Last year, when opening for Metallica on the 72 Seasons Tour, longtime metal band Pantera made a promise to return. That happened last night at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater during Phoenix’s monsoon season.

The band kicked off with “5 Minutes Alone " and played a handful of songs before the storm affected the show, forcing a break. An announcer told fans the show was taking a pause due to the rain and to “take cover, and we’ll try and right it out.” The band left the stage for about 40 minutes, coming back on just after 10 p.m.

It’s been nearly 20 years since this incarnation of the band, featuring original members Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown, headlined a Phoenix show. The deaths of drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell were, of course, losses that hugely affected the

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