September 15, 2000 – Pantera, the multi-platinum Texas metal band that has outlasted every metal trend, announced the launch of the first leg of their supercharged "The Real Steel" headline tour, which kicks off November 7th in Biloxi, MS, in support of their current release, Reinventing the Steel. The tour will continue after the first of the year. With a line-up that includes the metal-influenced Canadian teen all-girl quartet Kittie and Florida's Morbid Angel, the tour is guaranteed to provide all the hard-edge, heart-pounding drums, guitar licks, raw vocals and hell-raising pyrotechnics Pantera shows have become synonymous with.

"Our fans know that there's nothing like a fuckin' full-on Pantera show," growled frontman Philip Anselmo. "Pantera are primed to pulverize your senses with abrasive, loud, excessive pure heavy f**n metal."

Since their inception, Pantera have garnered dozens of gold and platinum albums worldwide, one platinum home video, two gold home videos and three Grammy nominations all accomplished with virtually no radio support or video exposure. After relentless touring following their breakthrough albums Cowboys From Hell, Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven, Pantera were invited to tour with their idols, Black Sabbath as part of the very first Ozzfest tour and follow-up Black Sabbath Reunion Tour. Pantera just returned from sharing the bill with Ozzy on this summer's Ozzfest tour.

Pantera are Philip Anselmo on lead vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Vinnie Paul on drums and Rex Brown on bass .Tickets the band's "Real Steel" tour go on sale Saturday, September 16th. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets.

Real Steel Tour dates are as follows:

11/7	Biloxi, MS	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11/8	Birmingham, AL	Boutwell Auditorium
11/10	Orlando, FL	Hard Rock
11/11	Tampa, FL	Sun Dome
11/13	Hampton, VA	Hampton Coliseum
11/14	Pittsburgh, PA	Mellon Arena
11/16	Lowell, MA	Tsongas Arena
11/17	New York, NY	Hammerstein Ballroom
11/18	Philadelphia, PA	First Union Spectrum
11/20	Dayton, OH	Hara Arena
11/21	Chicago, IL	Allstate Arena
11/22	Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin Center
11/24	Indianapolis, IN	Pepsi Coliseum
11/25	Detroit, MI	TBA
11/27	Minneapolis, MN	Target Center
11/28	Omaha, NE	Civic Auditorium
11/30	Ft. Wayne, IN	Memorial Coliseum
12/1	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena *(on sale 9/13)
12/2	Akron, OH	Rhodes Arena
12/3	Louisville, KY	Louisville Gardens
12/5	Oklahoma City, OK	Myriad Center * (on sale 10/17)
12/6	San Antonio, TX	Freeman Coliseum
12/8	Houston, TX	Astro Arena