Fans React to First Pantera Show With Zakk Wylde + Benante

Now that Pantera have performed their first stay present with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante stepping in for the late Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, followers have begun to react to the efficiency and the way all the pieces sounds with the revamped tribute lineup additionally that includes basic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown.

The 15-song set on the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico marked the primary Pantera gig since Aug. 26, 2001 because the group prepares to play much more over the following 12 months and extra, bringing the musical legacy to followers world wide.

For numerous followers, it will likely be their first alternative to expertise Pantera’s music stay and, within the days earlier than the comeback present, the Vinnie Paul property issued a press release expressing they’re “honored” to see Wylde and Benante (who had been shut mates of Vinnie and Dime) as those who will assist Anselmo and Brown brings the sound of one in all metallic’s largest bands to these followers.

Overall, the response has been fairly favorable and a few followers are stunned at simply how nice Pantera sounded on the first present again. And it is solely the primary present, that means it could actually solely get higher from right here because the members spend extra time on the highway and get within the groove!

“Phil sounds much better than I expected!! Charlie is spot fucking on with the drums,” mentioned one fan on Twitter, “and Zak [sic] sounds great…but he definitely doesn’t sound exactly like Dime…it just shows you how amazing Dime was!! Nobody can duplicate his tone!!”

Watch fan-shot video from the Dec. 2 present straight under and determine for your self, then look additional down the web page to see what followers are saying about Pantera’s Hell & Heaven Metal Fest efficiency.

Beneath the reactions additionally, you will discover all of Pantera’s upcoming tour dates and pro-shot pictures from the evening.

Pantera Live (Dec. 2, 2022) — “Cowboys From Hell,” “Domination” / “Hollow”

Fans React to Pantera’s First Show With Zakk Wylde + Charlie Benante

Pantera Tour Dates

For tickets to Pantera’s reveals opening for Metallica, head right here (examine listings rigorously — Pantera don’t open every date with Metallica).

Dec. 2, 2022 – Texcoco, Mexico @ Heaven & Hell
Dec. 6, 2022 – Monterrey, Mexico @ Metal Fest
Dec. 9, 2022 – Bogota, Colombia @ Knotfest
Dec. 11, 2022 – Santiago, Chile @ Knotfest
Dec. 12, 2022 – Santiago, Chile @ Theater Coliseo
Dec. 15, 2022 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Vibra *
Dec. 18, 2022 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Knotfest
May 26, 2023 – Sofia, Bulgaria @ Armeets Arena
May 27, 2023 – Bucharest, Romania @ Metalhead Mtg
May 30, 2023 – Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra
May 31, 2023 – Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
June 2-4, 2023 – Nurburg, Germany @ Rock Am Ring
June 2-4, 2023 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock Im Park
June 5, 2023 – Lodz, Poland @ Atlas Arena
June 8-10, 2023 – Hyvinkaa, Finland @ RockFest
June 10, 2023 – Solvsborg, Sweden @ SwedenRock
June 12, 2023 – Prague, Czech Republic @ O2 Arena
June 13, 2023 – Berlin, Germany @ Verti Music Hall
June 15, 2023 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell
June 21, 2023 – Hamburg, Germany @ Edel Optics
June 22-24, 2023 – Oslo, Norway @ Tons of Rock
Aug. 4, 2023 – E. Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium ^
Aug. 11, 2023 – Montreal, Canada @ Olympique ^
Aug. 18, 2023 – Arlington, Texas @ AT&T Stadium ^
Aug. 25, 2023 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ SoFi Stadium ^
Sept. 1, 2023 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ State Farm Stadium ^
Nov. 3, 2023 – St. Louis, Mo. @ The Dome ^
Nov. 10, 2023 – Detroit, Mich. @ Ford Field ^
Aug. 2, 2024 – Foxborough, Mass. @ Gillette Stadium ^
Aug. 9, 2024 – Chicago, Ill. @ Soldier Field ^
Aug. 16, 2024 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ U.S. Bank Sta. ^
Aug. 23, 2024 – Edmonton, Canada @ Cmnwlth Sta. ^
Aug. 30, 2024 – Seattle, Wash. @ Lumen Field ^

* With Judas Priest
^ With Metallica

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