Reinventing The Steel - Pantera

Again, Pantera suffer from the same problems as their previous two albums. Lack of originality. If you’ve heard one, you’ve heard it all. However, this is not entirely true. Reinventing is a much stronger offering, and while recorded in the traditional Pantera style, manages to add a few nice modern touches to the sound. The ten tracks leave no time for a breather, each one as intense as the last. Goddam Electric, Death Rattle and We’ll Grind That Axe For A Long Time are definitely the highlights here. This album isn’t bad at all. If you like Pantera you’ll love it! And it’s definitely an improvement on the previous ...  Read the complete review

I am a huge Panter fan and have been waiting eagerly for their new release. This more than meets my expectations. Phil's voice has never sounded better, as on this CD he is slightly more melodic but maintains that snarled edge. Vinny's effort was a little dissapointing, but the awe inspiring drumming on "trendkill" makes a tough act to follow. Don't get me wrong, he can still blast most drummers out the door. Another thing i noticed is that the bass wasn't as "buried" as on trendkill. In this and Far Beyond Driven the bass adds to the sound and can actually be heard, rather than just providing the low end. Rex is good, he ...  Read the complete review

Hmm. Tough one this. You see the problem with this album isn't the music, the music is brilliant, top notch heavy metal. The problem lies in the fact that it's all the same. None of the variety we can see in Marylin Manson albums or Limp Bizkit albums or even Slipknot's stuff. It's like one long track with where the music remains the same but the lyrics change every couple of minutes or so. It's for this reason I don't know wheather to give it 5 stars or 1. If the music is good then surely there's nothing wrong with doing lots of it? Hmm i don't know. The music is unoriginal for starters, and is very similar to some of Slipknot's ...  Read the complete review