Metal Magic

Metal Magic
Studio album by
Pantera
ReleasedJune 10, 1983[1]
StudioPantego Sound, Pantego, Texas
Genre
Length39:37
LabelMetal Magic
Producer
  • Jerry Abbott
  • Pantera
Pantera chronology
Metal Magic
(1983) 		Projects in the Jungle
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic1.5/5 stars[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[4]
The Daily VaultC+[5]
Metal Forces8/10[6]

Metal Magic is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera. It was released on June 10, 1983 by Metal Magic Records.[1] The album is notable for its glam/heavy metal sound. It's influenced by Kiss, Van Halen and Judas Priest. This was before the band switched to their more well known groove metal sound. "Diamond" Darrell was 16 years old when the album released. Vince Abbott, his brother, was 19 years old.

Reception

AllMusic writer Eduardo Rivadavia gave Metal Magic a low score of 1.5 stars out of a possible 5. He described the album as "average hard rock." His favorite songs were "I'll Be Alright" and "Widowmaker". He said the album's "strongest asset" was Dimebag Darrell's guitar work.[3]

Track listing

All credits are from the original LP.[7]

Side one
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
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "Metal Magic"   4:17
7. "Widowmaker"   3:03
8. "Nothin' On (But the Radio)"   3:30
9. "Sad Lover"   3:27
10. "Rock Out!"   5:45
Total length:
 39:37

Personnel

Pantera
Production
  • Jerry Abbott – production, engineering, mixing
  • M.C. Rather – mastering
  • Recorded at Pantego Sound, Pantego, Texas

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wiederhorn, Jon (2022-06-10). "39 Years Ago: Pantera Release Their First Album 'Metal Magic'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ↑ Ewing, Jerry (January 15, 2019). "Every Pantera album ranked from worst to best". Metal Hammer. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Metal Magic - Pantera". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Thalen, Christopher (January 10, 2005). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Metal Magic". The Daily Vault. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ Hammonds, Steve (1984). "Pantera - Metal Magic". Metal Forces. No. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ Metal Magic (LP sleeve). Pantera. Arlington, Texas: Metal Magic Records. 1983. MMR1283.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)