The Rise and Fall of Pantera

June 22 sees the second anniversary of the passing of legendary Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, while Pantera/Down/Superjoint frontman Phil Anselmo celebrates his 52nd birthday on June 30. Those two dates gave the guys the perfect opportunity to discuss the history of Pantera and exactly why the band broke up, and whether or not Phil and Rex should even consider any kind of Pantera tour without Dime and Vinnie. The guys also reveal their personal encounters with the Abbott brothers with two hilarious stories, and the Into the Void “Great Debate” has the guys listing their top 5 all-time Pantera songs. Finally, in the “Feature Interview,” the guys talk to Bob Chiappardi, Founder and President of Concrete Marketing and the Foundations Forum heavy music convention. Chiappardi and Concrete worked PR and management for Pantera for several years, and helped launch “Cowboys From Hell” at the 1991 Foundations Forum convention.