First time hearing Pantera! Reaction and vocal analysis of 'Cemetery Gates'

Why am I just now hearing these guys?! Better late than never, I suppose. For my first Pantera song we're starting today with "Cemetery Gates."

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[markyoung]

I. Will NEVER. Get tired of seeing reactors do this song!! Especially when this song is their 1st taste of Pantera. Hell of a rabbithole. Let's go!
RIP Dime and Vinnie!

[darrenobrien]

No one ever talks about “Shattered ” off this album. Phil’s vocals on it are insane.

[BrianK_]

Should have done the official studio version. The music video removes the entire beginning and first verse of the song. It's gorgeous, you would have loved it.

[stephaniel]

I was waiting for Phil to hit that note so I could see the look on her face! Priceless! 😂😭

[joedanker]

Cemetery Gates is a masterpiece. Tight, complex, ferocious, and melodic. Not easy to nail all that in one song.
I'm not a big metal guy - but this is beautiful. A work of art.

[RGMyers]

Someone said it before, but your analysis makes us old fans of these bands listen to their songs with fresh ears. It's like rediscovering details that have always been there, thank you very much.

[Cadinho]

"The guitar is like another voice" is the best way to describe how Dimebag Darrell played guitar. He was the best at what he did!

Also, Phil Anselmo's vocals are insane on this entire album. From the aggressive metal vocals, to beautiful cleans, to Rob Halford-style highs. "Cowboys from Hell" is such a landmark album.

[gregreilley]

"Cowboys From Hell" and "This Love" are also great examples of Phil Anselmo's vocal range. You will also enjoy Dimebag Darrell's guitar riffs in both songs! Keep 'em coming Bethany!

[markklumpp]

The ending of this song is epic - Phil’s screams being replicated by Dimebags guitar - amazing!

[lisamarieva]

I saw Pantera live in a small club in Virginia Beach when this album dropped and i was in my early 20s. It was SO LOUD but the vocals just floated out over the crowd so clear and perfect. People were moshing and crowd surfing and it was incredible. I will never forget that performance. I am a 56 year old grandma now and i still rock out to Pantera. RIP Dimebag.

[gcdumas]

You just witnessed Pantera perfection 🤘🤘🤘 R.I.P. Dime and Vinnie

[BHKCh]

Never fails. People who know music, but rarely listen to metal, find these great metal performances so exhilarating.

[brianrichardson]

The moment her face says "WTF is happening" is why I love to watch people reacting to this music I grew up on and appreciate so much. And the analysis just allows me to appreciate it a bit more. Thank you and rock on!!!

[incolink]

This lady is so beautiful she has such inquisitive lovely nature and she is so grateful of so much of this terrific art . I bet she is a joy to be around ..

[biffk]

That smile during dimebag’s solo, happens in every cemetery gates reaction.

[andrewstowe]

What a pleasure watching someone discover Pantera for the first time! "This Love" is one you have to listen to. This showcases Phil's range and power perfectly.

[MRxMADHATTER]

This is made all the more wild if you ever hear his speaking voice which sounds like a dump truck driving slowly down a coarse gravel road. RIP "DimeBag" Darrell Abbott who was murdered on stage in 2004, ending the life of one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time. And his brother and amazing drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott who died of heart failure in 2018. Phill and Rex have recreated Pantera with the help of Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante.

[RFXLR]

And when you hear how deep
his speaking voice is, you're even more blown away

[stretch]

Phil's voice is amazing, and this song comes straight from the heart. I love how you get his and Dimebags duet on this, because it's such a monent. Darrell could shred like EVH but new when not to play a note like Peter Green .

Rip Vinie a Darrell!

[bvincent]

Pantera is my favorite band of all time and Cemetery Gates is one of my favorite songs. I got emotional watching your reaction to this song (and so many others like Metallica and Tool) and hearing you describe the depth and complexity of the music and vocals. I REALLY appreciate your reaction videos!