there is good metal and bad. it isnt for everyone and it isnt easy to listen to so people hate. as far as im concerned no metal band touches pantera and probably never will be. people have tried to say lamb of god are the new pantera. that is a joke. slipknot...well they dont step either. anyway it isnt a contest but the point is on every instrument and definitely vocally they are the best. i myself cant stand a lot of the screaming. acid bath is one of the only other metal bands with real screaming i can stand. i think they are great too. the main reason is the screaming isnt easy to listen to and it immediately turns people away though.