Pantera ‎– Cowboys From Hell CD

Cowboys from Hell , 5th studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 24, 1990, by Atco Records. This ground-breaking album marked the birth of "groove metal", as the band completely abandoned their 1980s glam metal past in favor of a heavier, thrash-influenced sonic direction. This was Pantera's breakthrough commercial success, defining their signature "power groove" sound and establishing them as metal icons.