Philip Anselmo on Pantera- They portrayed me as a Villian (Pt 1 of 5)

[@dubenstein6347]

Pantera in their prime built more muscle than steroids

[@dan6822]

dubenstein they still do. I don't feel like lifting, I blast far beyond driven... an hour later I can barely move my arms

[@alanmartino8727]

LOL, so true...my fav workout music!

[@ACkitchenifeslater]

THAT IS THE BEST DEFINITION OF PANTERA IVE EVER HEARD! THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT

[@phonzmusik1580]

Damn straight.

[@dereksparrow565]

You're wrong! Pantera IS the steroids!

[@blueriverg]

Phil looks great here

[@d3athsqvadanthem609]

When did he not

[@thegreenman1287]

jake bob 2014, that beard just didn’t fit and it made him look much older.

[@d3athsqvadanthem609]

The Green Man the beard made him look more brutal

[@DROB333]

@@thegreenman1287 Well what you gonna expect hes like 50

[@sassydoe9407]

Hottie alert ♥️🥊loved his semi mohawk look with the bits of longer hair.

[@LaserGadgets]

Still have to smile when I see and hear him these days. Compared to the stuff from 2000-2006....good to have him back...body and mind reunited :)

[@BigDemz]

BEAUTIFULLY STATED BROTHER!!!! Lords Unmatched!!!

[@wilk128]

I don't mean to be a dick but...Pantera owes me some speakers!

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Buy better ones?...

[@flippertheslid3642]

I'm under the impression that those blown speakers should be put up on a shrine🤘

[@repentless1520]

🤣🤣🤣

[@KineticGTR]

Cut the bullshit people. Dime and Vin said themselves there was no drama or hard feelings when they split. So what if Phil wanted to do other side projects? He isn't the only musician in history to do that. Does it cause every band to split up? Of course not! So again, cut the bullshit. Phil can be a prick but what of it? You expect him to be a fucking saint? He's the lead singer of Pantera ffs. Not lead singer for a soft jazz band. It's a metal band! Of COURSE he's going to be a prick sometimes! None of those guys were perfect and they all knew it too. And then to top it all off, the man suffered from intense back problems. Like my Father did and maybe worse. My Father was a miserable son of a bitch to be around and it happened to him twice. Made him and everyone around him miserable with the pain he was in. Phil's solution was a terrible one (drugs), but in his mind it was better than going through the surgery and being out of the band for at least a year to heal up. That's commitment!

[@FadedFades]

KineticGTR Word up

[@integrity101]

@Thomas Thomas Your facts are completely off. 100% incorrect as usual in these comment sections. Newsflash no one waited around two years. thats a fake bullshit story. And u daid they never agreed to a break. Also completely false. I have the interview with VINCE TALKING about the PLANNED BREAK. he even laid out a release schedule of upcoming side projects. VH1 BEHIND THE MUSIC IS FAKE PHONY BULLSHIT with no basis in fact.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

On a side note , Jazz musicians are not necessary soft , and were not saint. Meeting some guys in the jazz scene, they re even worse than in metal and that so called Rock n roll thing. From Bill evans to the guys such Elvin jones or Art Blakey , they re all on Heroin man.

[@jcass1970]

@@Nissardpertugiu Have to agree with you on that one. Look at Gar and Poland, both came from a jazz-fusion band, and they both (along with Dave and David) make up the true lineup of Megadeth....for me. They had the attitude and serious love for the H.

[@jcass1970]

I think a lot of it had to do with outside influences as well. I could be wrong, but once you hear about girlfriends and wives getting involved it's pretty much over. There were too many whispers in the bedroom that drove a stake between the 4 men that made up Pantera.

[@richiepatrick5916]

Phil is the greatest singer in metal. He's the sweetest dude ever. I love that guy!! I really hope he knows how much we all love him.

