Pantera amongst 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Competition headliners

Competition takes place Sept 7-10 in VA

Pantera has been introduced as certainly one of eight headliners for Blue Ridge Rock Competition 2023. The occasion runs September 7-10 in Alton, VA and likewise options Flyleaf, Jinjer, Dropout Kings, Escape the Destiny and dozens of others.

The newly shaped group that includes authentic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown with Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante can be enjoying the US for the primary time in over 20 years as a part of Metallica’s M72 World Tour in 2023 and 2024. Metallica is ready to play a No Repeat Weekend that includes two nights with two totally different set lists and opening acts within the spherical on the 50 Yard Line. Pantera will be part of Mammoth WVH for every US metropolis’s opening Friday night time live performance by August 2024.

The band can be enjoying festivals world wide, together with as a headliner at Rock Fest in Wisconsin in July 2023.

Pantera has simply completed their first shows in over 20 years, charming followers world wide and drawing acclaim from a few of the most revered musicians on the planet. The group carried out December 2nd as co-headliners on opening night time of Mexico’s Hell & Heaven Steel Fest. In addition they headlined the Monterrey Metal Festival on December sixth earlier than heading to South America for a slew of dates as a part of Slipknot’s Knotfest.

Bassist Rex Brown was recognized with COVID and unable to play Sunday and Monday exhibits in Chile. Cattle Decapitation bassist Derek Engemann stuffed in after Brown was flown residence the place he confirmed he’ll rejoin the band within the new 12 months.

“I caught a really delicate pressure of COVID, however due to our personal protocols, I merely don’t wanna danger getting my brothers or the crew sick!! I’m feeling higher & am on my approach to a speedy restoration. Merry Fckn Christmas & see you all subsequent 12 months!” he says.

Pantera has introduced practically two dozen pageant appearances all through South America and Europe for 2022-2023. The 4 piece will pay homage to the late Abbott Brothers who based the traditional metallic band within the Nineteen Eighties.

The group’s first European shows in 22 years happen June 2-4 at Rock Am Ring in Nürburgring and Rock Im Park in Nürnberg. The 2 simultaneous rock festivals will even see Machine Gun Kelly, Tenacious D, Evanescence, Yungblud, Papa Roach, NOFX and extra carry out. They’ve additionally introduced a headlining efficiency on the Norwegian rock and metallic pageant Tons of Rock 2023, going down June 22-24 in Oslo, Norway. Ghost, Gojira, Behemoth, Clutch, Mayhem, and others will even carry out all through the three day occasion. They will even headline opening night time of Finland’s three day Rockfest on June 8, 2023 in Hyvinkää and the ultimate night time of the 2023 Sweden Rock Festival on June tenth.

ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT #21: @pantera

For The Brothers. For The Followers. For Legacy. Maybe essentially the most talked about band in all of Rock & Heavy Steel proper now’s coming to BRRF, as PANTERA joins our Lineup bringing an unequivocal heavy metallic spectacle to the Area for 1 Night time Solely. pic.twitter.com/5eTPc8IfyZ

— Blue Ridge Rock Competition (@BlueRidgeRock) December 13, 2022