Vinnie Paul: "It's disrespectful to suggest reforming Pantera without Dimebag"

Vinnie Paul has revealed that Pantera will never reform, and he finds it "disrespectful" to his brother Dimebag Darrell, the band's late guitarist, for people to even suggest it.

Speaking to Russian website www.darkside.ru, Paul said:

"Dime was such a huge part of it that it would be just completely asinine to even consider that. He left an amazing legacy and it's going to be left untouched, it's beautiful, it's pristine and I want to leave it that way."

"I think it's pretty disrespectful from people to even suggest [reforming]," he added.

Dimebag was shot and killed on stage in Columbus, Ohio in December 2004 while performing with his and his brother's post Pantera outfit DamagePlan.

Tags: Pantera

Posted by Dan at 02:09PM | January 28, 2011

agreed!

Posted by Drew Williams | January 28, 2011 6:43 PM | Reply to this

Thats what alice in chains said?

Posted by Spacey | January 28, 2011 8:58 PM | Reply to this

It isn't disrespectful you tool! All you would have to do its find a person who could play his stuff and play in honour of him, like Avenged Sevenfold and plenty of other bands.

Posted by Josh | January 29, 2011 12:16 PM | Reply to this

His name's Vinnie-Paul Abbot, Paul isn't his surname you bunch of tools!

Posted by Sean | January 29, 2011 6:18 PM | Reply to this

by all meens reform, but it will never be the same without Dime

Posted by alan | January 29, 2011 6:56 PM | Reply to this

by all meens reform, but will never be the same without Dime

Posted by alan | January 29, 2011 7:01 PM | Reply to this

it would be the same thing with avenged sevenfold!

find some1 to fit it for a white because..look how big the band got?
yes, people would love pantera to come back and play for their fans like.

Posted by lewys | January 29, 2011 9:14 PM | Reply to this

Whats the big deal with holding onto the past? They're finished, grow up and get over it.

Posted by Steve | January 30, 2011 6:56 AM | Reply to this

Understandable that he wouldn't want them to reform, but I wouldn't consider it 'disrespectful'. Their fans miss their music and would like to hear it again, its flattering.

Posted by Lottie | January 30, 2011 4:51 PM | Reply to this

I agree with him , it wouldnt be the same without dime .

Posted by Dave | January 30, 2011 11:43 PM | Reply to this

Vinnie's right. It wouldn't feel right without Dimebag.

Posted by Peter | January 31, 2011 5:35 PM | Reply to this

They should play a one of gig, but have several guitarists play with them who have been influenced by Dimebag, such as Zakk Wylde and Synyster Gates. Sort of how the Freddie Mercury Mercury tribute concert was done.

Posted by Tom.w | January 31, 2011 5:38 PM | Reply to this

Although I understand his feelings, I can't help but wonder if he would say the same thing if, say, Rex Brown died instead of Dimebag. I mean, Rex is great but is definitely the least talked about member of Pantera (he is the bass player after all), and he was way overshadowed by Dime. If he died, would they have split up for good and say Pantera could never be the same without him? Or would have they just found another bassist and moved on? I hate how it all ended. I'm like Rex and refuse to point fingers, but maybe if all the bullshit with Phil never happened, Dimebag would still be alive and Pantera would still be around, continuing their legacy as one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time.

Posted by Will | July 7, 2011 10:08 PM | Reply to this