“You never say never”: Zakk Wylde says new music with Pantera’s tribute lineup is possible
Could fans ever hear new music from Panetera’s touring tribute lineup? Possibly – but don’t expect it to arrive under the Pantera name, says Zakk Wylde.
The guitarist – who shares the stage with classic Pantera members Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown, alongside Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante – speaks in a new interview with Music Radar, where he addresses a question fans have wondered about since the lineup first hit the road 2022.
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“Yeah, you never know,” says Wylde. “We could do something as like The Traveling Wilburys or something! [Laughs] Nah, you know what I mean, call it something different.”
Originally formed to honour the legacy of Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, the tribute lineup has since taken in arena tours, major festivals and high-profile support slots with Metallica. With all four players juggling multiple bands and projects, though, finding time to create something in the studio together wouldn’t be easy.
“Well, I mean, Phil’s busy right now. He’s doing a Down thing, and then he has En Minor,” Wylde explains. “I think he’s doing a Scour thing, too. So Phil’s doing that. I think Rex is still writing, and he’s doing another Rex Brown record, and then, obviously, Charlie has Anthrax, so he’s been doing that, and then, obviously, we got the new Black Label [album], so I don’t know.”
Still, the door isn’t closed.
“I don’t know. But you never say never,” he continues. “Because it’s just like, we could all [be sitting there] one day, Philip might just call and go, ‘Guys, why don’t we get together, and we’ll do something, all of us – and we’ll get two other of our buddies in here, and then we’ll do a band.’ You know what I mean? So yeah, you never know.”
And if that hypothetical project ever did take shape, don’t assume it would stick to the current four-piece setup. Wylde imagines something looser – think rock supergroup as opposed to a traditional band.
“Like the Eagles or whatever!” he says. “They have six guys in a band or something like that, and everybody’s kind of singing or whatever, you know?”
In the meantime, Black Label Society’s US tour kicks off on 27 February in San Antonio, Texas, while Pantera’s next show is set for 24 May as part of a four-date European run supporting Metallica.
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