Pantera. Not.

Apparently, there is a planned Pantera reunion, featuring the musicians you see above. Wylde & Benante are filling in for the act. If this really takes place, it shows disrespect for Dimebag & Vinnie Paul. If this line-up propel themselves as a tribute band, it will be more acceptable - that's how fans are seeing it in general. Pantera is never Pantera without those deceased brothers. If they continue to go about performing as Pantera, it will invite a legal complication at the very least, in addition to the countless detestations among fans. 

Pic: Loudwire

Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20th 1966 - December 8th 2004)

It's been 4 years since the passing of Darrell Lance Abbott (that's Dimebag Darrell to the rest of us). He was one of those guitar chaps who was equally lethal in his riffs as well as his solos. I remember buying Pantera's Cowboys from Hell, paid $18 for an imported version of the cassette tape (which is now a fungus factory, gladly irrecoverable due to convenient misplacement- I currently own the CD version of it).

Mr. Dimebag arguably made good of the Dean brand name which remained largely unknown prior to his distinguished appearance. I was into his playing because he was not one to foresake technicalities in combination with the heavy music genre.

RIP