[@fortune2673]

Hey! May I say -- I am a big fan; you have been a huge influence on my personal music stuff etc etc but aside from all that -- this comment is just so fantastic and put a smile on my face. One very successful talented musician praising another, I love the positivity. Thanks for all the great music in every project you have been involved in Richard! Cheers :)

[@JupiterHeightZ]

M.Shadows takes the cake

[@strabo1]

and yet he fucked pantera up..

[@robertcurtislorenzenjr7153]

@@strabo1 Negative. He made Pantera, Pantera. Without him, they were glam hair rock, or damageplan, or hell yeah. Arguably still good, but not Pantera. Oh, and Down > damage plan, hellyeah, etc

[@strabo1]

@@integrity101 haha and i can say the same to you,let me guess you were a personal friend of the band?

[@danielgreen2788]

love this man! the best of his generation

[@CelestialWoodway]

Best of his generation? In what ways? LOL

[@chrismontgomery8278]

Daniel Green 🙄

[@traceyrychewhite6374]

I've been a huge fan of Pantera, since I first heard them in 1991. They loved their audiences. Pantera was and is still my favorite band. They were the tightest and hardest, plus they had heart, soul, passion, talent, unbelievable energy and awesome stage presence. I haven't seen a better frontman, since David Lee Roth. Pantera were the Undisputed Kings of metal! It's so sad to have lost Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott. R.I.P Brothers. Pantera fans are the best and most loyal. Peace, love and RE-SPECT 👊💔😢

[@papai9698]

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

[@Remmy0930]

I have to agree with Phil...that behind the music was horrible. It was all about dimes drinking, and dimes death. Other than that, it skimmed through everything else. They could have done ALOT better for such a great band.

[@WEEZER08274MH]

Phil is cool as shit. I could listen to him tell stories all day.

[@digeett99J]

Phil doesn’t have to explain a damn thing. No musician should have to. Whatever the case, these bands are exactly like family’s. Functional, dysfunctional, brothers and sisters, some even act like parental units. Fact is, they don’t owe us shit. They give us everything. It’s our to duty to not spread stories, and let the families hash it out on their own.

[@flippertheslid3642]

I couldn't agree more. No need to be all nosey and fucking judgemental like you fucking new them. Just appreciate the kickass music they gifted the world and that's pretty much it! 🤘

[@CFHMouth4War]

Cant believe this was 7 years ago. Also cant believe he looks like he did in 1992 here. He speaks well about PanterA here. Love ya Phil!

[@samu_cfhflames4469]

CFHMouth4War yeah but he sounds and looks young in these days too he is fighting weight again he look better now than 4-5 years ago

[@CFHMouth4War]

Samu_CFH. anselmo still the king

[@jeremyjames1659]

Bullshit. He's a Kyle Thomas clone.

[@CFHMouth4War]

@@jeremyjames1659 lol

[@RichardBurnellLovesBirds]

Phil is awesome! In the Top 5 greatest frontmen of all time!!

[@KingKombat99]

I must meet Phil some day. Even if not for long. I must shake his hand and bow. A legendary front man that deserves much respect. I would show the same respect to any Pantera member, I just find it most likely that I could find some way in the future to meet Phil.

[@traceyrychewhite6374]

Pantera, in my opinion are still the Kings of metal! Phil is right, I've been a Pantera fans since 1991 and I'm still loyal as hell to them. I still listen to them every single day. R.I.P Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott. RE-SPECT 👊

[@lifer3860]

I remember seeing them on the trendkill tour and Phil actually had to stop the show cause a guy had a razorblade in the mosh pit. People climbing onto the lights over the stage and all kinds of shit. Pantera shows were as extreme as you can get.🤘

[@dan6822]

Lifer38 ozzfest 97 in Virginia, everyone started ripping up sod from the lawn and throwing it everywhere, whole sky was filled with grass and dirt. Fun

[@Jcooper58639]

Was the guy with the razor blade Nathan Gale?

