The Gates of Delirium

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"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.

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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

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Relayer containsSuite The Gates of Delirium
Relayer openingTrack The Gates of Delirium
Relayer track The Gates of Delirium