ability, before he moved on to low screams and stuff. I like his later singing/screaming too, but this album is just really unique in that regard :)

[@johnnelson3665]

My favorite Pantera album! 🤘🏻

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album is fantastic! So glad I finally checked it out.

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Far Beyond Drive Is Even More Of A Mindblowing Wild Ride...

[@mollyesanborn]

I'm very excited to hear it!!

[@Brandonmtlhd]

When this album hit, people lost their minds. Even though they had 4 albums before this, they were released independently. You had to be local to the scene to know who they were. To most of the metal world, this is considered their debut. Also because they changed their sound and style for this album, from glam/power metal to heavy, thrashy, groovy and a lot more intense.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the info, yeah I was confused when Wikipedia lists it as their fifth but everyone was saying it's their first in the comments. That makes sense now. I'd love to check out their earlier albums in my own time and hear what they sounded like as a glam rock band.

[@Ghoulstille]

Lead Singer Phil was channeling King Diamond on this record. He couldn't hit King's Falsetto highs but at least he tried.

[@mollyesanborn]

Hmm not familiar with King Diamond, I'll have to check his music out!

[@rabbiphilio]

Another great album by Pantera.

[@ignisraendl3721]

that 'Rhythmic Pattern' Pantera uses is called 'Power Groove'. 😎

[@Dieafreak]

The call and response / gang vocals/ chants are really from the hardcore (hardcore punk) influence, that you also find in metalcore, beatdown hardcore, Deathcore that came after CFH. But really interestingly.. derives from West Africa in origin. Slot of older Afro Beat such as Fela Kuti and others and some Juju I believe.

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

Hi Molly!!! ❤

[@mollyesanborn]

Hi Eric! Glad to see you in the comments, thanks for checking out the video :)

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

@@mollyesanborn You can always count on me!! I always look forward to your videos 😊

[@IconicMicrowave]

If you listen to the full discography, definitely check out Power Metal. It's very underrated and often skipped over. It's their first album with Phil Anselmo on vocals and it marks the shift into their heavier sound. It's almost like Judas Priest meets Metallica.

[@elmo7455]

i saw you doing system of a down whole discography reaction so what do you think about doing daron malakian and scars on broadway reaction? they have only 2 albums and i believe that on the first one you can hear soad drummer (ofc daron on the guitar and vocals), some songs really sound very mezmerize/hypnotize era and are pretty much underrated in soad fanbase

[@mollyesanborn]

I'd love to check out Scars On Broadway at some point, I will keep your suggestion in mind :)

[@4183RtdF]

Not yet far beyond driven... But watching you enjoying Domination helps the wait... ;)

[@The_Kiosk]

Recommend "Far Beyond Driven" next. It hit #1 on Billboard when it debuted. Its even heavier.

[@mollyesanborn]

I cannot wait to give it a listen! :)

[@kaknazebali6073]

Fun thing that is this album isn't debut album - it's FIFTH album. First 3 of them was in glam metal (like as Mötley Crüe) and 4th was thrash metal. :)

[@ManoloChapa]

Amazing album

[@mollyesanborn]

Absolutely, I loved listening to this one!

[@joshbradley2816]

Far beyond driven!!!

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll plan on doing a reaction for Far Beyond Driven as well, really excited to hear it! :)

[@danielgarridohernandez4744]

Cool 🔥

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Leg3ndKilla687]

Next there : Far Beyond Driven Album SLAUUUUGHTERRED

[@martinwhite3559]

Far Beyond Driven is another good one and even heavier. It is the heaviest album to debut at number one on the billboard charts. FBD is much more abrasive and may take a few listens to fully appreciate it. When most metal band go softer when they find commercial success, Pantera decided to up the heaviness.

[@mollyesanborn]

I am looking forward to hearing it!

[@voidwraithprime8521]

This is Pantera's first album. Vulgar Display is their 2nd.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Incorrect. This was made in 1990. They had several others in the 80's before this one. I suggest you go do some research. Then delete your comment.

[@mollyesanborn]

I know they released four albums leading up to Cowboys From Hell, but they had a different vocalist and a very different style as well (glam/power metal). Maybe I'll check their early stuff out at some point too, would make for a fun listen!

[@voidwraithprime8521]

I knew about the glam era that people made fun of...I didn't realize it was under the name Pantera.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

@@mollyesanborn That's basically why I felt the need to draw a distinct line at Cowboys from Hell being Pantera's first album. I'm obviously wrong on a technical level, but, take it from a guy who grew up in the 80s listening to hair metal and sang in a cover band during the 90s/2000s, no one knew who Pantera was until Cowboys from Hell. My guitarist was their biggest fan, and he never brought "Power Metal" over to jam out to. "I Am the Night" wasn't being blasted through our system after practice. I imagine most people's first experience with the band was the MTV video for "This Love" from Vulgar Display of Power. From that point on, the band itself did not seem to be promoting anything before CFH. So, yeah...I'm very wrong on a technical level, but 100% right in every way that actually matters.

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

I started listening to Pantera with Vulgar Display of Power as well, however, I did it back in the early 90’s. Found Cowboys From Hell after. Next should be Far Beyond Driven. Great Southern Trendkill is fire too. I wouldn’t explore any further back than CFH. It gets ugly 😂 We’re talking spandex and glam. Love me some Pantera, but their really early stuff wasn’t for me. RIP Vinny and Dimebag

[@CHRISTIANS1977]

Best solo ever on The sleep ! RIP dime and Vinnie

[@PIZZAdayisback]

You gotta do projects in the jungle! It's SOOOOO different from the other albums

[@hedonisticmisanthrope]

FUCK YEAH PANTERA

[@TommTF2]

btw cowboys fro mhell is their first studio album and vulgar display is their 2nd. in order they go: CFH, Vulgar display, far beyond driven, trendkill, Reinventing the steel. just thought you should know in case you get confused Fun fact: before phil (their vocals) joined pantera and pantera became pantera, they were actually a glam metal band which is why on some tracks like shattered and heresy there are some really high voice vocals and high pitch guitars and they dont really feel like pantera songs, not a lot of sludgey heavy riffs and growls Also Dominations breakdown is the best in metal history and dime was the best guitarist you cant argue with that

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the explanation, that makes a lot more sense now. I'll definitely continue with Far Beyond Driven, Trendkill, and Reinventing The Steel here on the channel. And I will not argue with you on those last two points, Domination is an absolutely killer song and Dimebag Darrell sure knew his way around a guitar. Such a talented musician.

[@guidof1398]

Legendary album

[@unknown_pleasures1979]

Cowboys from Hell is a fascinating album, this is almost perfect in my opinion. Have you checked out Lamb of God or Machine Head? These bands are also pretty solid. If you want to introduce yourself with Groove Metal, then listen to LoG's As the Palaces Burn

[@mollyesanborn]

Nope I've never heard anything from Lamb Of God or Machine Head! I've got both on my list though, I'd love to hear some of their stuff.

[@nicholasbennett3169]

React to Far Beyond Driven Next

[@mollyesanborn]

I will absolutely plan on doing a Far Beyond Driven reaction as well :)

[@spaceghost27]

Molly i feel like i'm hanging out in your room on the bean bag chair listening to this album