Thanks but no

This was, apparently, a 1983 flyer for Pantera when they were still glam:

Yeah, there comes a time when “the 80s were like that” ceases to be an excuse. I understand why they’d rather write their 80s period out of their history than be forced to relive Rex Brown’s hair from that time. They used to get played a fair bit on Triple J in the 90s after Phil Anselmo replaced Terry Glaze, but I never particularly liked them then or now and was even less enticed by their earlier glam metal incarnation… but seeing the above flyer for some reason enticed me to finally give Metal Magic a listen for the first time…

…and it was… okay? I mean, I hesitate to call it good, but it was mostly tolerable, not as actively terrible as I’d expected it to be, one or two actually tracks actually kind of cut the mustard… just not especially distinctive in any way, which I suppose isn’t too surprising given all of them were still in their teens at that point, Vinnie Paul was only 16 when this was recorded and was a major asset even then… So yeah, that was OK. Mind you, when I do want the best in headbangin’ kick-arse rock’n’roll, I still don’t think I’ll be turning to Pantera as my first choice…