Riff Police! Pull Over! #121: Kill The Lights Vs Pantera!

“Bones in traction, Hands break to hone raw energy, Bold and disastrous, My ears can’t hear what you say to me, Hold your mouth for the war, Use it for what it’s for, Speak the truth about me, Determined”

There can be little doubt that Pantera have been a band to have influenced Metal in a way that few others have. More than a generation of musicians have been influenced by their Groove Metal sound, which still stands the test of time and perhaps more so now than ever. Their legacy is without question and in sixth studio album “Vulgar Display of Power” from 1992, arguably they have their finest hour. Supergroup Kill The Lights are a new band for 2020 who feature in their ranks members and former members of Bullet For My Valentine, Threat Signal, Throw The Fight and Still Remains. 28 years on from the album that spawned “Mouth For War” the riff of the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott is right there at 1:52 of “Watch You Fall” from Kill The Lights debut album “The Sinner“, Jordan Whelan being the man influenced…