Cowboys From Hell - Definition and Overview

Cowboys from Hell
LP by Pantera
Released	July 24, 1990
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	57 min 31 s
Record label	Elektra Records
Producer	Terry Date
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	4 1/2 stars out of 5	link (http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70405182320011793&sql=Ao3620r2ac489)
Pantera albums
Power Metal (1988)	Cowboys from Hell (1990)	Vulgar Display of Power (1992)

Cowboys From Hell is Pantera's fifth album and the first Elektra Records album. Released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). This was their breakthrough album, exposing the band's choppy rhythms and dissonant vocals to mainstream audiences for the first time. Driven by guitarist Diamond Darrell, the band screeches through its songs.

On the Billboard Music Charts Heatseekers, Cowboys from Hell peaked at #27.

Track listing

1. "Cowboys From Hell" (Pantera) - 4:06
2. "Primal Concrete Sledge" (Pantera) - 2:13
3. "Psycho Holiday" (Pantera) - 5:19
4. "Heresy" (Pantera) - 4:45
5. "Cemetery Gates" (Pantera) - 7:03
6. "Domination" (Pantera) - 5:02
7. "Shattered" (Pantera) - 3:21
8. "Clash With Reality" (Pantera) - 5:15
9. "Medicine Man" (Pantera) - 5:15
10. "Message In Blood" (Pantera) - 5:09
11. "The Sleep" (Pantera) - 5:47
12. "The Art Of Shredding" (Pantera) - 4:16

Personnel

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