SCOTT IAN, guitarist for New York thrashers ANTHRAX has commented on PHILIP H. ANSELMO'S
behavior at DIMEBASH 2016.
PHILIP H. ANSELMO (formerly of PANTERA,
currently of DOWN, THE ILLEGALS, SUPERJOINT) has posted a video
apology after sieg heiling and screaming "WHITE POWER!" as he was lead
off the stage via former TYPE O NEGATIVE (current DANZIG) drummer JOHNNY KELLY at the end of DIMEBASH 2016.
Many artists and metal webzines including METALSUCKS, CVLT NATION, MACHINE HEAD, ALL SHALL PERISH and more have spoken out against PHIL ANSELMO's actions at DIMEBASH 2016 and racism.
RITA
HANEY, (DARRELL "DIMEBAG" ABBOTT'S WIDOW) has posted a statement via
INSTAGRAM regarding PHILIP H. ANSELMO'S behavior during DIMEBASH 2016
and MACHINE HEAD guitarist/vocalist ROBB FLYNN'S recently published video criticizing PHIL ANSELMO'S actions.
DIMEBASH 2016 (a benefit in the name of late PANTERA guitarist DARRELL "DIMEBAG" ABBOTT) , 1/22/2016 @ LUCKY STRIKE LIVE HOLLYWOOD, L.A. CALIFORNIA featured
PHILIP H. ANSELMO (PANTERA, DOWN, THE ILLEGALS), DAVE LOMBARDO (FORMERLY OF SLAYER), ROBERT TRUJILLO (METALLICA) and DAVE GROHL (FORMERLY OF NIRVANA, FOO FIGHTERS) as they jammed a cover of the MOTORHEAD classic "ACE OF SPADES".
Also, REX BROWN (former PANTERA bassist), PHILIP H. ANSELMO and MACHINE HEAD and more jammed on a rendition of the PANTERA classic "WALK".
DIMEBASH was a fund raiser for (late DIO vocalist) RONNIE JAMES DIO'S SHOUT OUT CANCER FUND in collaboration with RIDE FOR DIME.
ANTHRAX are set to release "FOR ALL KINGS". due to be unleashed 2/26/2016 via MEGAFORCE RECORDS.
FROM SCOTT IAN (ANTHRAX):
Hate speech. Racism. Inflammatory rhetoric...continued here: http://scott-ian.com/
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-