{"id":94432,"date":"2022-07-15T04:07:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T09:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=94432"},"modified":"2022-07-15T04:41:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T09:41:41","slug":"its-official-zakk-wylde-and-charlie-benante-join-pantera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=94432","title":{"rendered":"IT’S OFFICIAL: Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante Join PANTERA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Wednesday (July 13th), news broke that surviving members Philip Anselmo<\/a> and Rex Brown<\/a> would resurrect Pantera<\/a> for a 2023 tour. According to a new report from Billboard<\/em><\/a>, Zakk Wylde<\/a> and Anthrax\u2019s Charlie Benante<\/a> will fill the band\u2019s guitar and drum positions held by late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billboard<\/em> cites a source close to the band as confirming that Wylde and Benante are on board, while also revealing that Pantera will headline major North American and European festivals next year, in addition to playing headlining shows. The report further divulges that the estates of Dimebag and Vinnie Paul have given the tour their blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wylde, who fronts Black Label Society and is the touring guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, has long been mentioned as a potential candidate should Pantera ever reunite, and has often said it would be an honor to get the call. Last year, Brown seemed to quash the idea, telling\u00a0eonmusic<\/a>, \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be Zakk Wylde, I guarantee you that. I\u2019ve just put it out there so we can get on past it.\u201d Apparently, Brown has since had a change of heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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