| Years active: | 1981–2003 | 1981–present | |
| Genre(s): | Groove metal, heavy metal, glam metal (early) | Thrash metal, speed metal | |
| Origin: | Arlington, Texas, United States | Huntington Park, California, USA | |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul (drums) and "Dimebag" Darrell (guitar), then known as Diamond Darrell, in 1981. Bassist Rex Brown would join in 1982 and in 1987 Phil Anselmo w | Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame as one of the leaders of the American thrash metal movement with their 1986 | |
| Website: | www.officialpantera.com | www.slayer.net | |
| Associated acts: | Arson Anthem, Damageplan, Down, Hellyeah, Rebel Meets Rebel, Superjoint Ritual | Testament, Megadeth | |
| Label(s): | Metal Magic, Atco, EastWest, Elektra | Metal Blade, Def Jam, American | |
| Pantera circa 2000. Left to right: | Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul, Dimebag Darrell and Rex Brown | | |
| From left to right: | | Jeff Hanneman, Tom Araya, Kerry King and Dave Lombardo at The Reading Festival in 2006 | |