Originally calling themselves Pantera's Metal Magic, Texan brothers Darrell and
Vincent Abbott formed Pantera in 1981 and went through various members before
settling on a regular line-up with Terry Glaze as lead singer and Rex Brown on
bass. They made their mark on the heavy metal circuit on support tours with
Stryper, Dokken and Quiet Riot, releasing their debut album 'Metal Magic' on
their own label in 1983.
Like most of their early material it was heavily influenced by glam rock, before
they evolved their own heavier groove metal style, a development that saw Glaze
repla...