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Metal listeners are divided into two camps: those who consider Pantera’s Power Metal album their best work, and those who don’t. While Pantera achieved commercial success and critical acclaim from their fifth album onwards, they have always been at the center of debate among metal fans. In this sense, for some, this album was Pantera’s last spark before they "fell from grace," for others, it’s a meaningless album made before the "real" Pantera appeared, something they’d rather hide. And then, there are the relatively few who find it to be a "decent" album that, while not as good as their later works, hints at their future direction. Due to this background, the album has been… More

The debate over whether Metallica's third album, Master of Puppets, is overrated has long been a point of contention among metal fans. However, there are some things that need to be said, and said clearly: this album is indeed overrated. Some might argue that this album transcends rational evaluation, stirring up a kind of universal "emotion." Yet, when assessed by the standards of metal, and thrash metal in particular, it falls short of being considered a masterpiece. Especially when compared to its predecessor, which signaled the arrival of thrash metal and contained numerous stellar thrash tracks, this album's flaws stand out. The number of solid thrash songs has decreased, and at times it seems more focused on overly repetitive riffs… More