“I was at school supposedly trying to get an education and all I could think about was that album. Black Sabbath are the gods, man!”: How Pantera singer Phil Anselmo fell under Sabbath’s evil spell

Phil Anselmo of Pantera in 2000.

For Pantera singer Phil Anselmo, touring as the opening act for Black Sabbath in 1999 was a dream come true.

The Texan band were the main support as Sabbath performed in US arenas with their original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne on vocals, Tony Iommi on guitar, Geezer Butler on bass and Bill Ward on drums.