Cowboys from Hell Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Cowboys from Hell |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | January 25, 1990 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Length | 57:46 |
| Ranked | #8 for 1990 , #192 all-time |
Album rating : 88.3 / 100
Votes : 109 (6 reviews)
Votes : 109 (6 reviews)
October 29, 2024
Album of the day #6. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
Despite the fact that Pantera had already released 4 full-length albums before "Cowboys From Hell", this can be considered the beginning of the Pantera we know. By combining trash metal with more groove and heaviness, the band invented a whole new genre, groove metal.
The song material is completely strong, there are no pure failures. The level drops a bit in the second half of the album, but e.g. "The Sleep" is one of the band's most underrated songs. Every musician is also in the mood of their lives, from Rex and Vinnie's swinging rhythm group, Dimebag's unimaginably great guitar playing and Phil's almost Rob Halford-like vocals. Everything shines, and when the production is also at a top level, it is one of the best works of its genre. Listen, you won't be disappointed.
Climax: Cemetery Gates, Domination, Cowboys From Hell, The Sleep
Anticlimax: Medicine Man (Still a decent song)
Despite the fact that Pantera had already released 4 full-length albums before "Cowboys From Hell", this can be considered the beginning of the Pantera we know. By combining trash metal with more groove and heaviness, the band invented a whole new genre, groove metal.
The song material is completely strong, there are no pure failures. The level drops a bit in the second half of the album, but e.g. "The Sleep" is one of the band's most underrated songs. Every musician is also in the mood of their lives, from Rex and Vinnie's swinging rhythm group, Dimebag's unimaginably great guitar playing and Phil's almost Rob Halford-like vocals. Everything shines, and when the production is also at a top level, it is one of the best works of its genre. Listen, you won't be disappointed.
Climax: Cemetery Gates, Domination, Cowboys From Hell, The Sleep
Anticlimax: Medicine Man (Still a decent song)
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cowboys from Hell | 4:07 | 98.4 | 50 | Audio Music Video |
| 2. | Primal Concrete Sledge | 2:13 | 89.6 | 32 | Audio |
| 3. | Psycho Holiday | 5:19 | 90.9 | 35 | Music Video |
| 4. | Heresy | 4:47 | 91.6 | 31 | |
| 5. | Cemetery Gates | 7:03 | 97.4 | 52 | Audio Music Video |
| 6. | Domination | 5:04 | 96.3 | 42 | Audio |
| 7. | Shattered | 3:22 | 91.1 | 33 | Audio |
| 8. | Clash with Reality | 5:16 | 87.1 | 25 | |
| 9. | Medicine Man | 5:15 | 87.2 | 29 | |
| 10. | Message in Blood | 5:10 | 87.6 | 27 | |
| 11. | The Sleep | 5:47 | 89.4 | 28 | |
| 12. | The Art of Shredding | 4:20 | 87.7 | 28 |
Line-up (members)
- Phil Anselmo : Vocals
- Dimebag Darrell : Guitars
- Rex Brown : Bass
- Vinnie Paul : Drums
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