Cemetery Gates
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| "Cemetery Gates" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song by Pantera | ||
| from the album Cowboys from Hell | ||
| Released | July 24, 1990 | |
| Recorded | 1989-1990 | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 7:02 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Terry Date | |
| Cowboys from Hell track listing | ||
| "Heresy" (4) |
"Cemetery Gates" (5) |
"Domination" (6) |
- For the Smiths song Cemetry Gates, see the album The Queen Is Dead
"Cemetery Gates" is a seven minute song by heavy metal band Pantera. The song is the fifth track off of Cowboys from Hell, the band's second album with lead singer Phil Anselmo. "Cemetery Gates" showcases Anselmo's vocal ability and range, concluding with falsetto notes answered by Dimebag Darrell on guitar.
The song also features Vinnie Paul on drums and Rex Brown on bass. Although the drumming and bass-playing is less of a factor than the guitar-playing and vocals, they still add to the song's overall effect. "Cemetery Gates" received a large amount of air-play by rock stations, and has become one of Pantera's most popular songs.
This song demonstrates how the Texas-based band was able to suddenly rise above obscurity into a much more mainstream scene, while sparking a ten year legacy and garnering a devoted following. A shorter version of "Cemetery Gates", without its acoustic beginning, was released into a music video. A shortened, five minute and forty-seven second version without the conclusion was included on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight. Pantera's live album, Official Live: 101 Proof, includes a six and a half minute rendition of the song.
After Dimebag's death, the song was performed by Dream Theater as a tribute during Gigantour. The band was joined on stage by Russell Allen of Symphony X for the first verse, Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory for the second verse and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth for the ending solo. [1]
The song was covered by Between the Buried and Me on their album The Anatomy Of.
| Pantera |
| Members |
|---|
| Phil Anselmo | Dimebag Darrell | Rex Brown | Vinnie Paul |
| Terry Glaze |
| Discography |
| Albums: Metal Magic | Projects in the Jungle | I Am the Night | Power Metal | Cowboys from Hell | Vulgar Display of Power | Far Beyond Driven | The Great Southern Trendkill | Reinventing the Steel |
| Live and compilation albums: Official Live: 101 Proof | The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits! |
| Songs |
| "Cowboys from Hell" | "Cemetery Gates" | "Walk" | "This Love" | "Becoming" | "Drag the Waters" | "Floods" |
