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. Dimebag Darrell was still known as Diamond Darrell when this album was released. [[ For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Cowboys from Hell is Panteras fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Terry Date Terry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specialising in the rock and metal genres. ... Cowboys from Hell is Panteras fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album of The Smiths. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Cowboys from Hell is Panteras fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a heavy metal vocalist and musician. ... Falsetto (IPA: Italian , General American , RP ) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ...

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. Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott) (born on March 11, 1964), in Dallas, Texas, United is a heavy metal drummer and producer most known for his work in Pantera and Damageplan. ... Rex Brown Rex Robert Brown (born Monday, July 27, 1964) was the bassist for the American heavy metal band Pantera until its dissolution in 2003. ...

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. Acoustic music can refer to music that solely or primarily uses acoustic instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, cello, and voice. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight is a 1995 horror film starring Billy Zane, William Sadler and Jada Pinkett Smith. ...

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] Dream Theater is a progressive metal band formed by three students at the Berklee College of Music in 1985. ... A Gigantour 2005 web banner, before Anthrax was announced to join the festival. ... Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X. He has also been a guest in other musical projects, including Ayreon, Star One and Genius. ... Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from New Jersey founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. ... Burton C. Bell Burton Christopher Bell (born Wednesday, February 19, 1969) is a vocalist and lyricist. ... Fear Factory is an American death/industrial metal band that has toured with Black Sabbath, Pantera, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Dream Theater and Rammstein; performed at three Ozzfests and the inaugural Gigantour; and had singles in the Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard top 40, 100 and... Dave Mustaine (born David Scott Mustaine on September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, United States) is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer. ... Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder, frontman, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. ...

The song was covered by Between the Buried and Me on their album The Anatomy Of. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Anatomy Of is the fourth album from the band Between the Buried and Me and features the band covering songs by other artists. ...