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 sets summer 2025 U.S. amphitheater tour with Amon Amarth
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 →
Phil Anselmo-fronted black metal band Scour releases debut full-length ‘Gold’
"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 →
SNAFU, Child Bite, Flesh Hoarder, Spirit in the Room, King Parrot to open select Pantera shows
Pantera will kick off its long-awaited North American headlining dates in July 2023 with special guest Lamb of God, and each show will feature an opening performance by one of five Housecore Records recording artists. Housecore Records was founded by Pantera frontman Philip H. Anselmo in an effort to release material by his many side... Continue Reading →
Down to kick off spring mini-tour this week
Long-running metal supergroup Down--featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders--will return to the stage for a trio of live dates starting Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. From there, the band will play shows in Atlanta and... Continue Reading →
Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals to present ‘A Vulgar Display of Pantera’ livestream
Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals will return to the stage next month for a livestream event dubbed "A Vulgar Display of Pantera." The multi-camera, fully live performance will take place Friday, April 9, 2021, and find the band celebrating the legacy of Pantera with a set featuring select cuts from the band’s five classic albums: "Cowboys from... Continue Reading →
Extreme metal supergroup Scour releases ‘Propaganda’ video
Extreme metal band Scour has unleased its new single/video "Propaganda." The track comes from the band's "The Black"Â EP, set for release on Black Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Scour--featuring Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down, En Minor, et al), John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index) and Adam... Continue Reading →
Phil Anselmo’s En Minor to release single Aug. 2
Philip H. Anselmo's En Minor will release its debut seven-inch on Aug. 2 via Housecore Records. A project inadvertently in the making since Anselmo's earliest days as a child in the French Quarter, the band features Stephen Taylor (Superjoint, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Woven Hand, 16 Horse Power), Kevin Bond (Superjoint, Christ Inversion, Artimus Pyledriver,... Continue Reading →
Scour to make rare live appearances, confirmed for Maryland Deathfest 2019
Scour—the extreme metal supergroup featuring Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down, Superjoint), John Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Derek Engemann (ex-Cattle Decapitation), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index)—will play two long-anticipated live shows this week. The first will take place Thursday, July 5, at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland, with support from... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Philip H. Anselmo
As frontman of the legendary Pantera, inarguably one of the greatest and most important metal bands of all time, Philip H. Anselmo set a bar so high no one has reached it since. In the years following that band’s untimely end (and even while it was still active), he has expanded his musical palette in... Continue Reading →
