On July 15, PANTERA kicked off their 2025 tour, dubbed “The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer,” at The Pavilion At Star Lake in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The band delivered a powerful 15-song set, featuring three tracks not performed in nearly two and a half decades and one song played live for the first time ever. The show opened with “Hellbound” from their 2000 album Reinventing The Steel, followed by two more cuts from the same record, “Goddamn Electric” and “I’ll Cast A Shadow,” both revived after a 24-year absence. The set also included the live debut of “10s,” a deep cut from 1996’s The Great Southern Trendkill.
The full setlist was:
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Hellbound (first time since 2001)
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5 Minutes Alone
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Strength Beyond Strength
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A New Level
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Mouth For War
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Goddamn Electric (first time since 2001)
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10s (live debut)
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Becoming
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I’m Broken
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This Love
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I’ll Cast a Shadow (first time since 2001)
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Cowboys From Hell
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Walk
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Domination / Hollow
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Fucking Hostile
Produced by Live Nation, the tour will visit over two dozen cities, concluding on September 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with Swedish metal giants AMON AMARTH as support. The current lineup features classic members Philip H. Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass), joined by Zakk Wylde (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums). This tour continues PANTERA’s mission to honor the legacy of late founding members, drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, following their 2025 European headlining tour that began January 21 in Helsinki, Finland, and their 2024 stadium run with METALLICA and SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
In recent interviews, Rex Brown shared the emotional depth of performing without the Abbott brothers, describing moments where he felt their presence as “angels” watching over the band. Speaking to Sweetwater, he recounted a chilling sensation during rehearsals, interpreting it as a sign of approval from Vinnie and Dimebag. Brown emphasized the tour’s purpose: to introduce PANTERA’s music to new generations while preserving its legacy. He noted the tight chemistry with Wylde and Benante, built through extensive preparation, including over 100 hours of rehearsal tapes with Benante before Wylde joined. Brown told American Musical Supply that this reformed PANTERA is a new unit, distinct yet dedicated to honoring the band’s iconic sound and the memory of the Abbott brothers, ensuring their music resonates with both longtime fans and younger audiences.
