Editing Cowboys from Hell (section)

===Critical reception===
''Cowboys from Hell'' is widely considered one of Pantera's best albums, as well as one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It has been praised by most critics, as it would prove to be extremely influential in the development of [[groove metal]] in the 1990s. The album is also credited for reviving heavy metal music at a time when it was diminishing in relevance. ''Cowboys from Hell'' would inspire a generation of musicians, particularly guitarists. [[IGN]] named ''Cowboys from Hell'' the 19th-most-influential heavy metal album of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/20/top-25-metal-albums?page=3|title=Top 25 Metal Albums|date=January 19, 2007}}</ref>

They said of the album:

{{blockquote|Along with ''[[Vulgar Display of Power]]'', Pantera's fifth album is not only considered one of the band's best, but is also one of the defining albums of early '90s metal. The band's chemistry really begins to gel with collective symmetry here, as a pre-Dimebag Darrell (he was known as Diamond Darrell back then) rips the strings of his axe like a rabid weasel, frontman Phil Anselmo following in kind with chaotic vocal utterances, and the rhythm section of Vinnie Paul and Rex Brown keeping the rhythms in check and the whole mess glued together with low end prowess.}}

[[AllMusic]] said of the album:<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gulla|first=Bob|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DL3I9qQWdeAC&q=allmusic+%22largely+driven+by+the+band%27s+powerful+rhythm+section%22&pg=PA4|title=Guitar Gods: The 25 Players who Made Rock History|date=2009|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-35806-7}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Pantera's breakthrough album, ''Cowboys from Hell'', is largely driven by the band's powerful rhythm section and guitarist Diamond Darrell's unbelievably forceful [[riff]]ing, which skittered around the [[Downbeat and upbeat|downbeats]] to produce unexpected rhythmic phrases and accents, as well as his inventive soloing.}}