MACHINE HEAD Frontman ROBB FLYNN Weighs In On PHIL ANSELMO's "White Power" Salute At Dimebash 2016 - "Only In The Metal Community Is Something Like This So Brushed Off..."
January 30, 2016, 8 years ago
On January 22nd at Dimebash 2016, which took place at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo took the stage at one point during the show. At the end of the performance of “Walk”, Anselmo ended the night with a Nazi salute, then screamed “white power” to the crowd (video below). Uploader Chris R posted: “I originally cut this from my first post of 'Walk', but I feel people deserve to see this! A very sad moment and to me ruined the night! This is not what Pantera is about!!! Absolutely uncalled for and I can see why Vinny Paul wants nothing to do with this man. Phil Anselmo you are a racist prick!!”
Anselmo then responded, stating: “ "Ok folks, I'll own this one, but dammit, I was joking, and the 'inside joke of the night' was because we were drinking fucking white wine, hahaha... Of all fucking things. Some of y'all need to thicken up your skin. There's plenty of fuckers to pick on with a more realistic agenda. I fucking love everyone, I fucking loathe everyone, and that's that. No apologies from me.”
Since then, Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has released a thought provoking 11 minute video offering his take on Anselmo's actions and racism in metal. Check it out below.
