Former PANTERA and current SUPERJOINT RITUAL/DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo filled in on guitar for EYEHATEGOD last night (August 15) at the infamous CBGB club in New York City. It was Anselmo's first public appearance since the murder of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) and Philip appeared to be “healthy, upbeat, and in a great mood,” according to a BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor who attended the gig. “He was mingling with the crowd and very outgoing. It was a historic show.”

Before launching into their set, the band shared a joint onstage and Anselmo took the microphone, dedicating the performance to his “brother, Dimebag Darrell,” according to Billboard.com.

As previously reported, EYEHATEGOD/SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist and DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower recently told Metal Maniacs magazine that he is "sure we'll do another DOWN record. I've talked to Phil and everybody else. Everybody's expressed interest in wanting to do a DOWN record, so that's basically all it takes. Hopefully within the next year or two that can happen. DOWN records are fun. Phil's doing a lot better as far as handling [Dimebag's death]. It's been a big wake-up call for a lot of people over the the last five, six months. People are doing cool things with their lives; cool, positive things. Let's save metal!“

DOWN is the New Orleans ”supergroup“ featuring Anselmo, Bower, Pepper Keenan (guitars, C.O.C.), Rex Brown (bass, ex-PANTERA) and Kirk Windstein (guitars, CROWBAR). The band's sophomore album, ”Down II", was released in March 2002 on Elektra Records.

DOWN headlined the second stage at the 2002 Ozzfest.

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