Sepultura supported Pantera last night (Monday, December 12) at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. During their set, Phil Anselmo joined Sepultura for a performance of their song, "Arise". Fan-filmed footage can be viewed below:
Pantera bassist Rex Brown was forced to bow out of the band's fourth show of their tribute tour in Santiago, Chile due to Covid. Cattle Decapitation / Scour bassist Derek Engemann stepped in for the gig. Chile's Futuro FM reported that Brown had contracted Covid following Pantera's Knotfest show on December 9 in Bogota, Colombia, and flew home to the US to quarantine.
Knotfest Chile organizers released the following statement (translated from Spanish): "The bass guitarist of the band Pantera, Rex Brown, could not perform at Knotfest due to health problems. We regret this situation. However, the show proceeded as normal."
Brown has since posted the following message online, confirming he was indeed sidelined by Covid: "I caught a very mild strain of Covid, but because of our own protocols, I simply do not wanna risk getting my brothers or the crew sick!! I’m feeling better & am on my way to a speedy recovery. Merry Fckn Christmas & see you all next year!"
In other Pantera news, the band are now confirmed as headliner for Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place September 7-10, 2023 in Alton, Virginia.
Pantera's lineup is now comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, along with new additions / old friends Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne) on guitar, and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on drums, replacing the late, great Abbott brothers, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. The band's confirmed live dates are listed below.
December
15 - São Paulo, Brazil - Vibra São Paulo (with Judas Priest)
18 - São Paulo, Brazil - Knotfest Brazil
May
26 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Armeets Arena
27 - Bucharest, Romania - Metalhead Meeting Open Air Festival
30 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
31 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
June
2-4 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
2-4 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
5 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena
10 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
12 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
13 - Berlin, Germany - Verti Music Hall
15 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Edel Optics
22-24 - Oslo, Norway - Tons Of Rock
August
4 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (with Metallica)
11 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique (with Metallica)
18 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium (with Metallica)
25 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium (with Metallica)
September
1 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium (with Metallica)
7-10 - Alton, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Festival
November
3 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center (with Metallica)
10 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field (with Metallica)
