Tag: Pantera
Staff Infections – July 2018
Here we are in July, dear readers, and we at Last Rites Hope you’ve been keeping your grill hot, your beverages cold and your sunscreen liberally applied. For our American readers, we hope you made …
Another Abbott Gone Too Soon: Remembering Vinnie Paul
“Back in 2004, I had the privilege of interviewing Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul during a local stop with Damageplan on the Headbanger’s Ball Tour. Two of the nicest guys you could ever hope to …
A Decade Without Dimebag
It has been 10 years since “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was brutally murdered on stage during a tragic scene at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio while performing with his post-Pantera band Damageplan. Ten. Years. If …
90s Essentials – Volume Seven
We’re seven weeks into this, and by now, you know the drill. Here are ten more albums that every metalhead worth his or her Slayer shirt should know and know well. For this seventh entry …
Metalmorphoses: Shifting The Paradigm, Pt. 1
Like you, the devout and steadfast metal fan, we at Last Rites take very seriously and personally our relationships with the bands we love. Invested heavily with emotion in the musical manifestations of our very identities, …
Arson Anthem – Insecurity Notoriety Review
Arson Anthem was born of a shared love of vintage punk between Nola icons Mike Williams (Eyehategod) and Phil Anselmo (Pantera / Down). Homeless post-Katrina, Williams crashed in Anselmo’s guest quarters, and the pair would …
Rebel Meets Rebel – Self Titled Review
Back in 2004, I had the privilege of interviewing Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul during a local stop with Damageplan on the Headbanger’s Ball Tour. Two of the nicest guys you could ever hope to …