If you were wondering if any of the negativity aimed at the controversial Pantera 'reunion' has landed at the door of Charlie Benante, it looks like we have our answer. Speaking to Consequence alongside Exodus guitarist Gary Holt - who stepped in to play for Slayer following the death of Jeff Hanneman - Benante reveals that he's never experienced as much hatred as he has since filling the shoes of Vinnie Paul behind the kit for Pantera's divisive comeback shows.
While Benante is a seemingly solid fit for the role itself, it seems that the shadow of Paul, who passed away in 2018, just looms too large for some, especially given that the drummer was vocally against a Pantera reunion before his death.
