Let’s take it back to May 24, 1985, with this ad promoting an upcoming Pantera concert at the Six Flags Music Mill. Five years before their major-label breakthrough album, “Cowboys From Hell,” Pantera had independently released two albums and were primarily playing bars and small clubs in North Texas. A gig at the outdoor Music Mill Amphitheater as part of the ‘Friday Night at the Flags’ concert series was a massive step up for them at the time.

From humble beginnings in Arlington, Pantera would go on to become one of the biggest and most influential metal bands of the 1990s, reaching acclaim and playing to audiences worldwide.

Pantera—Live from Six Flags Over Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram – May 17, 1985
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Blog post by Jason S. Sullivan, 05-24-26