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Pantera, are poser or not?

whiteravenmetal
Wed, 22/12/2010 - 07:16

fuck , I have a discusion with a friend, he insist that Pantera is a fucking poser band, I like Pantera, sound hard to me, got good material, and well.... wath do you think, poser or not?


metalhead12's picture

NO! NOT AT ALL! If the only songs you listen to are walk, and cowboys from hell, well thats your own thing... But PANTERA?!?!? There fuckin metal man, they were the resurgence of metal in the 90's! (btw i love walk and cowboys from hell, no offence to the songs)

leksa's picture

Pantera...only Power Metal! \m/

meow13's picture

Pantera is definitely not Power Metal.

whiteravenmetal's picture

Is talking about the album.

whiteravenmetal's picture

haha, yeah fuck my friend, I like fucking Pantera, I'm not a motherfucker poser, and I still going to hear Vulgar display of power, Beyond Driven, Power Metal, the great southerm trendkill and ofcourse Cowboys from Hell.
I mean, cum on, even Evile make a cover of Cemetery Gates, Pantera is sick!!!

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

yeah, dude! ol drake did a great job on the solo!

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

"cum on" funny man its c'mon

whiteravenmetal's picture

sorry, my english sucks

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

o you know what it means right? because it is a funny thing

whiteravenmetal's picture

no man, please tell me

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

haha it means to Sperm on something, you know semen! esperma

whiteravenmetal's picture

hahaha, wtf, I didn't know that, funny shit

meow13's picture

I wouldn't go as far as saying poser band because the majority of metal heads when they first get into metal start off with them, just like Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax, etc ... While some dig deeper into discovering new bands and new genres in metal many notice that, well, no offence or anything, Pantera simply isn't all that great and are extremely generic, not to mention completely rip off Exhorder. I don't care much for Pantera, I was into them when I first got into metal and liked them through my early teens but I discovered there are countless other bands that are far better.

Anyways I won't get nasty.

whiteravenmetal's picture

Cool man, similar story, Pantera was one of the first bands that I sart hearing Metal, the song DOMINATION!!!.

lexb's picture

Oh god, not the "rips off exhorder" crap... If anything, a lot of bands have copied Pantera since they came out. The sound has become generic due to overuse but Pantera was fresh as hell back in the day.

Maddolis's picture

The heaviness of a band doesn't have anything to do with whether they're poser or not.
I don't care for Pantera (though I do like 3 or so of their songs), but they're definitely not posers, though they may have influenced many poseuresque bands.

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

Pantera changed the metal world and never ripped off Exhorder... Exhorder even says so. They played glammy stuff in the early days, but even that was pretty damn heavy and had alot of van halen/ ozzy osbourne with randy influence in it... because that's all they knew.. but when they heard bands like metallica and slayer, they got into that style and got metal. they were never posers, they just wanted to rock, man. And poser bands don't tour with bands like Slayer, Morbid Angel, or Sepultera. They HATED posers. "fuck what's hip!" was one of Dime's many quotes. so tell your friend to shove it up his stupid ass.

whiteravenmetal's picture

yeah man, Power Metal even sounds like Speed Metal, and the "glam" stuff is Heavy, so....

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

i know i know ... typical pantera fan, right? but come on, man that's a good band and they jammed and ripped and waved the flag in everyone's faces, when other were scared to call themselves "heavy metal" i appreciate this band. and i don't think they're generic, because they were the first to do alot of stuff. but, i DO think they influenced some bands that are very generic (be it Korn or whatever have you..) I think they ripped ass harder than anyone ever has.. and maybe ever will. and there's not a damn person who can match their skill... im workin on it, but haha probably won't happen.

overkill386's picture

its posuer to care if a band is posuer or not...

whiteravenmetal's picture

I don't give a shit, I just want to know what people from this site think, if all the people say that yeah is a poser band, I don't care, I still continue hearing Pantera

overkill386's picture

well dose your friend like pantera or not? if he doesnt only because its a "posuer"band then thats just stupid

whiteravenmetal's picture

agree

Deathcore.Is.Not.Metal.'s picture

This is a good question. Their old glam shit sucked. To be honest, the only reason I can stand half their material is because it's nostolgic (typo?) to me. They were one of the first metal bands I've listened to. Though groove metal, their genre, is a poser genre so I think it's possible. My two cents

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

How is thrash metal with a hint of Sabbath poser? I would imagine it more poser to do the constant 90-miles an hour shit like everyone else was, and to say all the fictitious, violent, gorey, morbid stuff every other band was saying, they instead spoke of relevant shit and issues we all face.

Nekroheart's picture

Nothing poserish about Pantera, only thing poser related is when people have only heard "Walk" and think it's their best song.

Hungry_Mosher's picture

Pantera isnt Thras....

