Cowboys From Hell Music Cd

Pantera - Cowboys From Hell

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Cowboys from Hell      Artist : Pantera      List Price : $13.98 USD        Your Price : $12.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-07-17      Studio : Atlantic / Wea      Label : Atlantic / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (186 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Cowboys From Hell      Deed is done, again we won, ain't talkin' no tall tales, friend, 'cause...      Rating:      Pantera's "Cowboys From Hell" is one of the greatest and most influential albums in the history of metal. When you look back at all the bands influenced by this album between 1990 and now, it's pretty amazing. But, influence aside, this album is just generally awesome. We got Phil Anselmo on lead vocals, who can go from a deep, distorted growl to a high-pitched wailer of a note! Vinnie Paul is definitely an impressive drummer who adds some great fills and rhythms to the songs. Rex Brown mostly stay low-key but his basswork runs smoothly through the album. Then there's the guitarist: Dimebag Darrell. A legend of our modern time, taken away from us far too young. But as for this album, he really shines here, ripping out some blazing riffs, melodies and solos throughout the entire album. Here's what I think about some of my favorite songs on an album that shattered metal! "Cowboys From Hell" has a great build-up of an opener, and kicks out some great, heavy riffs, full of infectious grooves, and a great guitar solo, along with the shout-a-long chorus to boot. "Primal Concrete Sledge" is the thrashiest song on the album, and only lasts 2:13. With the fast-paced, low, chugging guitar riffs, pounding drums and a Middle Eastern-tinged guitar solo, this is a great one. Plus, it features some of Phil's fastest singing around. "Psycho Holiday" is the complete opposite of "Primal Concrete Sledge", adding an incredible amount of funk and grooves, it almost sounds like Metallica combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bouncing, heavy riffs, polyrhythmic drumming and a guitar solo that lasts for a headbanging minute, this is sure to please all metalheads. "Heresy" is another song in the thrashier vein, with more wild and high-pitched vocals from Phil and fast, chugging riffs, mixed with great drumming. "Cemetery Gates" is a beautiful, Southern-rock styled ballad-turned-rocker with melodic acoustic passages, some beautiful singing and then hardcore screeching by Phil, an eerie electric riff and an amazing guitar solo. A definitely masterpiece. "Domination" is a cross between fast grooves and chugging melodies, with one of Dimebag Darrell's greatest guitar solos and awesome verses sung by Phil. "Shattered" is another song in speed-metal territory, with fast, complex riffs and some of Phil's greatest upper-range singing around. A real feast for a thrasher! "Medicine Man" has some cool basswork, a catchy groove and deep singing by Phil, along with another signature heavy chorus! "The Sleep" is the second epic-ballad-turned-rocker, after "Cemetery Gates". Featuring an exotic chord strum, dark, horror-themed lyrics and more deep, melodic singing by Phil, like on "Cemetery Gates", this is another great one! "The Art of Shredding" closes the album with some more great riffage and a grooving bassline, high-pitched screaming from Phil and a somewhat random frenzy towards the end, that rocks out until the end. As you notice, I didn't rate "Clash With Reality" or "Message In Blood", because I really don't listen to those two much, even though they're still great songs. Well, to summarize my review, if you want a great metal album with lots of talent, grooves and songwriting, "Cowboys From Hell" is a great choice. Thanks for the time, and peace.     Customer Reviews for Cowboys From Hell Cd      One of the most influential bands ever.      Rating:      Thrash was declared dead. If you weren't a part of the big four, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax or Testament(you decide), you were out of luck. The door to success had officially closed on the genre. Or so everyone thought. Enter Pantera, thrash lives, taking all the best parts of the big four and combining them into a coherent attack of brutal thrash. The scorching leads of Metallica, the innovation of Megadeth, the brutality of Slayer and the progressiveness of Testament. Pantera pretty much smoked everybody and opened the door to more thrash(Machine Head etc...) Cowboys is an instant classic slab of thrash from the opening track to the final track. Perfection. Thrash would not be where its at right now without Pantera. That's mostly a good thing, but in some bands cases, not a good thing. I'll leave it at that. A must have for metal heads. Highly recommended!!! Editorial Reviews for Cowboys From Hell Audio Cd      Amazon.com      Even those who scoff at the idea that rock & roll is the devil's music have to think twice when listening to Pantera. The pill-popping, strip-bar-ogling, beer-guzzling Texas combo takes Metallica's speed-metal cues to new heights of brutality and sacrilege. Fortunately, they're extremely good at what they do. The polyrhythmic complexity of Vinnie Paul's drumming in "Psycho Holiday" and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell's breathtaking solo in "Heresy" are examples of state-of-the-art metal musicianship. Vocalist Phil Anselmo often sounds like Metallica's James Hetfield, but his brooding croon on "Cemetery Gates" and his falsetto screams on the blindingly fast "Shattered" are more like vintage Deep Purple. Released in 1990, Cowboys made Pantera one of metal's top draws during an era in which it was almost eclipsed by alternative rock. --James Rotondi