Terry Glaze
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Terrence Lee Glaze is an Ohio
-born and Texas
raised singer who is most well known for his work in American heavy metal
band Pantera
during their glam metal years, and Lord Tracy
.
Glaze was a member of Pantera for the band's "glam" days, from 1981-1986. His vocal range caught the attention of many record label A & R's and therefore he was credited for bringing Pantera to the forefront of heavy metal music, but a dispute in the band's direction led to Glaze's departure. Pantera went through several more singers before former Razor White vocalist Phil Anselmo
joined the band for 1988's Power Metal
. Beginning with the 1990 album Cowboys from Hell
, the band ascended to heavy metal superstar status until its controversial break-up in 2003.
In 1986 Terry Glaze joined three Tennessee rockers to form the band Lord Tracy
, releasing one LP ("Deaf Gods of Babylon") in 1989 on MCA records
backed UNI records
. The band broke up in 1991 and he formed another band, Blowphish, which included Mike Malinin
(Goo Goo Dolls
). When Blowphish failed to land a major record deal, he moved to Prince Georges County, Maryland, where he currently plays locally with his party band, The Crayfish, and occasionally gets together with other local musicians. He can often be found in Olivers Olde Towne Taverne in Laurel where he is a regular and sometimes performs with The Crayfish. He has also reformed Lord Tracy for the 2007 band line up of "Valve" which include original members Kinley "Barney" Wolfe and Chris Craig, and the 1991 Lord Tracy guitar player Brian Harris
.
He currently lives in Maryland
with his wife and two children.
Terry has always been a fan of Pantera. In April 2004, many months before the brutal murder of Dimebag
, Lord Tracy played a Dallas night club. Vinnie Paul
was in attendance and Terry and Vinnie spoke of doing a one time original Pantera line up show. Terry, Vinnie and Rex
remain friends and talk often, contrary to common perception.
In May 2006, Glaze appeared throughout VH1's Behind the Music
: Pantera, notable moments include him talking about Darrell being buried with the infamous guitar of Eddie Van Halen
, used around the "Van Halen II" era.
Lord Tracy's last album, Porn Again was released September 26, 2008 at The Firewater Bar and Grill in Dallas, Texas
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
-born and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
raised singer who is most well known for his work in American heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
during their glam metal years, and Lord Tracy
Lord Tracy
Lord Tracy is a hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1985.Lord Tracy originally consisted of bassist Kinley "Barney" Wolfe, drummer Chris Craig and guitarist Jimmy Rusidoff. Terry Glaze, formerly of Pantera, joined in 1986 as lead vocalist. Their first album, Deaf Gods of Babylon, was released in...
.
Glaze was a member of Pantera for the band's "glam" days, from 1981-1986. His vocal range caught the attention of many record label A & R's and therefore he was credited for bringing Pantera to the forefront of heavy metal music, but a dispute in the band's direction led to Glaze's departure. Pantera went through several more singers before former Razor White vocalist Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for the Louisiana-based metal act Down. He is also the owner of Housecore Records....
joined the band for 1988's Power Metal
Power Metal (album)
Power Metal is the fourth studio album by heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1988 through Metal Magic Records. It is the first album to feature Phil Anselmo on vocals, as part of a line-up which would last until the band's split in 2003.-Background:...
. Beginning with the 1990 album Cowboys from Hell
Cowboys from Hell
Cowboys from Hell is Pantera's fifth album and their first Atco Records album, recorded at The Dallas Sound Lab in Irving, TX and released on July 24, 1990. This was their first commercially successful album, exposing the band's groove metal style to mainstream audiences...
, the band ascended to heavy metal superstar status until its controversial break-up in 2003.
In 1986 Terry Glaze joined three Tennessee rockers to form the band Lord Tracy
Lord Tracy
Lord Tracy is a hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1985.Lord Tracy originally consisted of bassist Kinley "Barney" Wolfe, drummer Chris Craig and guitarist Jimmy Rusidoff. Terry Glaze, formerly of Pantera, joined in 1986 as lead vocalist. Their first album, Deaf Gods of Babylon, was released in...
, releasing one LP ("Deaf Gods of Babylon") in 1989 on MCA records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
backed UNI records
Uni Records
Uni Records was a record label owned by MCA Inc. The brand, which long featured a distinct UNi logo, was established in 1966 by MCA executive Ned Tanen and developed by music industry veteran Russ Regan...
. The band broke up in 1991 and he formed another band, Blowphish, which included Mike Malinin
Mike Malinin
Michael Theodore Malinin joined the Goo Goo Dolls in January 1995, after a brief jam session with founding members Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac, who were seeking to replace drummer George Tutuska.-Background:...
(Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
). When Blowphish failed to land a major record deal, he moved to Prince Georges County, Maryland, where he currently plays locally with his party band, The Crayfish, and occasionally gets together with other local musicians. He can often be found in Olivers Olde Towne Taverne in Laurel where he is a regular and sometimes performs with The Crayfish. He has also reformed Lord Tracy for the 2007 band line up of "Valve" which include original members Kinley "Barney" Wolfe and Chris Craig, and the 1991 Lord Tracy guitar player Brian Harris
Brian Harris
Brian Harris may refer to:* Brian Harris , English footballer* Brian Harris , professional wrestler* Brian Harris, ex-drummer for the Greek power metal band Firewind* Brian Harris, guitar player for the band Lord Tracy...
.
He currently lives in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
with his wife and two children.
Terry has always been a fan of Pantera. In April 2004, many months before the brutal murder of Dimebag
Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
, Lord Tracy played a Dallas night club. Vinnie Paul
Vinnie Paul
Vincent Paul Abbott, also known as "Vinnie Paul" is a heavy metal drummer and producer who is currently a member of supergroup Hellyeah, but is best known for being a member, and co-founder, of the heavy metal band Pantera...
was in attendance and Terry and Vinnie spoke of doing a one time original Pantera line up show. Terry, Vinnie and Rex
Rex Brown
Rex Robert Brown is an American heavy metal bassist. A former member of Down, he is most famous as the longtime bassist for the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling band Pantera.-Pantera:...
remain friends and talk often, contrary to common perception.
In May 2006, Glaze appeared throughout VH1's Behind the Music
Behind the Music
Behind the Music is a television series on VH1. It originally ran from 1997 to 2006, before it was stopped and only aired new episodes sporadically. The series places its generality on documentation of musical artists or groups who are interviewed and profiled, and discuss how their careers became...
: Pantera, notable moments include him talking about Darrell being buried with the infamous guitar of Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen
Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen is a Dutch-American guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
, used around the "Van Halen II" era.
Lord Tracy's last album, Porn Again was released September 26, 2008 at The Firewater Bar and Grill in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Pantera
- Metal MagicMetal Magic- Credits :* Terry Glaze – vocals* Diamond Darrell – guitar* Rex Rocker – bass* Vinnie Paul – drumsThe album also features uncredited keyboard playing in some songs....
(1983) - Projects In The JungleProjects in the JungleProjects in the Jungle is the second album by the American heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1984. The title track's musical style is a foreshadowing of what was to come a few years later, as it features a thrash metal-oriented guitar riff with more groove metal-like breakdowns.-Track...
(1984) - I Am The NightI Am the NightI Am the Night is the third album by metal band Pantera, released in 1985 on record and cassette. Any CD release is a bootleg transferred via vinyl or tape. This album is where some of Pantera's faster and heavier influences were becoming more apparent, especially on the title track and "Down Below"...
(1985)
Lord Tracy
- Deaf Gods of Babylon (1989)
- Live (2004)
- Cull None (2005)
- 4 (2006)
- Porn Again (2008)