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Phil Anselmo - vocals
Rex Brown - bass
Dimebag Darrell - guitar
Vinnie Paul - drums
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Genre: Metal
Origin: United States
Label: Atlantic Records
Status: Hiatus
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This Texan heavy metal quartet was formed in 1981. They initially comprised Terry Glaze (guitar/vocals), Darrell Abbott (guitar), Vince Abbott (drums) and Rex Rocker (bass). Drawing musical inspiration from Kiss , Aerosmith and Deep Purple , they debuted with Metal Magic in 1983. This well-received set led to prestigious support slots to Dokken , Stryper , and Quiet Riot. Projects In The Jungle indicated that the band were evolving quickly and starting to build a sound of their own. The Kiss nuances had disappeared and the band sounded, at times, similar to early Def Leppard , with anthemic cuts such as 'Heavy Metal Rules' and 'Out For Blood' leading the charge. The membership altered their names at this juncture with Glaze becoming Terence Lee, Darrell Abbott switching to Diamond Darrell and brother Vince emerging as Vinnie Paul. Power Metal was the first album of Phil Anselmo taking ov
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