Walk (song)

Infobox Single
Name =Walk


Artist =Pantera
from Album =Vulgar Display of Power
Released =February 25, 1992 (album track)
1993 (single)
track_no =3
Recorded =1991
Genre =Groove metal
Sludge metal
Length =5:15
Writer =Pantera
Label =Eastwest Records
Producer =Terry Date
Last single ="Hollow"
(1992)
This single ="Walk"
(1993)
Next single ="I'm Broken"
(1994)
Misc =Extra track listing
Album = Vulgar Display of Power
Type = studio
prev_track ="A New Level"
prev_no =2
this_track ="Walk"
track_no =3
next_track ="Fucking Hostile"
next_no =4Extra chronology 2
Artist =Avenged Sevenfold singles
Type =single
Last single ="Seize the Day"
(2006)
This single ="Walk"
(2007)
Next single ="Critical Acclaim"
(2007)

"Walk" is one of Texas heavy metal band Pantera's most popular and influential songs from the 1992 album "Vulgar Display of Power".

"Walk's" 12/8 time signature creates a distinctive "walking" rhythm and it contains one of guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's most famous riffs and solos. A live performance of "Walk" is included on ', and the studio version is also on the band's greatest hits album, '.

Reception

The song ranked #16 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs ["VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, "VH1" Channel, reported by [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/103446/episode_this_list.jhtml VH1.com] ; last accessed 2006-09-10.] and is the most purchased Pantera song on iTunes. The song peaked at #35 on the UK Singles Chart. "Guitar World" magazine voted the song's solo the 57th greatest of all-time. [ [http://guitar.about.com/library/bl100greatesta.htm 100 Greatest Guitar Solos - Tablature for solos 11 - 20] ]

In pop culture

Wrestler Rob Van Dam used the song as his entrance theme during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling. However, the song was edited so the only lyrics playing were "Respect! Walk! What did ya say?"
* The song is also played in the Dallas Stars arena (American Airlines Center) before faceoffs and when the puck is dead.

Also in Puerto Rico the wrestlers Blitz and Mr. Big (Los Rabiosos) use this song as entrance theme, however they only use the track without lyrics.

The song is also featured in Rock Revolution, a rhythm game from Konami that is similar to Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour.

Covers

* The song has been covered by many bands, including Trivium,The Peppermint Creeps, Seether, Operator, Avenged Sevenfold (appearing on a "Kerrang!" compilation album, as well as in the Outtakes menu of Avenged Sevenfold's All Excess DVD, and released for purchase on iTunes and Vcast), Disturbed (normally with members of Pantera joining in), Alice in Chains,Sevendust, and Godsmack (found on the DVD "Smack This!").
* Dino Cazares has performed with Pantera on this song live once.

Album art

The single cover is a screenshot of Pantera's "Mouth for War" music video.

Notes