In 1988, the band was elected by peers and journalists as the best Chilean rock group, a title it held for two consecutive years.
This coincided with the release of their first album Metal Land in 1988, followed by its 1989 Latin American re-release in an attempt to establish the band in other Spanish-speaking markets.
In 1989, Panzer appeared in Latinos y Metálicos, a compilation of heavy metal from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Spain.
Lyrics reflecting widespread youth issues and the band's classic cut of heavy metal became the trademark of Panzer.
Panzer was the opening act for Deep Purple's show of March 1999 and performed at the 2001 "Grandes del rock hispano" festival in the Estadio Victor Jara with Barón Rojo and Rata Blanca with an audience of 6,000 people.