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COREY TAYLOR On PANTERA Reunion: ‘I’m Stoked To See It Done With Respect’

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August 31, 2022September 21, 2022
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SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has commented on the upcoming PANTERA “reunion” tour

As previously announced, surviving PANTERA members Phil Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will team up with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a tour using the name PANTERA.

The foursome are set to headline a number of festivals across North America and Europe as well as perform some of their own individual headline shows.

Taylor discussed his thoughts on the PANTERA reunion during an appearance yesterday (Tuesday, August 30) on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Corey said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I know everybody in the [current PANTERA] band; I knew everybody in the prior band. So it’s interesting. I know there’s a lot of debate about it. All I’m going to say is that I’m stoked to see these songs played live. I’m stoked to see it done with respect.

“Whether anybody wants to admit that or not, these fans online, they wanna admit this or not, you’re talking about two dudes [Charlie and Zakk] who not only knew the brothers from years ago, knew them before PANTERA was even a thing,” Corey continued. “They were friends with those guys from when PANTERA was still playing clubs, and they would go and hang out with them when those respective bands would go and play Dallas; they would go and hang out with those dudes. So then when PANTERA becomes massive, low and behold they’re touring with their friends, man.

“You can’t get a better drummer than Charlie, you can’t get a better guitar player than Zakk to step into those shoes,” Taylor added. “Is it going to work? I don’t know. But to say that it’s not the right thing — first of all, it’s for anybody else to say except for Phil and Rex, because those guys, they were in the band. So let’s just give them the benefit of the doubt and let’s see what happens.”

PANTERA will take the stage for the first time with the new lineup in December 2022 with a co-headlining slot at Mexico’s Hell & Heaven Metal Fest, as well as performances at three Knotfest festivals in South America.