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What happened with the band Pantera in 1989?
In 1989, Pantera secured a record deal with the major label Atco and were given their first shot at commercial success.
What was the band Pantera's first shot?
At the conclusion of 1989, Pantera recorded its major label debut at Pantego Studios and hired Terry Date to produce it.

Question: did he end up joining?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Terry Date end up producing Pantera's major label debut?