Walk (song)
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| Single by Pantera from the album Vulgar Display of Power |
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| Released | February 25, 1992 (album track) 1993 (single) |
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| Recorded | 1991 | ||||
| Genre | Groove metal Sludge metal |
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| Length | 5:15 | ||||
| Label | Eastwest Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Pantera | ||||
| Producer | Terry Date | ||||
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"Walk" is one of Texas heavy metal band Pantera's most popular and influential songs from the 1992 album Vulgar Display of Power.
"Walk's" 12/8 time signature creates a distinctive "walking" rhythm and it contains one of guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's most famous riffs and solos. A live performance of "Walk" is included on Official Live: 101 Proof, and the studio version is also on the band's greatest hits album, The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!.
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[edit] Reception
The song ranked #16 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs[1] and is the most purchased Pantera song on iTunes. The song peaked a #35 on the UK Singles Chart. Guitar World magazine voted the song's solo the 57th greatest of all-time.[2]
[edit] In pop culture
Wrestler Rob Van Dam used the song as his entrance theme during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. However, the song was edited so the only lyrics playing were "Respect! Walk! What did ya say?"
- The song is also played in the Dallas Stars arena (American Airlines Center) before faceoffs and when the puck is dead.
Also in Puerto Rico the wrestlers Blitz and Mr. Big (Los Rabiosos) use this song as entrance theme, however they only use the track without lirycs.
[edit] Covers
- The song has been covered by many bands, including Trivium, Seether, Operator, Avenged Sevenfold (appearing on a Kerrang! compilation album, as well as in the Outtakes menu of Avenged Sevenfold's All Excess DVD, and released for purchase on iTunes and Vcast), Disturbed (normally with members of Pantera joining in), Alice in Chains, and Godsmack (found on the DVD Smack This!)
- Dino Cazares has performed with Pantera on this song live once.
- Pop punk act Fall Out Boy performed a live cover with Keith Buckley of the hardcore band Every Time I Die during a secret concert in Buffalo in 2007. The video has received mass criticism, especially from Pantera fans.[citation needed]
[edit] Album art
The single cover is a screenshot of Pantera's "Mouth for War" music video.
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