Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti lately revealed that he was requested by a member of Pantera to check out their reunion present, however was turned down as a result of it wanted “a sure persona to tackle this position.”

Talking in an interview with the Irish broadcast overspeedTremonti recalled a brief dialog he had with Pantera bassist Rex Brown about making use of for a live performance on the Obtain competition within the UK “just a few years in the past”.

When requested if he want to substitute Zakk Wylde, who now replaces the now-deceased Dimebag Darrell because the band’s guitarist, Tremonti was adamant that such a task wouldn’t swimsuit him properly.

“By no means!” mentioned. “I used to be speaking to Rex on the Obtain Pageant just a few years in the past and he was speaking a couple of doable Pantera reunion. He checked out me and mentioned, “It’s best to put your title within the hat,” and I used to be like, “Come on!”

The guitarist went on to clarify that “it’s important to be a sure persona kind to tackle this position.” It isn’t nearly taking part in, it is extra about persona and Dime had an important presence.

“Inform me, nobody on stage can smack Zakk Wylde,” he joked. “They’ll do that to me, however there is not any means I am getting myself into that scenario.”

For now, Tremonti is extensively again on the street. North America tour with Alter Bridge (accompanied by Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH), whereas Pantera debuted in the USA later this Could