Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante thinks the Pantera tribute band may head to the studio subsequent. Nonetheless, he accepts {that a} lineup that additionally consists of Zakk Wylde, Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown has to get by way of a number of dates on their upcoming tour earlier than pondering too far forward.
Their first present, introduced as a part of a celebration of late guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott and drummer Vinnie Paul, takes place Friday in Mexico. Pantera has additionally been confirmed as a part of Metallica’s 2023-24 tour dates.
“I’m a nervous wreck, dude,” Benante tells BraveWords. “I’ll – not ‘I’ll,’ I’ll have a number of photographs earlier than I’m going up there, simply to fucking loosen up and take that edge off. I do know these two are going to be watching me. So, I need this to go so nice. I simply wish to be within the second.”
He reported that rehearsals utilizing a drumkit setup just like Paul’s had been difficult however profitable. “There’s some previous Pantera crew members which are popping out with us,” Benante stated. “To listen to them say issues to me like, ‘Dude, I shut my eyes, and it appears like Vince is up there’ – that was my objective. When somebody stated that to me … that’s what I needed to listen to. That made me really feel actually good.”
Benante provides that he was thrilled by the Metallica tour announcement, and he’s very desirous to get going. “I want it was occurring tomorrow,” he admitted. “I want it was not to date upfront – however, after all, I perceive why. This was like a birthday reward!”
Requested about “a brand new Pantera tune, EP, or possibly even an album” that includes the tribute lineup, Benante stated: “Oh man … who is aware of? Creatively, if we’re simply flowing and getting going, and issues are beginning to be actually good, musically talking, you by no means know what may occur. I’ve bought tons of riffs, however we’re placing the cart earlier than the horse.
“I just like the positivity there, however I don’t know the way folks would react to that both at this level,” he added. “I believe first, let’s get on the market and set up that we will play. I’m at all times open to the long run.”
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