THE YEAR THAT...
Phil and Zakk… will they do the Abbotts justice?
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Rumours of a Pantera reunion had been circulating for well over a decade by the time former drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott passed away in 2018; then, it seemed like any opportunity had vanished with him. But in July of this year, Billboard reported that Pantera’s two remaining former members, Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, had struck a deal with booking agency Artist Group International. They would reform the band with guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante for a North American tour that no one had seen coming.