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

+1 they aren't "thras" but they aren't thrash either lol

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

they are not original and they suck

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

haha yeah dude
judging from your collection you are just getting into metal and you think you can tell me i suck, go listen to pantera then instead of being enlightened.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

exactly what i mean 4 years hahaha

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

first, wow you're twenty! no offense man but you really look like a kid atleast in your uploaded pic. anyways when did I ever say it is about how much stuff you have? never! I myself have few shirts for example but its because I rather buy LP's or CD's etc.. and sure you don't NEED merch to be a metalhead, but it's very odd if you do. Maybe more of a casual listener.

anyways I judged you on your collection that doesn't make me a poser. It is just like looking at someones kutte and seeing what type of music they like, because a metalhead's collection is a very personal representation at least in my eyes, and I am sure most would agree.

lexb's picture

What a fucking lame troll job

R.J.'s picture

"judging from your collection you are just getting into metal and you think you can tell me i suck, go listen to pantera then instead of being enlightened."

For everyone wondering what makes someone a poser or not, look no further than this comment here. Judging someone as a metalhead based on their collection of merchandise is as poser as you can get.

lexb's picture

I agree very much with your statement. That is definitely poseurdom. People trying to make themselves look more metal by telling someone else they are not metal enough. That guy may have gotten into metal recently for all I know, but he seems to know the spirit better than terroristic blah blah. It's such a lame move to try and devalue someone's opinion based on you having listened to metal longer.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

Lets just say his collection, at least in my eyes is very "commercial" for lack of a better word.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

Not necessarily a bad thing...

Adrian's picture

Haha, I find it funny that this is all being replied to like 8 months since there was last a reply in this conversation here

Nekroheart's picture

A million and one bands arent original and resemble other bands especially bands that came out in the same scene or area as them. In the case of Pantera, yes they sound like Exhorder but who gives a flying fuck, they are both good bands and were around the same time and area.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

agree that they sound like exhorder man, I personally don't like either one though

Nekroheart's picture

Yeah I grew up on them and like them but never really listen anymore, mostly doom and death these days

Adrian's picture

I'll just point this out, Pantera was a band that my mom and her glam friends listened to. Then when they adopted their new style, they pretty much acted like those glam albums didn't exist and they've always been all about being "tough." Seems like a poser move to deny where you came from just because it was no longer "cool."

Just my perspective, I don't really listen to them anyways, so I don't know.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

i know that is stupid to do, lets not forget the music of any pantera style was never any good.

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

if yoou knew more about them, you'd know they never pretended like it didn't happen. they'd still listen to their glam shit bro, they didn't give a fuck.

Terroristic-Hammerings's picture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VB93c0R_94

just a stupid video i found

Adrian's picture

Ahahaha, trolling at its finest!

The angry comments are the best part

Nekroheart's picture

Down is my preference

samsonthrash's picture

I really dislike Pantera, mainly because they become a trend where i am at, not much as hate their music, because i live in Texas and the whole "If you don't listen to Pantera, you ain't a true metalhead" Texan thing and just about every kiddie at my school listens to them, annoying as hell.

megadeth1818's picture

yeah i know what you mean, but i did finally give em an honest listen and the simple fact is: THEY KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!

DROOLEYSTONERTHRASH925's picture

Doesn't make 'em a trend, it makes yer kiddy friends at school ignorant poseurs.

young_metalhead97's picture

Not at all!!! The Art of Shredding, it is godlike!! P.s: Walk ain't suck, it's awesome. But poser who don't know metal can only listen to Walk (if you know what I mean by that)

samsonthrash's picture

exactly! every people at my school only knows that song, shit if you are lucky you might come across someone who knows cowboys from hell but thats about it.

Bayernpirat's picture

Pantera at Spogebob is funny

Berz_Toxicdeath's picture

agggggg this theme really has been brougth up a lot lately, all the ´megasuper true metal heads´ think is a poser band. pantera was one of the bands that got me into metal, and mainly couse its a great fucking band. i loved their music when i was in middle school, and i love it now, even more i love hearing covers in small house gigs. I really hate these dushebags dickheads who dis on other metal bands just to encourage their fucking ego making them feel more true or some shit. if you dont like a band well good for you man. dont figth your own metal brothers. the only poser thing about pantera is something aready mentiond, that every trendy ass motherfucker listens to walk and they are all like ´´ooo look at me i like metal i need atencion i wanna be rough´´......

QcHeadbangerSam's picture

pantera are poser because they where glam

MetalxThrasher's picture

Pantera kicks my ass.
Hands down, amazing band.
Not to mention they played on Spongebob, and when I realized that, I choked on a sandwich I was eating. XD

hyperdeathgoth's picture

no man that band fail_ when you have never heard of pantera their name sounds like some awesome band . bt then it turns out they are just some guys that failed school/ drink beer/dnt care much about anything and play blues-rock. bt im glad in a way because if your the kind of dude to dig that then please buy the teeshirt and the guitar so i can cross the road when i see you 20 miles away_ there is nothing metal about that band

Joe.D's picture

Seems to me some people here think that because they influenced a ton of shitty poser bands, this makes them poser. This makes no sense, most of the metal sub-genres have been bastardised by shitty poser bands at some point, its just that groove metal as a whole was mostly taken in a shitty direction after Pantera.

