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Pantera<\/a><\/strong> played a surprise club show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN on August 15. Comedian Craig Gass<\/strong> introduced the band and revealed that the show was (allegedly) being recorded for a live album, saying: “Announcement number one. The band you are seeing tonight is not called Cowboys From Hell<\/strong>. You are about to watch an exclusive show from the band Pantera<\/a><\/strong>. The rumors got out quickly, [and] you guys bought up all the tickets.<\/p>\n “And you may have heard this rumor. And this is also true. We are recording our first-ever live album right here at the First Avenue. So, there’s a couple things you need to know about it. First of all, you will all, for eternity, be heard on a live Pantera<\/a><\/strong> album. That’s the good news. The bad news, you’re not gonna get paid for this. Welcome to the music business.”<\/p>\n Gass<\/strong> has since taken to his Facebook page to say that the show wasn’t actually being recorded, which could mean one of two things \u2013 Gass<\/strong> revealed something he wasn’t supposed to reveal, or the show wasn’t being recorded. “Have you ever performed a comedy set opening for one of the greatest metal bands of all time that caused a LOT OF problems because people took what you said seriously?” wrote Gass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Pantera<\/a><\/strong> has certainly been open to the idea of doing a live album, as voiced by both Zakk Wylde<\/strong><\/a> and Charlie Benante<\/strong> in recent interviews<\/a>. As for the show club, Metallica<\/a><\/strong>‘s Kirk Hammett<\/strong> and Robert Trujillo<\/strong> joined the band on stage for a performance of “Walk”. So if this ends up being a live album, that’ll be a cool addition!<\/p>\n \n