| Metal Magic | ||||
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| Released | June 10, 1983[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | January–April 1983 | |||
| Studio | Pantego Sound (Pantego, Texas)[3] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Metal Magic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[6] |
| The Daily Vault | C+[7] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[8] |
| Loudwire | no rating[2] |
Metal Magic is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on June 10, 1983 through Metal Magic.[9][1][2]
Like the band's next three releases, it is musically oriented toward a glam and heavy metal sound influenced by Kiss and Van Halen.
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 country music songwriter and producer and the father of Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell (then known as Diamond Darrell), who were 19 and 16 years old, respectively, at the time of release.
Pantera was formed in Arlington, Texas in 1980. The band was originally named Gemini, then Eternity, before finally settling on Pantera.[10]
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 Diamond Darrell's guitar playing.[5]
Drummer Vinnie Paul said the album sold 5,000+ copies by 1990.[11]
All credits adapted from the original LP.[3][12]
All tracks are written by Vince Abbott.
| 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 | ||
All credits adapted from the original LP.[3][12]
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