Cowboys from Hell is Pantera's fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). This was their first commercially successful album, exposing the band's choppy rhythms and dissonant vocals to mainstream audiences for the first time. Cowboys from Hell is seen as Pantera's "official" debut by most fans, as well as the band itself, as they left behind their glam metal past.

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

Track listing

• All tracks by Pantera.

1. "Cowboys from Hell" – 4:06
2. "Primal Concrete Sledge" – 2:13
3. "Psycho Holiday" – 5:19
4. "Heresy" – 4:45
5. "Cemetery Gates" – 7:03
6. "Domination" – 5:02
7. "Shattered" – 3:21
8. "Clash with Reality" – 5:15
9. "Medicine Man" – 5:15
10. "Message in Blood" – 5:09
11. "The Sleep" – 5:47
12. "The Art of Shredding" – 4:16

Personnel

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

Trivia

• The song "Cowboys from Hell" is featured on the PlayStation 2 game Guitar Hero.

1990 albums | Major label debuts | Pantera albums

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