I have zero tolerance for any of this and to not speak out against it is as dangerous as the acts themselves. “All dangerous no matter what the context. Inflammatory rhetoric,” the Jewish musician wrote. A handful of other musicians have since addressed the issue.Īnthrax guitarist Scott Ian weighed in on Anselmo Feb. In a video post, Flynn called for metal to be cleaned of racism and said he was done with Pantera. show, Machine Head singer/guitarist Robb Flynn (who was on hand) became the first prominent musician to call Anselmo out. And Metal Sucks mentions a 2003 song from his band Superjoint (then called Superjoint Ritual), “Stealing a Page or Two From Armed and Radical Pagans,” that contains the lyrics “no more of the coward Muhammad” and “taking no pity on the Jewish elitists.”įollowing the recent L.A. In March of 1995, he gave a speech during a concert where he spoke about white pride. This isn’t the first time Anselmo has demonstrated behavior that might be described as racist. Show begins at 8 PM tonight, if you’re lucky enough to go there, make sure you honor Dime by drinking and enjoying metal.NYC High School Student Charged With Hate-Motivated Murder in Killing of Dancer O'Shae Sibleyįormer Pantera Frontman Phil Anselmo Says He Was ‘Joking’ After Making Racist Gestures On December 14th, the world of hard rock and metal come together in a communion of thunderous songs and stories to tip its collective glass to one of the true masters of not only guitar, but music as a whole. “Metal guitar legend “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott’s influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year’s DimeBash 2011 is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. Let’s be honest, a few not-so-great names are in there, also, but Dime liked everybody, so in the spirit of Dime-goodness, I’m gonna let Serj slide.Īnyway, Geezer Butler will also be there, alongside people like Scott Ian, Tom Morello, Phil Demmel, Duff McKagan, Jerry Cantrell, Tim “Ripper” Owens, and others… Sounds pretty awesome. Dimebash 2012 is happening, and a lot of great names are taking part. It’s sad that we lost him in that terrible tragedy in 2004, because I think he had much more metal badassery to offer us, and instead of kicking ass on stage (maybe in a Pantera reunion), all we can do now is remember the good ol’ days when this guy was alive and showing those dubstep/nu-metal pussies how it’s done.īut I digress. Just fucking forget whatever happened in the past and make Dimebash 2012 the celebration it should have been - with a Pantera reunion.ĭimebag Darrell was one of the most exciting and talented metal guitarists of all time. Vinnie tried making Phil look like the bad guy, but all he’s doing right now is making himself the villain in all of this. But some of the things he’s emailed and some of the thing he’s said - that’s the Philip I know, the ‘stronger than all.’ There’s always room in my heart for him - I love him. Yeah, I resent Philip for becoming a jackass and a drug addict, and I’m a little sketchy about trusting him all the way yet. Philip didn’t murder Darrell and would never have wanted that. It’s easy to direct your anger at the wrong people. “Everybody still has resentment towards each other about things in the past. Props to Rita and Phil for trying to fix this… Vinnie should quit being so stubborn, Dime deserves fucking better. I’ve never met Dime, but I’m pretty sure he would not like to see this sad show.Īnother Dimebash went by, and instead of the remaining members of Pantera to be there and honor Dime the way he should be honored, they’re still ‘not talking to each other.’ But the blaming game going on between Vinnie and Phil is getting pretty old. Look, it sucks that Dimebag got killed, it really does. The Philip/Vinnie/Rita soap opera gets renewed
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