[@lifer3860]

@@Jcooper58639 Oh man....I wish like hell it was. Maybe someone would have snuffed his ass out then and we would still have Dime! Getcha pull !!🤘🤘🤘

[@dan6822]

@Mick Taylor yup, looked over during this love and half the lawn was gone already, I ran over and womped some hippy guy in the head with a big chunk of sod from about 40ft away then jacked up my knee dodging a six foot piece. Worth it!

[@clintmullins8670]

lol same shit in Indy 'cept we got tear gassed!

[@Hicks-g1m]

Phil Anselmo is a legend without him Pantera would not be the band that it is despite his decisions long live Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell.

[@garygwin1741]

Phil has shown his love and devotion to metal time amd time again. Their will never be another like him

[@Danimal77]

This is the brief period when Phil was sober (off heroin) and it's very obvious. His speech sped up and his thinking was much clearer. He also seemed happier and joked around more (like he used to in the early 90's, pre-heroin). He didn't stay clean for very long though.

[@integrity101]

Hes been off heroin and hard drugs for 15 years NOW. Where have u been?

[@hellspawnvicious9990]

He’s still clean to this day doofus.

[@andrebastos5635]

Love you Phil 🤘🏻 🤘🏻

[@enriquesotelo7739]

I remember in '99 at México City at the middle of their set he yelled at the audience "tha fuck are you doin' over there, get closer!" And everyone started lifting their chairs and tossing them to the back. Within a minute there were chairs flying all over the pit, one of them hit me on the head. My back and part of my face were covered with blood. Then all of the sudden Anselmo started to sing the Mexican National Anthem. It was mesmerizing to hear us all yelling the anthem at a Pantera concert. That big Pantera was. Greatest fucking thing I've seen at a metal concert.

[@dj80550]

Phil Dime Vinnie and Rex were the heartbeat of 90s metal. They went against the trend. Without Pantera, heavy metal would not be where it is today and their albums are timeless. That's facts kids.

[@HughGWrekshin]

I miss that old school mosh etiquette too! Biggest pits ever. Tightest band. Can't believe I can never see them again...

[@SierraHotelBandit]

You've never really loved a person if you've never felt like killing them at one moment in your life. Love is something that roots so deeply in us that it hurts where no-one can see. I love you Dime. I love you Phil

[@666overloaded]

I fucking respect this guy so much! Peace out!

[@mpkrprsnt]

"Cuz we were just music fans man,we were fans of music man."

[@stayawayfromtheshed]

"It had everything to do with the darkest chapter". Revolver magazine did the same thing with Pete Steele after he passed. They painted a shitty picture of him by bringing up bad habits and bringing shit people didn't need to know in the light instead of his achievements and music. There were a few good things, but for the most part, it was a shitty read for a Type O Negative fan.

[@TheDmanMA]

Phil rules.

[@kevinmichelle8763]

phils voice was massive

[@joeshmo2577]

This is the owner of Panera? I love their bread bowls!!

[@StevenBeshears420]

No Phil=No Pantera, thats all there is to it..

[@sassydoe9407]

"Loyal as dogs for God's sake" The tone of his voice and his sentiments here 👏👏

[@mawage666]

My 1st concert I was 17 seeing Pantera in 1996. I was 5'8" about 135lbs and wore glasses. I got knocked down in that pit so many times and somebody was always there to pick me right back up.

[@ryanm4604]

Pantera will always live on

[@Biff947]

It looks like Phil in his early days ;P

[@TemplarReturns]

Personally, he has many tastes in music and god bless him for trying to step outside the box that people contained him in, but to me, his best work EVER IS PANTERA AND DOWN. That grungy, dirty souther New Orleans metal aesthetic is fucking sick.

[@salvo3650]

Phil is the man

[@adamturner1563]

PUT THE FULL THING UP.

[@markvserik]

Bring back the pit etiquette!

[@etherealcatholic5711]

askingforafriend Most people weren't around back then. Its getting to where I can't remember much of the pre-1993 days. I went to punk/hardcore/metal shows from 88-95.

