PHIL ANSELMO Pays Tribute To VINNIE PAUL With Performance Of PANTERA's "Slaughtered"; Video

July 6, 2018, 5 years ago

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PHIL ANSELMO Pays Tribute To VINNIE PAUL With Performance Of PANTERA's "Slaughtered"; Video

"This is one for Vince," said Phil Anselmo before launching into Pantera's "Slaughtered" in tribute of his former bandmate, the late Pantera/Hellyeah legend Vinnie Paul Abbott, last night (Thursday, July 5th) during Scour's show at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland.

Video of the performance, courtesy of MetalNick1 and Rock N Roll Experience, can be seen below:

Vinnie Paul passed away in his sleep on June 22nd. He was 54 years old. An official cause of death has yet to be determined.

Pantera bassist Rex Brown remembered his longtime friend and bandmate as a game-changing drummer in a heartfelt tribute to Rolling Stone.

An excerpt of Rex Brown's remembrance follows:

"I’ve been devastated, saddened, and shaken, almost beyond words, about the passing of my longtime brother in Pantera, Vincent Paul Abbott.

"While I understand and appreciate the desire to hear from me, I have taken my time to collect my thoughts, to begin to process this terrible loss. I’ve chosen to decline the interview requests, because this is not about me. This moment belongs to Vinnie.

"I’d like to send out my sincerest and heartfelt condolences to his relatives, to the Pantera family, to his newer family in Hellyeah, and to all of the fans that Vinnie Paul spent his life entertaining. My thoughts and prayers are with every one of you.

"I’m especially heartbroken for Vinnie’s father, Jerry Abbott, who opened his studio and showed us the ropes in the early days. No man should have to bury his sons.

"All I can do is focus on the great times and the brotherhood the four of us shared."

Rex Brown’s full remembrance of late Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul can be found at Rolling Stone.



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