title: Pride of Texas
text: # Pride of Texas
  
  Pride of Texas is the first studio album by American metal band Texas Hippie Coalition. It was released on February 12, 2008.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## 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".
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * John Exall – bass
  * Randy Cooper – guitars
  * Big Dad Ritch – lead vocals
  * Michael Hayes – guitars
  * Scott "Cowboy" Lytle – drums
  