"The Art of Shredding" is a song by the American heavy metal band Pantera.
[6] "The Art of Shredding" is an example of Pantera changing sound from their 1980s glam metal style.
[8] In the book The Rough Guide to Rock, Peter Buckley wrote that the song's riffs gave Metallica "a run for their money".
They wrote: "An avalanche of jagged, churning riffs met Anselmo's rallying cry of 'It's only emotion!'
They also wrote: "Dimebag tops off the proceedings with a gonzo, whammy-filled solo that ably demonstrates that shredding is, in fact, very much an art.