Metal Magic was released on the band's record label of the same name in 1983 and produced by the Abbott brothers' father, Jerry Abbott (referred to as 'The Eldn'), at Pantego Studios. The band began supporting fellow heavy metal acts such as Stryper, Dokken, and Quiet Riot, who in turn promoted Pantera's debut, Metal Magic. Though its regional tours in this era never took them beyond Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Later that year Bradford also departed and was Hart left the band because he did not agree with theīand's ethics and Glaze became the group's vocalist, leaving Darrell as Pantera in order to shorten the name and to settle an agreement betweenĪll band members.
Vinnie Paul Abbott on drums, Dimebag Darrell Abbott (called Diamondĭarrell at that time) on guitar, Donnie Hart on vocals, Terry Glaze on The band was originally named Pantera's Metal Magic and consisted of
