Metal Magic
| Metal Magic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 1983[1] | |||
| Studio | Pantego Sound, Pantego, Texas | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Metal Magic | |||
| Producer | Jerry Abbott & Pantera | |||
| Pantera chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
| The Daily Vault | C+[5] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[6] |
Metal Magic is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on June 10, 1983 by Metal Magic Records.[1] Like the band's next three releases, it is musically oriented toward a glam/heavy metal sound influenced by Kiss and Van Halen, rather than the groove metal style they became famous for playing in the 1990s. The album was released on the band's own label (also called Metal Magic) and produced by Jerry Abbott (under the alias "The Eld'n"), a noted country music songwriter and producer, and father of "Diamond" Darrell and Vince Abbott, who were 16 and 19 years old, respectively, at the time of release.
Background
[edit]Pantera was formed in Arlington, Texas, in 1981. The band originally was formed by vocalist Terry Glaze, guitarrist Diamond Darrell, bassist Rex Rocker and drummer Vince Abbott. The band was originally named Gemini, then Eternity, before finally settling on Pantera.[7]
Reception
[edit]In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia gave Metal Magic a largely negative ranking of 1.5 stars out of a possible 5. He described the album as "exceedingly average hard rock and metal misfires" with only two promising songs in "I'll Be Alright" and "Widowmaker". Furthermore, the album's "strongest asset" even in these early years was Dimebag Darrell's guitar playing.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All credits adapted from the original LP.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride My Rocket" | 4:55 | |
| 2. | "I'll Be Alright" |
| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Tell Me If You Want It" | Terry Glaze | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Latest Lover" |
| 2:54 |
| 5. | "Biggest Part of Me" | Glaze | 4:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Metal Magic" |
| 4:17 |
| 7. | "Widowmaker" |
| 3:03 |
| 8. | "Nothin' On (But the Radio)" | Glaze | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Sad Lover" |
| 3:27 |
| 10. | "Rock Out!" | Glaze | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 39:37 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Pantera
- Terry Glaze – vocals, guitars
- Darrell Abbott – guitars
- Rex Rocker – bass
- Vince Abbott – drums
- Production
- Jerry Abbott – production, engineering, mixing
- M.C. Rather – mastering
- Recorded at Pantego Sound, Pantego, Texas
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wiederhorn, Jon (June 10, 2022). "39 Years Ago: Pantera Release Their First Album 'Metal Magic'". Loudwire. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (January 15, 2019). "Every Pantera album ranked from worst to best". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Metal Magic - Pantera". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 258. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Thalen, Christopher (January 10, 2005). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Metal Magic". The Daily Vault. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ Hammonds, Steve (1984). "Pantera - Metal Magic". Metal Forces. No. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ Loudwire (November 30, 2016), Pantera / Hellyeah's Vinnie Paul Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?', retrieved November 30, 2016
- ^ Metal Magic (LP sleeve). Pantera. Arlington, Texas: Metal Magic Records. 1983. MMR1283.
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