Also I don't see how playing glam, then discovering more metal, and having that greatly influence your sound is poser. Also the album Power metal kicked arse.

BlueEyedBeast's picture

I've always loved Pantera, so naturally, I don't think they were a poser band. :D

On a separate note, I've noticed that everyone calls Pantera "groove metal". Frankly, I don't know what that means. :shrug:
I would consider them southern metal simply because of their attitude.
Anyone have anything to add to that?

lambofgodfan00's picture

Groove metal is meant in the sense that they have a certain groove-like sound in the song. I guess you could say that some of the riffs, coupled with the bends Dimebag does, and distortion...is groove-like. Hence, some people called it Groove Metal and the term has stuck around.

It's been said that Pantera dubbed the sound on "Cowboys From Hell" as 'Power Groove'. Lamb of God has also been called this, along with Soulfly and some others.

lambofgodfan00's picture

Pantera isn't poser at all. They are straight-up, awesome, no-holds-barred metal.

Even though I replyed to the "Groove Metal" question, I call them Metal, Southern Metal, or Groove Metal...because I can kind of sense a deep groove feel in some songs.

MetalliDeth95's picture

Pantera will never be a poser band.

Plague's picture

+1 Pure Against The Grain American Metal.

sfusyron's picture

NOT..

ToxikAssault's picture

Changing from genre to another because the other is not selling enough is a pretty shitty poser move to do!
I still like their first three albums with Phil Anselmo very much.

Blüdrayne's picture

Pantera is a band which many posers like. However that does not make you a poser to like Pantera. Just like how liking Judas Priest doesnt make you a homosexual.

meaningless's picture

Pantera - no posers. And IF they would be -> i woulnd give a fuck :D
Good music, is good music :D

Phosphorous_Redeemer's picture

I think pantera suck, but that doesnt make them posers. Overrated, boring, popular, yeah i think so, but poser...not really

Giggity666's picture

Anyone who calls Pantera poser band is a fucking poser himself !

Maddolis's picture

People wouldn't call Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden poseur bands because they charted well and got a bunch of 'untrue' fans- same goes for Pantera, though I respect Sabbath and Maiden a whole lot more.

Tico Tyrant's picture

For me, thefirst few albums I like, but I really can't get into the rest.....that doesn't make them "poser".....

hmnn..... what's up with all you cunts fucking around with this "poser" word so much lately? I've seen 3 posts in the past week about "poseur" or "false metal" or "poser"....elitism in metal is natural, but only to a certain point before the focus transcends absurdity. For fucks sake, if you don't like something, move on. If you have an issue with people calling a band you like "poser" take it up with that person or at least make a better effort to effectively and logically refute something on musical grounds. I'd say it's more accurate to perhaps use language like "overrated" or maybe some phrase such as "musically devoid of creativity"....
....but when all we can think of to do, with whatever band it may be that is bothering us, is go" is this band false metal?, is this band faggy?, is this band poser?, is this band emo?, is this band not kvlt enough?, is this band not true?" etc etc etc, we sound like a bunch of knuckle dragging morons.......not to say that everyone is,even I myself get lazy with my comments, but holy crap....get over it, some bands simply don't appeal to others and some bands just are never going to fall into the metal world without a little bit of controversy......isn't that kind of expected among a group of strong minded individuals?

Whatever, I lost my focus.......maybe I'm just crazier than I thought.

Maddolis's picture

Hardly crazy my friend, I completely agree.

Aussieheadbanger's picture

Wouldn't Class them as poser... I'm not a massive fan of there stuff.. I don't really like to class them as one of the greatest thrash bands Either. I absolutely love their Glam era!!

Aussieheadbanger's picture

I would maybe say there Scene Jumpers tho.

Riffer Madness's picture

Pantera...Was, is and will always be the best band in the mthrfukkin' world! Legends. The early Pantera records' glam style just shows that they were NOT close minded POSERS, like many of todays "metal" bands are. Good music is always good music, no matter what u call it.

GREXUMER's picture

Pantera was a great band, but no the greatest. I think their best work was until Vulgar Display Of Power (their last great album for me). The only thing in which I disagree is in their change of style, because everybody knows they were Glam metal at the beginning, and then, they changed their way of play (I still think it was just for sell more).

I don't think Pantera was a poser band, but all those people who think that "Walk" is their best song are. (Actually, I REALLY hate "Walk", because is overplayed and overrated!)

That's my OWN opinion.

There's many who tried to prove that they're faster, but rhey didn't last and they died as they tried!

meaningless's picture

i agree on style-change to sell more.
The only point i hate on this is - Exhorder played exactly the same on THE LAW..and THE LAW is older! But Exhorder never got the respect for that - but Pantera got it.

...so cruel world...

memo's picture

2 pages full of hate...

stop it, if you think pantera is gay, good for you.

I dont like them, but is wrong just to be a nazi telling people what to listen or what to think or what they are because of what they have.

Kill the nazis.

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