Actully, Pantera is one of the metal bands considered to be racist rednecks, along with slayer and Morbid Angel.
Rick Mithiasin, the lead singer of the metal band Steel Prophet spent a few nights with Pantera in '88, as their lead singer. He said, he left because he couldn't stand their racism and then they got Phil Anselmo.
Anti-black, anti-gay and anti-immigrant racism (typical hate-blend for southern U.S Rock and Country singers/bands) don't get along with the communist ideals, well.
