10 Greatest Metal Anthems Of All Time

At the dawn of the 90's, metal was just coming into its own in terms of heaviness. With all of the hair metal quickly fading, the time had come for the true metal bands to show their colors. Out of the blue, a little old band from Texas pulverized the competition with "Cowboys From Hell."

This track helped cement Pantera in the upper echelons of rock as the ominous feedback leaves you cowering with dread. Almost like a snake, the riff starts slowly inching towards you before sinking its teeth in for a ferocious metal assault. The best part about the song is that the riff grooves, with Vinnie Paul perfectly locking in with his brother Darrell's guitar pyrotechnics.

However, what really rips your head off is Phil Anselmo's vocal, which rides the line between an asylum inmate and a demon raping and pillaging through every town he enters. Once the solo flies past you, the final riffs to the finish are some of the most infectious runs in the entire metal canon. With one song, Pantera were staking their claim for metal's throne within the span of 4 minutes. After 30 years, fans still get enough of this beautiful display of aggression.