Pride of Texas explained

Pride of Texas
Type:	studio
Artist:	Texas Hippie Coalition
Cover:	Pride of Texas Texas Hippie Coalition.jpg
Label:	Independent^[1]
Producer:	David Prater
Next Title:	Rollin'
Next Year:	2010

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

Production

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

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. 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]

Personnel

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mark Allen . Texas Hippie Coalition Rollin' . hardrockhaven.net . December 11, 2010 . October 14, 2013 . https://archive.today/20131014174526/http://hardrockhaven.net/online/2010/12/texas-hippie-coalition-rollin/ . October 14, 2013 . dead .
2. Web site: Texas Hippie Coalition – Pride of Texas – Encyclopaedia Metallum . The Metal Archives . October 14, 2013.
3. Web site: Texas Hippie Coalition returns with 'one of the greatest sophomore albums ever.' | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Lubbock Online . December 3, 2010 . September 9, 2013.
4. Web site: Reviews:Issue 66 . Cuttingedgerocks.com . October 14, 2013.