Editing Vulgar Display of Power (section)

==Musical style and lyrics==
Drummer [[Vinnie Paul]] said that ''Cowboys from Hell'' was really close to the "definitive Pantera sound".<ref name="RS-vinnie">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-panteras-vinnie-paul-on-unearthing-new-track-for-vulgar-reissue-20120615|title=Q&A: Pantera's Vinnie Paul on Unearthing New Track for 'Vulgar' Reissue|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Benjy|last=Eisen|date=June 15, 2012|access-date=August 15, 2012}}</ref> When Metallica released their [[Metallica (album)|self titled album]] in 1991, Pantera considered it a letdown to fans because they believed Metallica abandoned the [[thrash metal]] sound heard on previous albums.<ref name="revolver2010-3"/><ref name="RS-vinnie"/> In turn Pantera felt they had an opportunity to fill a gap; they set out to make the heaviest record of all time.<ref name="revolver2010-3"/><ref name="RS-vinnie"/>

Darrell had played the riff for "Walk" during a [[soundcheck]] while Pantera was touring for ''Cowboys from Hell'' and the rest of the band loved it.<ref name="spin-walk">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/05/pantera-look-back-20-years-walk/|title=Pantera Look Back at 20 Years of 'Walk'|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|first=Kory|last=Grow|date=May 22, 2012|access-date=August 15, 2012}}</ref> Following this tour, the band returned home and found that some friends thought that rock stardom had gone to their heads.<ref name="spin-walk"/> The lyrics for the song were inspired from these people's attitude toward the band; Anselmo's message to them was, "Take your fucking attitude and take a fuckin' walk with that. Keep that shit away from me."<ref name="spin-walk"/>