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Metal Magic
Metal · 1983 · 10 tracks

Metal Magic

Pantera

High-octane 1983 glam metal debut. Shredding solos and melodic choruses from a band years away from their legendary groove metal transformation.

June 10, 1983 · Metal Magic Records

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A youthful, high-energy celebration of 80s rock excess and technical guitar ambition.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Ride My Rocket
4:52
02
I'll Be Alright
3:13
03
Tell Me If You Want It
3:45
04
Latest Lover
2:54
05
Biggest Part of Me
4:49
06
Metal Magic
4:18
07
Widowmaker
3:04
08
Nothin' On (But the Radio)
3:31
09
Sad Lover
3:24
10
Rock Out
5:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The frantic, high-speed guitar solo in the title track that hints at Diamond Darrell's future technical dominance.
The cowbell-heavy opening of Ride My Rocket that immediately establishes the album's unapologetic party-rock intentions.
The soaring, multi-tracked vocal harmonies on Biggest Part of Me that lean heavily into the era's melodic pop-metal trends.
Reviews
AllMusic
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Metal Magic sound next to the rest of Pantera's catalogue?

Party Celebration+2.3σ

The writing leans far further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

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