Zakk Wylde has reassured that Pantera is just not Pantera with out Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, stating that the band’s present tour is “the Pantera celebration. It’s not Pantera”.

Wylde joins Pantera surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals), Rex Brown (bass), and Charlie Benante (drums) for his or her present tour, and has beforehand spoken concerning the “indicators” he’s acquired from the late Dimebag, seemingly giving his seal of approval for the stint.

Showing on The Mistress Carrie Podcast, Wylde is requested what he would have stated just a few years in the past if someone had informed him that he would go on to be their guitarist. “Effectively, [it’s] the Pantera celebration. It’s not Pantera,” he replies (through Blabbermouth). “Pantera is Dime, Vinnie, Phil and Rex. In order that’s Pantera. However no, it’s a ravishing factor honouring the fellows each night time. Everyone’s having a blast.

“Everybody that comes all the way down to the exhibits both – you have got the Pantera faithfuls taking a visit down reminiscence lane, and also you’ve bought all of the youthful, like Phil at all times calls it, the brand new blood. And it’s superb each night time what number of… It’s only a testomony to what the fellas created. As a result of we’ve bought so many younger those that have by no means seen Pantera earlier than.”

He provides, “For me, for my state of affairs, I by no means bought an opportunity to see Led Zeppelin. So, if Zeppelin bought again collectively, and also you had, I imply, proper now with Jason [Bonham] enjoying the drums, ‘trigger I by no means bought an opportunity to see it. So, it’s that sort of state of affairs.

“So it’s all of the youthful children developing listening to that their older brothers listened to it or their dad or no matter, and now they’re on the gig to listen to this music reside. So, to me, it’s actually a ravishing factor each night time we play honouring the fellows.”

View the complete checklist of remaining tour dates for Pantera.