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Pantera – Cemetery Gates (7:03)

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“Cemetery Gates” is a song by heavy metal band Pantera. The song is the fifth track from Cowboys from Hell, the band’s fifth album and second with lead singer Phil Anselmo (though the band considers it their first “true” album, officially ignoring their earlier independent releases). “Cemetery Gates” showcases Anselmo’s vocal ability and range, concluding with screaming high notes answered by Dimebag Darrell on guitar in a trade off. The lyrics lament the death of a female relative or friend and the prospect of dying or committing suicide and rejoining her in the afterlife. Presumably, the song is fictitious and not based on any real acquaintance of the band.

“Cemetery Gates” received a large amount of air-play by rock stations, and has become one of Pantera’s most popular songs. Guitar World magazine readers voted the song’s solo the 35th greatest of all-time, which was Dimebag’s 2nd highest ranking solo (after “Floods”)

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.
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  • Voltagx

    cementary gates never looked this awesome!

    9 days ago

  • gooner860703

    amazing song

    10 days ago

  • Killed_Assassin

    favourite pantera song

    15 days ago

  • BIG-D313

    Believe the word... I will unlock my door. And pass the Cemetery gates

    16 days ago

  • crazzyd77

    101 PROOF

    18 days ago

  • KingK777

    ....Fucking awsome shit.... love the part around 1:40.... then they step it up nice.....

    20 days ago

  • mayhemm4

    by the Gods this song fucking kills

    24 days ago

  • losgatos

    YEA YEA YAEYA J FDIMD"ma"ds dime!

    25 days ago

  • WeepingKuu

    Love this song!

    26 days ago

  • crazzyd77

    Yeah you know . BAD ASS !!!!!!!!

    27 days ago

  • dmitryost

    the greatest guitar solo ever

    last month

  • mycreation66

    Yeah ,,,,,me too,,,the bass is deep,,,,sounds' awesome,,,!!!

    last month

  • othersider95

    it still blows me away... everytime i listen to it

    last month

  • WeepingKuu

    Love this <3

    last month

  • MR_DRIFTER

    First time i heard this i was 16 and it blew me the fuck away!

    last month

  • MOSHMANIAC33

    Well ,i guess you took my youth, and gave it all away! wow! very cool. R.I.P. Dime.

    last month

  • christles

    Great.

    last month

  • Wuzzly

    Best Pantera song, no argument. Amazing, groovy riff

    last month

  • henderik1975

    awsome, soooo cool the 80 songs

    last month

  • BloodyCorpse97

    nice one!

    last month
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