Cowboys from Hell
Studio album by Pantera
Released	July 24, 1990
Recorded	1989 - 1990
Genre	Post-thrash
Length	57:41
Label	Atco
Producer	Terry Date
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Pantera chronology
Power Metal (1988) Cowboys from Hell (1990) Vulgar Display of Power (1992)

Cowboys from Hell is Pantera's fifth album and their first Atco Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). This was their first commercially successful album, exposing the band's choppy rhythms and dissonant vocals to mainstream audiences for the first time. Cowboys from Hell is seen as Pantera's "official" debut by most fans, as well as the band itself as they left behind their glam metal past and began to exhibit a more groove-oriented sound. Cover of Panteras major label debut album, Cowboys from Hell. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Groove metal, half-thrash, or post-thrash is a subgenre of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMGs Rhino Entertainment. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, 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. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Power Metal is a power metal album by heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). ... Vulgar Display of Power is a groove metal album by heavy metal band Pantera, released on February 25, 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMGs Rhino Entertainment. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

On the Billboard Music Charts Top Heatseekers, Cowboys from Hell peaked at #27. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Top Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard magazine in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. ...

IGN named Cowboys from Hell the 19th most influential heavy metal album of all-time.[1] For other uses, see IGN (disambiguation). ...

Track listing

• All tracks by Pantera.

1. "Cowboys from Hell" – 4:06
2. "Primal Concrete Sledge" – 2:13
3. "Psycho Holiday" – 5:19
4. "Heresy" – 4:45
5. "Cemetery Gates" – 7:03
6. "Domination" – 5:02
7. "Shattered" – 3:21
8. "Clash with Reality" – 5:15
9. "Medicine Man" – 5:15
10. "Message in Blood" – 5:09
11. "The Sleep" – 5:47
12. "The Art of Shredding" – 4:16

Cowboys From Hell is a breakout song by the heavy metal group Pantera from the album of the same name. ... Psycho Holiday is the third single from the the heavy metal band Panteras first major-label album Cowboys from Hell. ... 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. ...

Credits

• Terry Date – Producer, Engineer
• Vinnie Paul – Drums
• Philip Anselmo – Vocals
• Dimebag Darrell – Guitar
• Rex "Rocker" Brown – Bass

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Charting positions

Album

Miscellanea

• The song "Cowboys from Hell" is featured on the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero.
• The album was ranked number 11 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. [2]