Metal Magic
Studio album by Pantera
Released
June 10, 1983
Genre
Glam metal, heavy metal
Length
39:37
Label
Metal Magic
Producer
Jerry Abbott
Pantera chronology
Metal Magic,
(1983)
Projects in the Jungle,
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Allmusic
The Daily Vault
C+
Metal Forces
(8/10)
Metal Magic is the debut album by the heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Like the band's next three releases, this album was musically oriented toward a hard rock/heavy metal sound influenced by Kiss and Van Halen, rather than the groove metal style they became famous for playing in the 1990s, starting with the release of Cowboys from Hell. It was released on the band's own label (also called Metal Magic) and produced by Jerry Abbott (under the alias "The Eldn'"), notable country music songwriter and producer, and father of Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, who were seventeen and nineteen years old, respectively, at the time of release.
Track listing edit:
All songs written and composed by Pantera unless noted otherwise.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Ride My Rocket"
4:55
2.
"I'll Be Alright"
3:13
3.
"Tell Me If You Want It"
3:44
4.
"Latest Lover"
2:54
5.
"Biggest Part of Me"
4:49
6.
"Metal Magic" (Scott Gigney)
4:17
7.
"Widowmaker"
3:03
8.
"Nothin' On (But the Radio)"
3:30
9.
"Sad Lover"
3:27
10.
"Rock Out"
5:45
Credits edit:
Terry Glaze - lead vocals,
Diamond Darrell - guitar,
Rex Rocker - bass guitar,
Vinnie Paul - drums,
The album also features uncredited keyboard playing in some songs.
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