Pantera "Metal Magic"

Metal Magic is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on June 10, 1983 by Metal Magic Records. Like the band's next three releases, this album 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, 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'"), a noted country music songwriter and producer, and father of Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, who were sixteen and nineteen years old, respectively, at the time of release.

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, album's "strongest asset" even in these early years was Diamond Darrell's guitar playing.

Track listing

All tracks written by Pantera except where noted.

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

Total length: 39:37

The album also features uncredited keyboard playing in some songs most likely vocalist Terry Glaze played the parts himself.

Recorded and mixed at Pantego Sound Studios.

Mastered at Custom Mastering.