Pantera, who’s new lineup includes vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, along with Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar, and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on drums – replacing the late, great Abbott brothers, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul – are currently out on tour.
Benante has shared the following: “A lot of people have been asking about the kit for this tour and here it is – it’s a @officialtamadrums kit. The tom’s and floor tom’s gong drum are Star maple shells and the kicks are star bubinga – the snares are my signature snare and a starclassic G-maple. The cymbals are @paistecymbals and as you can see a mix of Rudes and 2002s. Sticks are my signature @vicfirth, heads are @evansdrumheads, @rolandglobal provided the td50x module with their triggers @porter_and_davies thumper and that sums it up. I am so grateful for the people who help make all this happen. I couldn’t do it without the love and support. I have been endorsed by these companies for decades now, I appreciate what they do and how they do it. See you all at the upcoming shows.” 💜
In other Pantera news, the band are now confirmed as one of the headliners for Welcome To Rockville. The 12th edition of the festival will be held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida from May 18-21.
Pantera’s confirmed live dates are listed below.
December
15 – São Paulo, Brazil – Vibra São Paulo (with Judas Priest)
18 – São Paulo, Brazil – Knotfest Brazil
May
18-21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
26 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Armeets Arena
27 – Bucharest, Romania – Metalhead Meeting Open Air Festival
30 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
31 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
June
2-4 – Nürburgring, Germany – Rock Am Ring
2-4 – Nürnberg, Germany – Rock Im Park
5 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
10 – Sölvesborg, Sweden – Sweden Rock Festival
12 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
13 – Berlin, Germany – Verti Music Hall
15 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
21 – Hamburg, Germany – Edel Optics
22-24 – Oslo, Norway – Tons Of Rock
August
4 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium (with Metallica)
11 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique (with Metallica)
18 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium (with Metallica)
25 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium (with Metallica)
September
1 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium (with Metallica)
7-10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival
November
3 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center (with Metallica)
10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field (with Metallica)
