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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Announce Fall Tour With Child Bite

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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals have announced a fall tour with Child Bite. You can see the dates for that run below.

Tour Dates:

11/01 Austin, TX – The Lost Well
11/02 Lubbock, TX – Jakes
11/03 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
11/05 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
11/07 Jerome, ID – Diamonds
11/08 Reno, NV – Cargo
11/09 Chico, CA – Senator Theatre
11/10 Fresno, CA – Strummers
11/11 Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
11/13 TBA – TBA
11/14 Seattle, WA – El Corazon (feat. Cro-Mags & Eyehategod)
11/15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre (feat. Cro-Mags & Eyehategod)
11/17 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
11/18 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11/19 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St.
11/20 Little Rock, AR – Rev Room

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Sacred Reich’s Phil Rind Joins Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Onstage For A Performance Of Pantera’s “I’m Broken”

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During Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals’ October 7 set at Mexico’s Force Fest, the band were joined onstage by Sacred Reich’s Phil Rind. You can see footage of them performing Pantera’s “I’m Broken” below:

Watch Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Perform Pantera’s “I’m Broken” With Matt Young (King Parrot)

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During Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals’ September 27 show at The Forge in Joliet, Illinois, the band performed Pantera’s “I’m Broken” with Matt Young (King Parrot). You can see footage of that below (courtesy of In The Loop Magazine):

Phil Anselmo Says He Is “Nine Months Clean” & 45 Pounds Lighter

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It seems Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.) has been making some healthier life choices as of late. During an appearance on the If I Ruled The World podcast, the singer revealed that he is “nine months clean” and 45 pounds lighter than he was last year.

He said the following when asked about the title of Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals’ latest album “Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue” and how it relates to his physical and mental state:

“Speaking from my own experience, in my youngest, strongest body, I ruptured a lower disc at about the age of 24, and just up to this past January, I’ve been at war with it. So chronic pain meets every medication that you can get from a doctor or not, I’ve done ’em all. So that has been a battle, man. And if you mix the chronic pain and the Hydrocodone, which is another catalyst for another drug, which would be Xanax — it commonly goes hand in hand — that is a toxic brew in the brain, man. So it’s a war. And I’ve gotta say now — shoot, man, I am nine months clean and I haven’t had a drink in almost three years. Man, I’m feeling better and better.”

He went on to say it was nice being sober for his 50th birthday:

“My 50th was better than my 30th and 40th by lightyears, man. Just peace of mind and knowing I wasn’t gonna wake up the next day with a hangover — that’s a good feeling, man, every day.”

He also added the following about the challenges of overcoming the physical issues related to the damage he suffered in his back, neck, and knees from years of touring:

“It is hard work and dedication to get back to a physical point that you’re happy with. But, man, I’m down to 175 [pounds] from 220 a year ago. 175 — I’m light heavyweight right now, man. I’ve been kayaking and rocking the bag for 12 rounds. So I can do all that, man. So I know I just know that the physical part is… I know it’s a battle and all that, but it’s also doable.”

In a separate interview with AXS, he also talked about wanting to be lighter for tour:

“I wanted to put the least amount on any joints because all the stage work is more than your back — it’s your knees, it’s joints. It’s so much easier on the joints to be light. I knew it would be an obstacle if I did weigh too much. I don’t want to brag about it, but I have no use for pain medication or any of that shit. It’s like an incredible flip of the script because I am breaking bad habits that I had for so long. It’s interesting. It’s weird how many bad habits you build up over time when you’re in that position.”

[via Blabbermouth]

José Manuel Gonzalez (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Superjoint) Defends Phil Anselmo Against Racist Accusations

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Back in 2016, Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.) received a lot of backlash after infamously chanting “white power” and throwing a Nazi salute while performing at Dimebash. He ultimately apologized and said the whole thing was related to an inside joke about white wine and people in the audience who were calling him a racist beforehand. Now, during a recent appearance on Jon’s Untitled Podcast, drummer José Manuel Gonzalez defended his Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals/Superjoint bandmate.

