I was a major Pantera fan. I bought 'V.D.O.P' when it came out and was blown away by the band. 'F.B.D' was even better IMO and when they released 'T.G.S.T' i was astounded that they'd bettered themselves again! Unfortunately, 'R.T.S' sucked and I lost interest after that. I bought the Damageplan CD, but it wasn't anywhere near as good as Pantera at their prime.
Nailbomb were OK. Too much drum-machine & repetition for me. Max should have just stuck it out with Sepultura instead, they've never been the same since he left.
Best straight up metal band of the moment IMO, have to be Lamb of God. Finished watching their 'Walk With Me In Hell' DVD this morning.....Jeez they're good. 'Sacrament' is an amazing album.
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