Long in the works, Metal Grasshopper is finally here! Dave Hill (seen recently at a Judas Priest concert) and Phil Anselmo (seen recently in a documentary about New Orleans metal and on a boat with ...
Phil Anselmo's public persona is not generally described as "funny." As the lead shouter of a succession of extreme hard rock bands – the Illegals, Down and, most famously, Pantera – the heavily ...
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Down announces 2026 North American tour dates

Down have announced plans for a late summer headlining tour of North America. The long-running metal supergroup, which ...
The 2023 Pantera reunion is in turmoil, with a number of shows cancelled in response to a 2016 incident involving frontman Phil Anselmo. The incident occurred at a charity concert in Los Angeles, ...
"You got a comedian and heavy metal rockstar: who's going to be the funny guy?" Lee says. "Through Phil's force of personality, and he's just insanely funny, he's like, 'I'm going to do whatever I ...
If there’s one thing that Phil Anselmo will probably never live down (and rightfully so) is the moment during 2016’s Dimebash event where he stood on stage and did a Nazi salute while screaming what ...
LOS ANGELES -- Pantera. Plasmatics. Black Sabbath. You know their music. Now hear their story. Hulu's eight-part docu-series, "Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal," pulls back the curtain on ...
There are few prominent figures in heavy metal that have been as polarizing, in recent years, as Philip Anselmo, but whatever side you take when discussing the singer, one should never overlook the ...
New Orleans-born heavy metal vocalist Phil Anselmo fronts his band the Illegals at Tipitina's on Aug. 22, 2013. (Jimmy Hubbard) At 45, Phil Anselmo may require reading glasses, openly discuss his love ...
Philip Anselmo is best known for his work with Pantera and Down. A stretch of wide-open farms fades into shaded woods. A rocky gargoyle-lined trail surrounded by tall trees reveals the hunting lodge ...