I Am the Night (album) explained

I Am the Night
Type:studio
Artist:Pantera
Cover:PanteraIAmTheNight.jpg
Released:[1] [2]
Recorded:May–June 1985
Studio:Pantego Sound, Pantego, Texas[3]
Genre:
Label:Metal Magic
Producer:Jerry Abbott & Pantera
Prev Title:Projects in the Jungle
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Power Metal
Next Year:1988

I Am the Night is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on August 16, 1985 through Metal Magic Records.

It was made available only on vinyl and cassette, with any subsequent CD releases being bootlegs transferred from the vinyl or tape originals.

It was the last Pantera album to feature lead singer Terry Glaze, as well as their last to feature a primarily glam metal sound. The band made their second music video for the track "Hot and Heavy" and released as single.

The album sold around 25,000 copies, which was considered high for an independent release.[6]

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original LP.

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original LP.

Pantera
Production

Notes and References

  1. Book: Daniels, Neil . Reinventing Metal: The True Story of Pantera and the Tragically Short Life of Dimebag Darrell . 2000-01-01 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4803-6273-4 . en.
  2. Web site: I Am the Night by Pantera . 1985-08-16 . 2024-05-06 . genius.com.
  3. I Am the Night . . 1985 . LP sleeve . Metal Magic Records . MMR1985 . Arlington, Texas.
  4. Web site: Pantera - I Am the Night - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives .
  5. Web site: Ewing. Jerry. January 15, 2019. Every Pantera album ranked from worst to best. May 26, 2021. Metal Hammer.
  6. Web site: Wardlaw . Matt . 2013-03-21 . Rex Brown Goes In-Depth About His New Book and the Legacy of Pantera . 2023-04-01 . Loudwire.