Metal Magic

Metal Magic
Studio album by Pantera
Released	June 10, 1983
Genre	Glam metal, hard rock, 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	[1]

Metal Magic is the first album by the heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music).^[2] 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,^[3] 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

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

• Terry Glaze – vocals
• Diamond Darrell – guitar
• Rex Rocker – bass
• Vinnie Paul – drums

The album also features uncredited keyboard playing in some songs.

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "House of Hairspray". http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/2008/05/pantera-metal-magic-1983.html. Retrieved 5 Aug 2010. 
3. ^ "Metal Magic". http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,310171,00.html. Retrieved 5 Aug 2010.