"They had a guitar player, who was a hero. "I always equated Dime and Vinnie as, like, Alex and Eddie from VAN HALEN I always thought PANTERA was like VAN HALEN reborn," he said. So throughout the years, we just remained friends."īenante went on to draw a parallel between PANTERA and another legendary rock band which featured siblings who achieved notability together. ![]() We've known those guys since 1985, and just the two of them, Darrell and Vinnie, after you met those two, it was like you had a friend in Texas, both of them, and they just made the experience so much better, and you immediately bonded. ![]() A mutual friend of ours, who everybody knows now - Rita - she kind of was the conduit to grouping us together to become friendly. We played at this club, and I believe PANTERA were the opening band. Back in June 2018, just one day after the death of Vinnie Paul, Benante told SiriusXM about the first time he met the PANTERA drummer: "The very first time, it was the first time we ever were in Texas. ![]() It's unclear what changed his mind.īenante and Wylde have both voiced their appreciation for PANTERA's musical legacy on a number of occasions in recent years. Wylde and Benante, along with singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, will tour as PANTERA, headlining a number of major festivals across North America and Europe and staging some of their own headline concerts.Īccording to Billboard, the lineup has been given a green light by the estates of the band's founders, drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, as well as Brown, who last year said Wylde wouldn't tour with PANTERA if a reunion were to happen. First reported as a rumor by BLABBERMOUTH.NET last night, it has now been confirmed that ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde are the musicians who will join PANTERA's surviving members on a reunion tour.
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