Formed: 1982
From:
Dallas,
TX,
United States
Last Known Status: Disbanded
Background
Formed in Dallas in the early 80's, Pantera was founded by brothers Darrell and Vincent Abbott. Along with Terrence Lee and a bassist named Rex Brown, Pantera joined the glam scene. Producing three records, the band never accomplished what they set out to do. In 1986 the members agreed to replace Terrence Lee with Phillip Anselmo. After Releasing aother album the band recieved a record deal with East West Records.
The groups first release with the new label was 'Cowboys From Hell.' This album put Pantera on the metal map, but did not sell very well because mainstream never picked it up. Two years later Pantera released 'Vulgar Display of Power', which defined Pantera's true aggressive style. The next release (Far Beynd Driven) surprised the world by debuting at number one on the Billboard Charts. Pantera released two more studio albums, and a live album in the following years.
Even though they never reached the status of No.1 again, Pantera built a following by touring for four years straight. Pantera have toured with everyone from Slayer (2001) to Rob Zombie (1996). They have also been featured on the Ozzfest on many occasions. Needless to say Pantera are still playing and preaching the same metal that made them metal icons in the early 90's.
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Metallica Premiere New Single & Music Video
Thrash metal kings Metallica premiere the third single titled “If Darkness Had A Son” from their upcoming album “72 Seasons“, which is scheduled for an April 14th release date.
Check out now "If Darkness Had A Son" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
You can catch Metallica live on the road this year on the below booked dates: More...
Elegant Weapons (Judas Priest) Premiere New Single
Elegant Weapons, the new supergrouip featuring Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner and drummer Scott Travis, Pantera bassist Rex Brown, and Rainbow vocalist Ronnie Romero, will unleash their debut studio full-length "Horns For A Halo" on May 26, 2023. Today they premiere their debut single and animated music video "Blind Leading The Blind", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Explains Faulkner: More...
Pantera To Tour North America With Lamb Of God
Pantera, one of the most successful and influential bands in heavy metal history, have announced their long awaited return to the stage. They will be touring North America this summer with Lamb Of God as special guests.
One of the most anticipated tours of 2023, this celebration tour includes original members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown, joined by Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums). In December 2022, they kicked off the highly anticipated return in Mexico City to incredible reviews.
Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city tour kicks off on Tuesday, July 28 in Burgettstown, PA at The Pavilion at Star Lake making stops in Milwaukee, Toronto, Austin, Denver, and more before wrapping up in Bristow, VA on September 15 at Jiffy Lube Live.
Fans can also see Pantera at their recently announced support dates during Metallica’s North America Stadium tour dates in 2023 & 2024 and headlining major rock festivals in 2023 including Rockfest, Inkcarceration, and more.
Tickets for the North American tour go on sale starting Friday, January 27 starting at 10 AM, local time on LiveNation.com. Citi is the official card of the Pantera tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 24 at 10 AM, local time until Thursday, January 26 at 10 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit Metal Rules. More...
Graspop Announces A Further 103 Bands
The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting, one of Europe's premier metal festivals and the biggest in Belgium has announced a further 103 bands added to next year's edition of the festival. The event will take place in the town of Dessel from June 15th - 18th.
The lineup is now as follows:
1914
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anti-Flag
Antimatter
Any Given Day
Arch Enemy
Architects
As I Lay Dying
Asking Alexandria
At The Gates
Avatar
Beast In Black
Behemoth
Billy Talent
Black Mirrors
Bloodywood
Butcher Babies
Cane Hill
Carpenter Brut
Clutch
Cradle Of Filth
Crowbar
Cyclone
Danko Jones
Dark Angel
Deathstars
Def Leppard
Delain
Dieth
Dirkschneider
Disturbed
Draconian
Eluveitie
End
Enter Shikari
Epica
Escape The Fate
Evergrey
Exodus
Fever 333
Fields of the Nephilim
Finntroll
Ghost
Gojira
Greg Puciato
Halestorm
Hatebreed
Heidevolk
Hippotraktor
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Vampires
I Prevail
In Flames
Insomnium
Katatonia
Kissin’ Dynamite
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Landmvrks
Legion Of The Damned
Less Than Jake
Life Of Agony
Lionheart
Loathe
Lorna Shore
Marduk
Meshuggah
Molybaron
Monster Magnet
Motionless In White
Motley Crue
Novelists
Oceans
Orange Goblin
Orbit Culture
Pantera
Papa Roach
Parkway Drive
Polaris
Rancid
Russkaja
Seether
Septicflesh
Sick Of It All
Skindred
Sleep Token
Slipknot
Soen
Sólstafir
Spiritbox
Stand Atlantic
Stray From The Path
Testament
The Amity Affliction
The Answer
The Chats
The Ghost Inside
The Halo Effect
The Luka State
The Menzingers
The Raven Age
The Winery Dogs
Three Days Grace
Thundermother
Unearth
Vicious Rumours
Voivod
Watain
Chris Barnes Weighs In On Pantera Reunion
Current Six Feet Under, and former Cannibal Corpse frontman Chris Barnes has concisely reacted on the forthcoming Pantera reunion tour.
