Hollow (song)
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"Hollow" is a song by the heavy metal
group Pantera
from the 1992 album Vulgar Display of Power
. A live medley of "Hollow" and another Pantera song, "Domination", is featured on Official Live: 101 Proof
as "Dom/Hollow".
tose or vegetative
state. The band has never indicated that the lyrics were written about any real person.
riff, with an electric guitar
with a chorus effect in the background. Phil Anselmo
's voice is much softer in the beginning of this song, as opposed to the rest of the album. The vocals are very reminiscent of another hit ballad by Pantera, "Cemetery Gates
". The song starts with a medium tempo and continues until the middle. Preceding a short solo by Dimebag Darrell
, there is a short breakdown and the song continues with more intense heavy riffing and drumming and a more aggressive growl from Anselmo.
. Although the song is one of Pantera's most well known songs it failed to chart.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
group Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
from the 1992 album Vulgar Display of Power
Vulgar Display of Power
Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Pantera. It was released through Atco Records, on February 25, 1992. It is the last album where Darrell Abbott is credited as "Diamond Darrell". One of the most influential groove metal albums of the 1990s, Vulgar Display of...
. A live medley of "Hollow" and another Pantera song, "Domination", is featured on Official Live: 101 Proof
Official Live: 101 Proof
-Credits:*Phil Anselmo – vocals*Dimebag Darrell – guitar*Rex Brown – bass guitar*Vinnie Paul – drums-Chart positions:...
as "Dom/Hollow".
Lyrics
The lyrics are a reflection on a friend who has slipped into a comaComa
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
tose or vegetative
Persistent vegetative state
A persistent vegetative state is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness. It is a diagnosis of some uncertainty in that it deals with a syndrome. After four weeks in a vegetative state , the patient is...
state. The band has never indicated that the lyrics were written about any real person.
Song structure
The song is the last on the album and starts off with a harmonized electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
riff, with an electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
with a chorus effect in the background. Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
Philip Hansen "Phil" Anselmo is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer for the heavy metal band Pantera. He is currently the frontman for the Louisiana-based metal act Down. He is also the owner of Housecore Records....
's voice is much softer in the beginning of this song, as opposed to the rest of the album. The vocals are very reminiscent of another hit ballad by Pantera, "Cemetery Gates
Cemetery Gates
"Cemetery Gates" is a song by heavy metal band Pantera. The song is the fifth track from Cowboys from Hell, the band's fifth album and second with lead singer Phil Anselmo...
". The song starts with a medium tempo and continues until the middle. Preceding a short solo by Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
, there is a short breakdown and the song continues with more intense heavy riffing and drumming and a more aggressive growl from Anselmo.
Release and reception
The song was released in 1992 as the bands third single for Vulgar Display of PowerVulgar Display of Power
Vulgar Display of Power is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Pantera. It was released through Atco Records, on February 25, 1992. It is the last album where Darrell Abbott is credited as "Diamond Darrell". One of the most influential groove metal albums of the 1990s, Vulgar Display of...
. Although the song is one of Pantera's most well known songs it failed to chart.
Track listing
- "Hollow" (single edit)
- "Hollow" (LP version)