Pride of Texas is the first studio album by American metal band Texas Hippie Coalition. It was released on February 12, 2008.[2]

Pride of Texas
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Genre
Length43:15
LabelIndependent[1]
ProducerDavid Prater
Texas Hippie Coalition chronology
Pride of Texas
(2008)
Rollin'
(2010)

Production

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The album was produced by David Prater, and was mastered by David Zycheck at Largemouth Recording Studio.[2]

Composition

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"Clenched Fist", the second song on the album, is dedicated to guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, who was a significant influence on the band.[3]

Reception

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Mark Allen of Hardrock Haven called Pride of Texas the album that added Texas Hippie Coalition to the list of southern metal artists.[1] Cuttingedgerocks.com called the work an "attack of blasting guitar, thumping drums and mind-wearing bass coupled with muscle driven intoxicated lyrics from a gargantuan with fitting gumpture and vocals".[4]

Track listing

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Pride of Texas track listing
No.TitleLength
1."No Shame"3:32
2."Clenched Fist"4:35
3."Pissed Off and Mad About It"4:05
4."Troublesome Times"5:00
5."Drug Dealer"4:06
6."Texas Tags"3:41
7."Leavin'"4:24
8."Crawlin'"2:29
9."Closure"5:49
10."Riverbottom"5:34
Total length:43:15

Personnel

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  • John Exall – bass
  • Randy Cooper – guitars
  • Big Dad Ritch – lead vocals
  • Michael Hayes – guitars[2]
  • Scott "Cowboy" Lytle – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b Mark Allen (December 11, 2010). "Texas Hippie Coalition Rollin'". hardrockhaven.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Texas Hippie Coalition – Pride of Texas – Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Texas Hippie Coalition returns with 'one of the greatest sophomore albums ever.' | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Lubbock Online. December 3, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Reviews:Issue 66". Cuttingedgerocks.com. Retrieved October 14, 2013.