In case you missed it: Billboard - citing a source close to the reunited outfit - have reported that Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) have been confirmed to be the live take over the roles of Pantera’s late guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott.
Barnes posted the below animated gif concerning that matter via his Twitter: More...
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Surviving Members Of Pantera To Reunite For Tour
According to Billboard, surviving members of Pantera Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown are to reunite for a tour next year to celebrate the band's music.
"We are thrilled to be working with such an iconic band and bringing their music back to the fans," said agent Peter Pappalardo.
There has been no official announcement on the band's social media as of writing, nor has there been any official word on who could be replacing the deceased Abbott Brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell, though there has been much speculation that Charlie Benante of Anthrax will be behind the drum kit, while longtime choice Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) will take the place of his noted friend Darrell Abbott.
Spirit Adrift Premiere New Single
Spirit Adrift will release their new album "20 Centuries Gone" on August 19th, 2022. The record will feature two original songs, including "Sorcerer's Fate" and "Mass Formation Psychosis" as well as covers of bands like Type O Negative, Pantera, and Metallica.
The album's cover artwork was created by Brian Mercer (Lamb of God, High on Fire, Mastodon), and the music was mixed by Zeuss (Overkill, Crowbar, Municipal Waste).
"20 Centuries Gone" track-listing: More...
Spirit Adrift Shares Pantera Cover
February 25th, 2022 marks the 30 year anniversary of Pantera’s "Vulgar Display of Power," one of heavy music’s most influential albums. To pay tribute to this landmark Spirit Adrift, hailing from Austin, TX, have covered "Hollow."
"'Vulgar Display of Power' was a massive influence on my understanding of powerful songwriting, memorable arrangements, riffing, drumming, singing, and heavy metal in general," says Nate Garrett (guitar and vocals). "I studied the entire album from an early age, and the standout track to me has always been ‘Hollow’. It is dynamic, emotional, unpredictable, and perfectly suited for the style of Spirit Adrift. Covering such a great song by such a legendary band is not something I took lightly. I channeled every ounce of obsession and attention to detail into our version, making sure that we honored the original song while introducing some of our trademark elements to make it our own. Pantera are one of those bands that taught me how to play music, and I hope Spirit Adrift's version of ‘Hollow’ does justice to their legacy." More...
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Superjoint Are Calling It Quits
Superjoint - originally known as Superjoint Ritual and led by Ex-Pantera frontman Philip Anselmo - are calling it quits. The group’s guitarist Jimmy Bower confirmed the news to Rock Talks that the outfit are “done.” Superjoint originally split up in 2004, and reunited again in 2014.
Says Bower: More...
Scour Premiere New Music Video “Flames”
Scour - featuring Phil Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera, etc.), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, ex-Cattle Decapitation), Mark Kloeppel (ex-Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Lock Up) - premiere a new official music video for their new single “Flames”. The track is taken from their new EP, “Black“, out in stores now via Nuclear Blast Records.
Scour Premiere New Music Video "Doom"
Scour - featuring Phil Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera, etc.), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, ex-Cattle Decapitation), Mark Kloeppel (ex-Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Lock Up) - premiere a new official music video for their track “Doom”. The track is taken from their new EP, “Black“, out in stores now.
The band tapped two special guests for this new song and video: actor Jason Momoa (‘Aquaman‘, ‘Game Of Thrones‘) and Hate Eternal guitarist Erik Rutan.
King Parrot Premiere Song - Phil Anselmo Guests
King Parrot premiere a new advance track “Nor Is Yours“. The single features a guest spot by Phil Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera, etc.) and was recorded at Anselmo‘s Nodferatu’s Lair studio back in 2017. The track will appear on the band's impending new EP “Holed Up In The Lair“, out in stores October 09th via Housecore Records.
Slayer Members Forming Band With Phil Anselmo?
There has been much speculation recently with regards to a new project hinted at by legendary thrash metal drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Testament, Exodus, Forbidden.) In a recent conversation with Overkill drummer Jason Bittner, the latter affirmed his belief that Bostaph is working with his former Slayer bandmates Kerry King and Gary Holt and Down/ex Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo. When asked by Bittner if he had any projects in the pipeline, Bostaph stated:
"Something is brewing with a friend of mine that is very familiar to you. I'll give you three guesses."
Bittner replied: "Kerry, Gary, and Anselmo. C'mon, everyone knows by now."
Though Holt has insisted that Exodus is once again his main priority, Kerry King has made it clear that he's not done with music just yet. Further updates and concrete information will be revealed as soon as it becomes available.
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Graspop Metal Meeting: Intro Night
There must be a hundred festivals in Europe by now. Every year a new one pops up, some grow, some wane, but a few sit rightfully in the hall of kings. This year, I made my sixth visit to one from the last category, travelling to the small town of Dessel in the east of Belgium, not far from the Dutch border, to once again experience the one and only Graspop Metal Meeting.