[@89PogaN]

Phil you'r nota a villian you are our hero man , dont you ever forget it !

[@richardsmith7322]

Phil Anselmo the real deal! 100%!

[@kraker52]

Phil's one of the best frontmen ever n just a kick ass dude, cant wait to c Down again

[@kv6256]

The dude had issues in his Pantera years. Drugs, medical, emotional- unstable behavior when the band blew up. Once 9/11 happened he said he needed a year off, but almost immediately began recording and touring with several new projects. It gets hazy because it is said that he never returned any calls to the Abbot bros, and Anselmo says somewhat of the opposite. The Abbots had Sat out of work for 2 years before they realized Phil was done with Pantera and that they had to close the chapter. A bitter battle of words took place through interviews where Phil wishes harm on dimebag AFTER the interview was complete, (but the press love a good fight) but needless to say the Abbots were upset and didn't understand why he would have said that. Months later Dimebag is killed on stage. Look at it this way, had Phil got his shit together and Pantera Continued onward, there would've been no damageplan and Dime might actually be alive today. They dislike Phil for a variety of reasons. It's hard to pick a side...but I personally don't understand why Phil didn't just stick to his word and reform Pantera in a year. I don't feel Phil is at fault. Although I must say NONE of the side projects ever amounted to Pantera's greatness.

[@seanmetal4138]

And never will bc people will always think of Pantera when they hear Phil's name.

[@mooseknuckle9657]

The feeling I get is that Phil had demons and addictions,and after his overdose witnessed by the brothers,felt like they didn't trust him like they used to which made Phil feel like s#$ t. Plus Phil had been doing the same thing for awhile and wanted some creative freedom.Pantera was a huge machine and my guess is Phil just wanted off for a little while,if not permanently,but was apprehensive about telling the brothers.He knew there was no Pantera without him,that band was metal's Beatles,NO ONE COULD BE REPLACED.Phil probably handled things a little immaturely ,but who hasn't? How many big bands have broke up with members having to go back to small clubs and play? A ton. Phil may have been guilty of doing some dumb things but no way did he wish Dime dead.

[@integrity101]

The *PLAN* was for Phil to immediately start releasing projects. *FACT* -That was the PLAN. Vinnie and Dime *DID NOT* wait around for two years. Thats *total bullshit.* Vinnie Paul confirms they started working on Damageplan February 3rd 2002 only a few months after Panteras final show. Two months before DOWN II got released.

[@grimsac]

Pantera only canceled one show in Atlanta. I was there. Rex had a hypertension issue and required an ambulance but they still payed for two hours.

[@petermelnyk7664]

Phil you rule you were ment to be in all the positions you found yourself in ....phil you are the man!!! And after all these years ...still are sir...love and respect....Pete!!!

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Documentaries like "Behind the Music", which sure they show some interesting and real stuff, are all made as TV-sensation. - They edit it in such a way that they keep banging on the same dramatic stuff.

[@SalandFindles]

I remember trying to get in on that live chat. I was too late. :(

[@m3shad]

Well said.

[@TripCahouet0]

I love how Vinnie said that Behind The Music is a very reliable documentary on the Pantera story...

[@seanranklin2733]

Even though pantera are massive, they're still underrated.

[@r2j6m87]

Phil has always been inspirational to me, coincidently enough i injured myself pretty badly in a pit at a down show, ended up addicted to dope after the docs pumped me full of painkillers as a result.. now that ive cleaned up its interesting that pantera has been there for every major moment in my life since i was a kid, good and bad, and i can relate with it, and a lot of what he talks about regarding his own personal struggles in his interviews, its not pleasant.

[@eddiepullens6084]

LEGENDARY, PANTERA RULES!

[@Brendan656]

Phil looks like 92-94 era Phil here

[@darrenlee319]

Love Pantera now and forever!!! Best metal ever created....Rock on phil.

[@lucaswilkinson6441]

I can't agree more!

