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They started off as a glam metal band, being highly influenced by the style of [[Kiss]] and [[Van Halen]]. The band was originally named Gemini, then Eternity, before finally settling on Pantera.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2K-AS-2iAk</ref> The band originally consisted of Darrell Abbott on lead guitar, Vinnie Paul Abbott on drums and Terry Glaze on rhythm guitar; the line-up was completed with two more members, lead vocalist Donny Hart and bassist Tommy D. Bradford. In 1982, Hart left the band, so Terry Glaze became the vocalist. Glaze stopped playing rhythm guitar, so Darrell Abbot took on lead and rhythm guitar duties. Later that year, Bradford left the band and Rex Brown joined. The Abbott brother's father Jerry Abbott managed the band for the first four records.

They started off as a glam metal band, being highly influenced by the style of [[Kiss]] and [[Van Halen]]. The band was originally named Gemini, then Eternity, before finally settling on Pantera.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2K-AS-2iAk</ref> The band originally consisted of Darrell Abbott on lead guitar, Vinnie Paul Abbott on drums and Terry Glaze on rhythm guitar; the line-up was completed with two more members, lead vocalist Donny Hart and bassist Tommy D. Bradford. In 1982, Hart left the band, so Terry Glaze became the vocalist. Glaze stopped playing rhythm guitar, so Darrell Abbot took on lead and rhythm guitar duties. Later that year, Bradford left the band and Rex Brown joined. The Abbott brother's father Jerry Abbott managed the band for the first four records.

==== ''Metal Magic'', ''Projects in the Jungle'', I Am the Night'' (1983 - 1986) ====

==== ''Metal Magic'', ''Projects in the Jungle'', ''I Am the Night'' (1983 - 1986) ====

Pantera released three albums in the 80s that were in the genre of glam metal. ''Metal Magic'' was the debut studio album by Pantera, released on June 10th, 1983 by Metal Magic Records.<ref>http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/2008/05/pantera-metal-magic-1983.html</ref> It is musically oriented to a glam metal sound influenced by Kiss and Van Halen. The album received negative reviews.<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-magic-mw0000999246</ref>  

Pantera released three albums in the 80s that were in the genre of glam metal. ''Metal Magic'' was the debut studio album by Pantera, released on June 10th, 1983 by Metal Magic Records.<ref>http://houseofhairspray.blogspot.com/2008/05/pantera-metal-magic-1983.html</ref> It is musically oriented to a glam metal sound influenced by Kiss and Van Halen. The album received negative reviews.<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-magic-mw0000999246</ref>