The Gates of Delirium
E740706
"The Gates of Delirium" is an epic, multi-part progressive rock composition by the band Yes, renowned for its complex structure, extended length, and vivid, war-themed instrumental passages.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epic multi-part suite
ⓘ
progressive rock composition ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Relayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingSection | Soon ⓘ |
| composer |
Alan White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Moraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely regarded as one of Yes’s major epics ⓘ |
| drummer | Alan White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Soon
ⓘ
battle section ⓘ |
| hasSingleExcerpt | Soon ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlists | Yes live performances ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | war and conflict imagery ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion effects ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Patrick Moraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 21 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex structure
ⓘ
dynamic contrasts between chaos and calm ⓘ extended instrumental passages ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Relayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Yes ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristics | varied tempos ⓘ |
| theme |
spiritual redemption
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| timeSignatureCharacteristics | frequent time signature changes ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | opening track on Relayer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead and harmony vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.