[@delijdewolfe]

I'm not talking about racial accomplishments. I'm talking about being proud of the skin you were born with. Accepting the color of your skin, and not letting someone define who you are for you. In an ideal world, the color of your skin shouldn't be used against you, but it is. So you should take pride in the skin you were given. I don't mean arrogant/reckless pride. I'm talking about humble pride - knowing your skin is just your skin. That it doesn't make you better - it's just a part of you.

[@partyongarth]

I'd love to sit down with Phil and just listen to this man talk. He has such a unique and intelligent way of speaking and getting his point across.

[@jcl651]

man, im so bummed i didnt live in this era to see PANTERA! i hate the fact of not knowing about this AMAZING band until it was to late to see them. being 13 blows.. but i will stay true to the classics. METAL NEVER DIES

[@albataalbata1380]

Phil is The man.

[@benmoon6104]

"You catch the stage diver, you don't start fights and you know which way the pit is going...." old school etiquette!!!!

[@AliceinNirvanagarden]

There's a whole lotta good they seem to leave out. WORD EM UP

[@iwrutledge1]

Pantera is grander than life!

[@Zakk76Wylde]

I saw Down lastnight. Phil can put on a freakin show!!! The show was insane!!!

[@fullmetaljakey]

This was Phil’s in between period from speaking normally to speaking 2 sentences a minute in drop B

[@SalandFindles]

He eventually did get back surgery in the past few years. He had rehab and all that shit. He just was covered up by drugs back in the mid-late-'90s. He used drugs as a painkiller due to his bad back.

[@teckn1ckal]

I personally would like to hear rex's view on everything. Nobody ever heard rex's point of view and he was there from the beginning through it all. I love pantera always will.

[@RDGSR200]

He still looks young and the same like 10 years ago :D

[@666carrot]

Pantera forever!

[@juliantello4]

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING PHIL. We must think like you. "Pantera have a lot of positive things". Every fucking band have dark moments

[@gtjoyce]

I do remember an interview with Dime where he said the rest of the band was gutted because they were basicly on hold whilst phil was in about 7 other bands,They knew they had the best metal band in the world but i do think Phil suffered from lead singer syndrome underestimating/appreciating what he had.That was why he was,nt welcome at the funeral, Kinda ironic , picture him singing cemetery gates as he stands outside them.

[@troubled_envy]

The Pantera behind the music episode was such a let down. Just drama and sadness. RIP to the Abbott Brothers

[@BlackenedNL]

awesome

[@Prenner111]

I fucking LOVE phil, what a beast

[@takeaimnfire]

@xXxMortixXx Yes, it was for the official live tour. I can't remember who was before Machine Head, but Machine Head was definitely before Pantera. It was the first time I seen em' live. I wanna say Coal Chamber, but I've seen them open for a lot of different shows.

[@bobbymcgeetube]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaah really good! good luck dude

[@stayawayfromtheshed]

@BrentWilliams710 I understand where you're coming from but you have to put yourself in Vinnie's shoes. Dime was his actual blood brother. Phil said some shitty things and started two different bands, putting Pantera on hiatus while he was supposedly recovering from back surgery. I don't know if even a lifetime is enough for most people to come to terms with what happened and mend old relationships.

[@nates386]

I got uppercutted by some kid skanking through a pit. he said sorry. I gave him the stink eye.. smiled and kept going. Thanks Phil/and Pantera. You put a chapter into my life I would never wish away.

[@wyndorphstormcrow8372]

Saw Pantera with White Zombie back in the day Phil was not sober, but it was a good show

[@takeaimnfire]

@xXxMortixXx Just found it. 8/2/97 - The Meadows in Hartford, CT. It was Machine Head and Coal Chamber. They supported all dates for that tour.

[@R33skylineR33]

Phil Anselmo is a legend

[@danageberten]

PANTERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@WobblingHobGoblin]

'old school etiquette- I miss it' -Phil Could not have said it better!

[@jorgen.zamora]

what an ass kickin' cool voice !!!!!!!

