Pantera is set to lead the Great NOLA Trendkill, a two-day festival set for Nov. 20 and 21, 2026, at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will mark Pantera's first New Orleans show in 30 years and celebrate the 30th anniversary of its 1996 album "The Great Southern Trendkill." Presented by Housecore Horror,... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Down will release its long-awaited new album "Volume V" on Nov. 20, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the album here, and watch the music video for the new single "Blood Oath" below. Down features vocalist Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera), guitarists Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), drummer Jimmy Bower... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal supergroup Down will return to North American stages in summer 2026 for a two-week headline tour with support from Helmet and Spirit in the Room. The Strap It Down tour will begin Aug. 15 in Atlanta, Georgia, and close Sept. 4 in Shakopee, Minnesota, with a special previously announced performance as direct support... Continue Reading →
Nuclear Blast Records will release a remastered edition of heavy metal supergroup Down's third album, "Over the Under," on June 19, 2026. Pre-order if here, and hear the remastered version of "N.O.D." below. Initially released in fall 2007, "Over the Under" was produced by Warren Riker, delivering over 60 minutes of sonic frustration with songs addressing... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal supergroup Down—vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders—has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and is slated to release its long-awaited new full-length album in 2026. “Nuclear Blast is proud to be in the trenches with NOLA legends Down as their partner in their long overdue return to... Continue Reading →
Pantera will hit the road again in summer 2025 for a U.S. amphitheater tour featuring support from Amon Amarth and another opener to be announced at a later date. Produced by Live Nation, the journey will commence July 15 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and wind its way through over two dozen cities, coming to a close Sept.... Continue Reading →
"Gold," the long-awaited debut full-length from the Phil Anselmo-fronted black metal project Scour, is out now on Housecore Records in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe. Scour's lineup features Anselmo (Pantera, Down), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer,... Continue Reading →
Following a successful 2023 that included festival appearances, shows supporting Metallica and headline dates, Pantera will return to the stage in February 2024 for the second leg of its North American headline tour. Featuring classic members, vocalist Philip H. Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, alongside guitarist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) and drummer... Continue Reading →
PANTERA LIVE PHOTOS—By Greg Maki—In the 1990s, when groups were softening their sounds, embracing alt rock and grunge, and turning to nu metal in an effort to cling to relevance, no band stayed true and flew the flag for real heavy metal more than Pantera. If you weren’t around then, it might be hard to... Continue Reading →
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