Pride of Texas

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Pride of Texas
Pride of Texas Texas Hippie Coalition.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Genre
Length43:15
Label Independent [1]
Producer David Prater
Texas Hippie Coalition chronology
Pride of Texas
(2008)
Rollin'
(2010)

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

Contents

Production

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

Composition

"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

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

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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References

  1. 1 2 Mark Allen (December 11, 2010). "Texas Hippie Coalition Rollin'". hardrockhaven.net. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.