Anthrax’s drummer Charlie Benante, who joined the reformed Pantera lineup along with Zakk Wylde (guitar), Phil Anselmo, and Rex Brown, was asked by The Vinyl Guide Podcast during a new interview if there’s a possibility of the new Pantera lineup to release a live album from the current tour.
Charlie said:
“For me, the PANTERA thing is a very special thing. I think it’s one of those opportunities to a) honor your friends, b) play some songs that you love, and c) give the audience a chance to hear these songs in this environment again, some who had never seen PANTERA before. And yes, I know this isn’t the original PANTERA. I have to be a f*cking idiot to not know that. This version of PANTERA is, of course, with Zakk and myself, and we are staying true to what the band was.”
As for the possibility of the new PANTERA lineup releasing a live recording from the current tour, Benante said: “Yeah. We talked about that. We’ll see. We record a lot, and it’s probably just spending time with it and see what shows are good, or take a song from this show or a song from that show and compile it for a live record. I would love to do that.”
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I love how honest and realistic Charlie is about this entire process. Amazing drummer and the man for the job. <3