[@whywatchthistv]

old school etiquette is still around at some shows for example when i saw Exodus, but it seems the majority of fans at most gigs don't have that etiquette anymore.

[@crisstarr]

Anselmo is so right 100% correct

[@thanethagreat]

Don't write something Online that you don't have the heart to say " in the real world" you know Phil would crush you

[@pepparmostheelder]

Phil's addiction was part of Panteras downfall, but it wasnt just him. And it especially wasn't his fault since I am fairly certain that the theory that dime's murderer hated him because he thought it was his fault Pantera went down, has been dismissed. The killer were psykologicly unstable and he thought members of Pantera were reading his mind and stealing songs that he had written from him.

[@KingKombat99]

@DTOMUSA74 I agree with you 100%. I listen to Trendkill and it reminds me of the time I almost died because my pot was not just laced, but poisoned. People go through tough times, and good friends should accept that. I wish the best of luck for you. I cannot say I know what you're going through exactly, but I know depression and extreme physical pain. I sincerely hope that gets better for you and keep enjoying Pantera (and hopefully Lamb of God, I would bet).

[@SalandFindles]

I guess anyone could have their prick moments. But I think Phil is a good guy. Even back in his Pantera days, he treated fans pretty well. He always pulled people on stage to interact with his fans. It's just that when the drugs too hold in the mid-'90s, he changed his demeanor a bit, obviously. He's a really intelligent guy.

[@patricioborja9691]

This voice..

[@zacharycraig2850]

If that guy has never seen Pantera then why is he doing the interview I've seen Pantera twice I have to say was one of the best shows that I've ever seen the connection that they have with the audience and the loyal fans that we are just make it our own celebration of what we love and what they love I will never forget

[@Sgtdegx]

I like it.

[@manicmurph]

cool is there anymore of it?

[@LimaUnite]

met dime and vinnie in fort wayne they signed my shoulder underneath my CFH tattoo and i went and had it tattooed , now i just need to meet phil and rex and my tattoo will be complete......

[@siclysatisfied]

Anyone who wants to see the fun times with Pantera, watch 3 Vulgar Videos. Behind the Music is always about tragedy in the bands they cover. They said for the first half of the show how amazing Pantera was, it wasn't just focused on tragedy. But due to Phils selfishness and lack of communication, Vinnie and Dime had to move on. And that led to Dimes demise. I'm not saying Phils responsible for Dimes death but he is damn responsible for the end of Pantera. No denying facts, unless your Phil.

[@devilive14]

I'm a diehard Pantera fan and fuckin' proud of who I am...and yes I saw the documentary too and Phil is right...I don't mind getting shit for my comment coz' Hell Yeah!!! I agree with Phil a 100%\m/

[@divinegrinder]

I think even if Vinnie wanted to forgive and forget by now he still wouldn't. He's carried this crazy grudge and answered questions about it the same way for so long that he thinks he would look weak or something if he changed his mind. He took it too far to go back. Its pretty sad but maybe someday he'll get over it. I can't imagine how losing my brother that insanely would make me feel about things, so it might just take a lot more time.

[@justinkrann7406]

he rules

[@Chuloloc]

Interesting. The other side. You know, when is comes to conflicts, nothing ever gets resolved, everyone tries to look good, no one admitts they are wrong, it becomes a war where everyone much choose sides and we forget about important things like the music. So as for as the Pantera thing goes, both opposing parties need to really sit down and resolve things. Hail Pantera. RIP, Dime.

[@CraigRattleHead]

I recall seeing Pantera in England at Newcastle city hall 94 i was 16 and Phil said to the crowd get out of ya seats fuck the security come down the front The place went fuckin crazy, people just jumpin over seats some got ripped out, never seen anything like it before or since. A one off band. Only thing 45 min into it the gig got stoped. but we got money back haha. I think that old school Heavy Metal loyalty within Pantera fans was amazing stuff, i fucking miss that and Pantera RIP Dime \m/