The Pantera with Zakk Wylde rumors started shortly after Pantera guitarist, Dimebag Darrell’s untimely death in 2004. Those rumors started because Zakk and Dime were best friends and honestly who better to fill those shoes than Zakk Wylde. For years Dime’s brother and Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul shot down those rumors as just that, rumors. After Vinnie’s death the rumors started up again. Last week Dime’s girlfriend Rita told Loudwire:
“I’d definitely would [be okay with a tour]. I’d wanna be at every show,” but added, “But as far as trying to put Pantera back together? No, that’s distasteful without those other guys. But I think as a tribute, it would be a really great thing because I know, from a fan’s point, if I hadn’t been able to see them play or hear those songs – I can imagine other people as well, I think it’s great that they could at least see it performed, and by people that truly love ’em. So, yeah, I think it would be a really cool thing.”
Dimebag Darrell's girlfriend supports @Pantera tribute with @philiphanselmo, @REJASFROMTEJAS + @ZakkWyldeBLS: https://t.co/xBl55bauJh
— Loudwire (@Loudwire) February 24, 2020
You see that’s Pantera bassist Rex Brown saying “I’m In.” In the past both Phil Anselmo and Zakk Wylde as said they’d be open to the idea. So time will tell, but then one question remains, who’d play drums?
