Guesting on Detroit radio station WRIF’s Talkin’ Rock, guitar legend Zakk Wylde discussed the new Black Label Society album, Engines Of Destruction, Back To The Beginning, Pantera, and the possibility of new music, and more
With regards to the possiblity of Pantera .- featuring himself and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante teaming up with surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) – Wylde offered the following:
“Everyone’s always asking about something like that, almost kind of like if Eric Clapton was playing with (Jimi Hendrix Experience members) Noel Redding (bass) and Mitch Mitchell drums), and if there was leftover material Jimi wrote that he didn’t record properly or whatever, and Eric is gonna play guitar on it and sing it. If it was this unfinished ‘Purple Haze’ song he had, or ‘Hey Joe’ or ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ or ‘Little Wing’ or something… he just recorded it on a tape recorder, so the song’s all there; it’s just that he didn’t record it. So I think there was thoughts of that, if there was leftover things and then we’ll just record ’em properly. But that’s all up to Philip and Rex. Me and Charlie are just there to support them in whatever the fellows wanna do.”
Rufus Publications recently announced the fully authorized Pantera, a brand new coffee table book from Ross Halfin.
Over the last few years Ross has had unrestricted access to the band on tour, backstage, days off and of course, playing killer shows. This new, fully authorized book captures the current lineup in all its glory and Ross has also delved into his extensive Pantera archive featuring stunning photographs of the original 4 including Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, to produce a unique and often never-before-seen look at one of world’s most legendary metal bands. This is Pantera in the raw.
A fully signed Pantera collectible book. This huge, A3 portrait coffee table book, with more than 300 pages, allows the images to breathe in a unique way and the edition comes in a distinctive, diamond plate style embossed slipcase. Only 666 numbered copies of the book are being made available and each copy is hand signed by Philip Anselmo, Charlie Benante, Rex Brown and Zakk Wylde.
Pantera is one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time. The lineup of Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul recorded a series of ground breaking albums before the band’s 1994 album, Far Beyond Driven, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, pushing Pantera to sell more than twenty-five million albums worldwide! In 2022, Billboard reported that Brown and Anselmo were reuniting in 2023 for Pantera’s first major tour in 22 years. The updated lineup of Pantera played their first shows in 21 years in Latin America and have continued to tour the world.
Pantera by Ross Halfin can be pre-ordered here. It sells for £250 plus worldwide delivery. The book is expected to ship in spring 2026.
OUT NOW! The new brand new BANGALORE CHOIR album Rapid Fire Succession: On Target Part II on BraveWords Records!
Black Angel Promotions on the new Bangalore Choir album, “The choruses soar in that way only bands from this era know how to do – chock full of hooks and melodies that get stuck in your head for days and tough enough to make you want to roll the windows down and howl them into oncoming traffic.”.
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