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Track: Cemetery Gates
Artist: Pantera
Album: Cowboys from Hell

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Name: Pantera
Spotify Genres: groove metal, metal, thrash metal, heavy metal
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[i]Pantera[/i] are from Arlington, Texas, USA. Formed during 1981 by brothers — Vincent Paul Abbott (Vinnie Paul, drums) and Darrell Lance Abbott (Diamond "Dimebag" Darrell, guitar) — with Terry Glaze (rhythm guitar), Donny Hart (vocals) and Tommy D. Bradford (bass) as a glam / heavy metal band. Donny Hart left in 1982 (for the first time), and Terry Glaze abandoned his guitar and became a full-time singer. Later in 1982 Tommy D. Bradford left as well, being replaced by Rex Brown. In early 1986 Terry Glaze left, and first was replaced by Matt L'Amour on vocals in winter 1986, later by Rick Mythiasin, and later by David Peacock who was the band's vocalist from late spring 1986 to October 1986. Later David Peacock left and was replaced again by the band's original vocalist Donny Hart, who left in late 1986 and was replaced by Phil Anselmo. Pantera released four albums in the 1980's (the fourth one, "Power Metal" from 1988 features new vocalist, Phil Anselmo). Their early work did not achieve commercial success. In 1990 Pantera released their commercial debut album "Cowboys from Hell". Pantera would go on to release two extremely successful albums; "Vulgar Display of Power" and "Far Beyond Driven". In 2003, three years after Pantera's last studio album, "Reinventing the Steel", the band split up after troubles with vocalist Phil Anselmo committing to the band — officially split on November 24th 2003. On December 8th 2004, Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed onstage — while performing with [a=Damageplan] at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, USA — by Nathan Gale, a schizophrenic former U.S. Marine. Vinnie Paul Abbott passed away on June 22th 2018. In July 2022 Pantera's surviving members Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo (while not being founding members) announced a reunion tour in 2023 - with session / touring musicians being Zakk Wylde (guitars) and Charlie Benante (drums). Current members: Rex Brown - bass, backing vocals (1982-2003, 2022-present) Phil Anselmo - lead vocals (1986-2003, 2022-present) Former members: Dimebag Darrell - lead guitar, backing vocals (1981-2003), rhythm guitar (1982-2003) (died 2004) Vinnie Paul - drums (1981-2003) (died 2018) Terry Glaze - rhythm guitar (1981-1982), lead vocals (1982-1986) Donny Hart - lead vocals (1981-1982, 1986) Tommy Bradford - bass, backing vocals (1981-1982) Matt L'Amour - lead vocals (1986) Rick Mythiasin - lead vocals (1986) David Peacock - lead vocals (1986) Session / touring members: Zakk Wylde - guitar (2022-present) Charlie Benante - drums (2022-present)

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Release: Pantera - Cemetery Gates
Year: 1990
Genres: Rock
Styles: Heavy Metal, Thrash

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LYRICS

Reverend reverend is this some conspiracy?
Crucified for no sins
An image beneath me
Whats within our plans for life
It all seems so unreal
I'm a man couldnt have feel this world
Left in my misery...

The reverend he turned to me
Without a tear in his eyes
It's nothing new for him to see
I didn't ask him why
I will remember
The love our souls had
Sworn to make
Now I watch the falling rain
All my mind can see
Now is your (face)

Well I guess
You took my youth
I gave it all away
Like the birth of a
New-found joy
This love would end in rage
And when she died
I couldn't cry
The pride within my soul
You left me incomplete
Memories now unfold.

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

Sometimes when I'm alone
I wonder aloud
If you're watching over me
Some place far abound
I must reverse my life
I can't live in the past
Then set my soul free
Belong to me at last

Through all those
Complex years
I thought I was alone
I didn't care to look around
And make this world my own
And when she died
I should've cried and spared myself some pain...
Left me incomplete
All alone as the memories still remain

The way we were
The chance to save my soul
And my concern is now in vain
Believe the word
I will unlock my door
And pass the cemetery gates