southern metal

2015
Pantera usage of the Confederate flag

In a July 2015 interview with Rolling Stone , Anselmo spoke out against Pantera and his other band’s usage of the Confederate flag claiming it was a mistake to use it on their merchandise, albums, and other promotional material. Anselmo said “These days, I wouldn’t want anything to fucking do…
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Pantera he said, she said nonsense

Caught up in the torrent was Rex Brown, who later said “It was a bunch of he said, she said nonsense that was going on, and I wasn’t going to get in the middle of it.” In a 2015 interview, he’d add, “Vinnie drew this imaginary line in the sand…
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Pantera interviewed at length

Also in 2015, Anselmo and Brown were interviewed at length about Pantera for the book Survival of the Fittest: Heavy Metal in the 1990s , by author Greg Prato.

2014
Acid Bath Reunion rumors started

In 2014, rumors started that Acid Bath were reuniting with a new vocalist because Jimmy Kyle reached out to vocalist of Slipknot Corey Taylor with a vague message stating “Acid Bath is in search of a vocalist. Please send Mp3, demo, videos or any music links performing Acid Bath songs.”…
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Pantera deluxe reissue

Far Beyond Driven also received a deluxe reissue in 2014, including a standalone release of their 1994 ” Monsters of Rock ” performance.

2013
Pantera published his autobiography

In 2013, Brown published his autobiography titled Official Truth: 101 Proof , which chronicled his time in Pantera.

2012
Pantera no plans for a reunion

During a 2012 appearance on That Metal Show , when asked about the possibility of a Pantera reunion, Vinnie Paul said that it would be possible if Dimebag Darrell were still alive. Despite being proud of his Pantera years, however, he indicated that there were no plans for a reunion,…
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2010
Pantera greatest-hits compilation album

On March 30, 2010, Pantera released a greatest-hits compilation album, titled 1990–2000: A Decade of Domination . It was made available exclusively at Walmart stores and is made up of 10 tracks that were remastered.

Pantera reissued for its 20th anniversary

Around that same time, Cowboys from Hell was reissued for its 20th anniversary, and it included the unreleased outtake track “The Will to Survive” along with various demo versions of the album’s songs.

2007
Acid Bath Releasing material under his own name

before he began releasing material under his own name in 2007