Graspop, as the name suggests, originally began as a more commercial affair, once being headlined by the likes of Simple Minds. In 1996 however, the organisers decided, having witnessed the popularity of the metal bands they'd booked previously, to steer the event entirely towards catering for metal, hardcore and punk fans and brought in the likes of Iron Maiden, Sick Of It All, Type O Negative and Slayer to kick off the inaugural brawl. Fast forward to 2019 and Graspop has become one of Europe's favourite festivals, with many bands also speaking highly of it. It boasts a consistently amazing lineup, serves as a cultural melting pot where people come from all over the globe to celebrate metal and offers fans an unforgettable weekend for a reasonable price. So was this year's event? Well...
Most festivals are advertised as three day affairs, normally the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but at Graspop, the party gets going on Thursday, as each year, many local bands as well as a few international names descend upon the half opened grounds to welcome those who have made the journey to Dessel. Almost as soon I had set up my tent, it was off to the Marquee to see one of my absolute favourite old school heavy metal bands, Raven.
Raven has for decades, worked tirelessly on their live performances and become one of the most revered performers among their peers. The Geordie trio rolled into Belgium on the Thursday and rightly received a very strong response from the crowd, who ate up such staples as "Faster Than The Speed Of Light" and "All For One." Despite forming forty five years ago, Raven still have an energy and playfulness about them that many younger bands lack. Raven is as fun as heavy metal gets, providing sing along anthems, dry humour and plenty of crowd participation. On a personal note, the band finishing the set with my favourite of theirs, "Don't Need Your Money," made sure that this was indeed the best start to a festival this reporter could have had. More...
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Premiere Video
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals premiere the below music video for “Photographic Taunts” which was captured by Mike Holderbeast during a jam session at Anselmo‘s own Nodferatu’s Lair.
The band’s summer touring plans include this European/UK run: More...
New Zealand Promoters Cancel Phil Anselmo Shows
Promoters in Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand have announced that they have decided to cancel the scheduled concerts of former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo and his project, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, accusing the singer of racism. Anselmo and his band are scheduled to to travel to Australia this week, which would include a headlining slot at Slayfest in Perth, but the neighbouring country of New Zealand, which was shaken by a horrific terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, which claimed the lives of fifty people, has seemingly closed it's doors to the band.
The cancellation is partly a reaction to these attacks, where a white supremacist Australian man, who has continued to make racist gestures during his court hearing, was responsible for the killings. Anselmo himself has been the subject of racist accusations, most recently in 2016 where he shouted "White power!" in front of a crowd in Hollywood, California, an action he has since apologised for. Club Tavern, the venue in Christchurch which was supposed to hold the Illegals concert, stated:
The Philip Anselmo gig has been cancel (sic)," a Facebook post said. "We do not and will not support white supremacy or racism!"
The venue declined to comment further.
Auckland venue Galatos also posted on Facebook, informing people of their decision to pull the pin on the gig. A spokeswoman for the venue also declined to comment further.
HELLYEAH Premiere New Song & Music Video “333”
A first new single from HELLYEAH‘s impending studio album is streaming below. The track is titled “333” and the video was shot in Brooklyn, NY earlier this month. The group’s upcoming new record will land in stores on June 28th and it will feature the final studio recordings of the HELLYEAH‘s late drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away past June.
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Tour Announced
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals will be out on a European/UK tour this summer around the annual festival season. Find out where you can choose to see them below:
06/20 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting 2019
06/23 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest 2019
06/25 London, UK – Underworld
06/26 Manchester, UK – Gorilla
06/27 Bristol, UK – Fleece
06/28 Birmingham, UK – The Mill
06/29 London, UK – Underworld
07/01 Frankfurt, GER – Nachtleben
07/02 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
07/03 Munich, GER – Backstage
07/05 Novi Sad, SER – Exit Festival 2019
07/07 Villafranca di Verona, ITA – Rock The Castle
07/10 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo
07/11 Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse
07/12 Vienna, AUT – Szene
07/13 Balaton, HUN – Rock Marathon 2019
07/14 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
07/16 Prague, CZE – Futurum
07/17 Hamburg, GER – Logo
07/19 Gavle, SWE – Gefle Metal Fest
07/20 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo Metal Fest
07/22 Essen, GER – Turock
07/23 Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
07/24 Tolmin, SLO – Metal Days 2019
See: Phil Anselmo Perform Pantera's "Walk" Live
Pro-shot live video footage of Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, led by the ex-Pantera and current vocalist Phil Anselmo, playing the Pantera all-time classic "Walk" on November 13 at the Backstage Bar And Billiards Rock 'n' Roll bar Las Vegas can be streamed below:
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Tour Announced
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals will be out on the road again touring the West Coast this fall with Child Bite as support act. Dates for that run are as follows:
11/01 Austin, TX – The Lost Well
11/02 Lubbock, TX – Jakes
11/03 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
11/05 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
11/07 Jeromie, ID – Diamonds
11/08 Reno, NV – Cargo
11/09 Chicago, CA – Senator Theatre
11/10 Fresno, CA – Strummers
11/11 Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
11/13 TBA – TBA
11/14 Seattle, WA – El Corazon (feat. Cro-Mags & Eyehategod)
11/15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre (feat. Cro-Mags & Eyehategod)
11/17 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
11/18 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11/19 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St.
11/20 Little Rock, AR – Rev Room