Gonzalez said the following:

“Not a lot of people know this, but I was there that night. Me and Steven [Taylor] actually went up there as guests for NAMM.

For me, man, what made me the maddest out of that whole situation was that everybody that wanted to throw around this nasty word about one of my best friends, not one media outlet decided to look at pictures of him jamming with Superjoint Ritual. Kevin Bond is half black and Jimmy Bower, he’s American but he’s pretty coonass, so that’s, like, kinda — he’s pretty much there.

And as for me, I’m full-blooded Mexican, dude. And Marzi [Montazeri] at the time, when he was in the band, Marzi is Persian, or whatever he likes to call himself.

So we have different backgrounds, and what made me the maddest out of the entire ordeal is not one media outlet or publication decided to call me, decided to call Kevin, decided to call anybody that actually worked with Philip.

They fucking all got quotes from all these uppity fucking dickheads that call Philip a friend and they just wanted to fucking make it seem like Philip owed something to the rest of the fucking world. I mean, it was just ridiculous.

I was behind him since day one. I knew it was… When I saw it happen, I was, like, ‘Oh, man, that was weird. That might bite us in the ass.’ But he’s he’s one of my best friends, dude. I’ll go to bat for that motherfucker for anything, dude. And again, not one person, not one media outlet decided to call us, call his bandmates, and be, like, ‘How is he, really?

How does Philip really treat you guys?’ And it’s, like, well, I had a baby. He’s helped me… He’s put me on the road. He’s given me a job. He’s given me a life, a career. I mean, he’s helped me grow. And if you’re saying that he is what he is, there is no way a person that is that evil and thinks like that would ever help somebody from another ethnicity feed their children, feed their child, grow, build a family, have a home — all these amazing things.”

“I became a young man with Philip‘s guidance. I’ve traveled the world with him. And you’re gonna just base your idea and negate everything this man has done over one stupid incident that happened way too far in the night when people that are professionals absolutely know that no rock star needs a microphone in his hand at 2:30 in the morning at a party.

I mean, it’s just common sense. Everybody was excited for him to be there. And another thing is it no one really… the video that was posted that went viral, that’s why videos go viral — because they are snippets of the best piece of whatever tragic, traumatic, hilarious event that happened. There was a dude that was on his balls, goading him for a good 15, 20 minutes, because, like I said, it was the end of the night and he was drunk and he was rambling anyways, so there was a dude talking shit all the way up until that.

But no one sees that, no one brings that up. That was aimed at nobody but one particular dickhead that was being a dickhead. But nobody cares — nobody cares because he’s fucking famous.”

[via Blabbermouth]

Watch Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Perfom A Pantera Medley In San Antonio, TX

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During Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals’ September 7 show at The Rock Box in San Antonio, TX, the group perfomed a Pantera medley featuring “Death Rattle”, “Domination,” and “Hollow.” You can see footage of that below:

Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals Premiere “Choosing Mental Illness” Video

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Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals have premiered a new video for their song “Choosing Mental Illness,” via Loudwire. The clip, which was directed by Katherine Richardson-Anselmo, is inspired by “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” and it stars Michael St. Michaels (‘The Greasy Strangler‘). The track is from the band’s latest album “Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue.”

Phil Anselmo commented:

“This video is based on one of my favorite films about the harshness of mental illness. Being up close and personal with the struggle, I often feel like R. P. McMurphy, who I play in the clip.

I’ve had a lot of questions about the LP title, ‘Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue‘ and song title, ‘Choosing Mental Illness,’ but make no mistake, I take mental illness very seriously, especially because it often goes untreated. We’ve taken some extra steps at the end of the video with information that you, or someone close to you might need.

On a lighter note, it’s always a blast to do creative things like the video with my band, crew, and family. Bringing Michael St. Michaels into the fold was like having your favorite wacky uncle over for the holidays! He did a great job as our version of Nurse Ratched and he’s an absolutely lovable and talented guy…go see The Greasy Strangler!”