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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer To Appear As Honorary Crew Chief At Racing Event
Columbus Police Officer James D. Niggemeyer, who is widely credited for saving lives on Dec. 8, 2004 when he entered Alrosa Villa without backup and killed a crazed gunman responsible for blowing away four people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honorary crew...November 1, 2005
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Former PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN Members To Perform With GASOLINE New Year's Eve
Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and ex-DAMAGEPLAN bassist Robert "Bob Zilla" Kakaha will perform at Hot Rods and Hoggs (web site) in Arlington, Texas this coming New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Abbott and Kakaha will reportedly make up half of the reactivated southern rock project GAS...October 31, 2005
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Comedian JIM FLORENTINE Talks About Touring With DAMAGEPLAN
In a recent interview with Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES guitarist) of Steppin' Out magazine (web site),comedian and avid heavy metal fan Jim Florentine ("Crank Yankers", "Inside the NFL", "The Howard Stern Show") spoke about touring with DAMAGEPLAN in 2004 as the band's opening act. An excerpt from the ch...October 27, 2005
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ROBERT FLYNN Says Collaboration With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Is 'Ebony And Ivory' Of Metal
Austin Powell of The Daily Texan recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn about Robert's contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner Records stars. The short ques...October 26, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE: 'DIMEBAG Was My Partner In Six-String Crime'
Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald recently conducted a short interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. Read on: Herald: What was your relationship like with "Dimebag?" Wylde: "He was my partner in six-string crime. He was a beautiful guy. A BLACK LABEL guy. He was one of the most beautifu...October 25, 2005
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DIMEFEST Benefit Concert To Take Place In December
ELEMENT EIGHTY, FAKTION and PREMENISHEN (featuring late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's cousin Heather Manly on bass/vocals) are among the nine Texas-based acts who have been confirmed to perform at Dimefest, an all-day event scheduled to take place December 10 at the Ridglea...October 24, 2005
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REBELANGELS Pull Back Demo Recordings, Rework Band's Musical Direction
REBELANGELS vocalist Erik Hagsted (a.k.a. Legion; ex-MARDUK) has issued the following statement regarding the band's previously released demo recordings: "We have decided to pull back the demo recording we made earlier this year since we feel that the end result does not cut it. REBELANGELS is still...October 24, 2005
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GOD FORBID: Audio/Video Interview With BYRON DAVIS Posted Online
HeavyMetalSource.com has uploaded a 24-minute audio/video interview with GOD FORBID frontman Byron Davis, conducted in Hartford, Connecticut on October 10. During the interview, Byron talks about tinspiration behin the title of the band's new album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", and the band's trib...October 21, 2005
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Police: DIMEBAG's Murder Was Not Motivated By PANTERA's Breakup
John Futty of The Columbus Dispatch has issued the following report: Bleeding from three bullet wounds and pinned beneath a gunman on the Alrosa Villa stage, John Brooks never saw or heard the shotgun blast that saved his life. Brooks was among seven people shot by Nathan Gale after Gale stormed the...October 20, 2005
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ANTHRAX Drummer: DIMEBAG Inspired Me To Pursue Reunion
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently told Canada's The Gateway that his relationship with the late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was what ultimately drove him to pursue a reunion of the band's classic "Among the Living" lineup. “To be honest with you, a lot of writers ask [about tha...October 20, 2005
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DROWNING POOL To Rock The Persian Gulf
DROWNING POOL will be shipping off to the Persian Gulf at the end of October to rock for the troops. Immediately following their Persian Gulf excursion, they will be doing a couple of one-off shows. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 05 - National Orange Show - San Bernardino, CA (w/ NONPOI...October 19, 2005
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DIMEBAG Collectible Figure: Photos Posted Online
Several pictures of the upcoming Dimebag Darrell sculpture, which is being created by KnuckleBonz, Inc. for the Guitar Hero limited edition collectible figure series, have been posted online at this location. The Guitar Hero series is a collection of rock's most highly praised guitarists, sculpted i...October 15, 2005
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'Hard Rock Treasures' DVD To Include Full-Length Interview With DIMEBAG
More details have been revealed regarding the upcoming "Hard Rock Treasures" "rockumentary" DVD, due on November 21 via Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the most important rock bands ever, including DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEPPELIN, METALLICA, KISS and m...October 14, 2005
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Indiana School Officials Say DIMEBAG T-Shirt Violates Policy
Carmen McCollum of Indiana's NWITimes.com has issued the following report: A woman is angry with the Lake Central School District because school officials contend her son's shirt is inappropriate and violates school policy. Debra Briones, of Schererville, Indiana, said her son, Timothy, 17, is a jun...October 13, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's WYLDE Keeping Things 'As Fresh And Spontaneous As Possible'
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recently spoke to Ron Wynn of the Nashville City Paper about the group's benefit show tonight (October 11) at the recently opened City Hall venue in Nashville, TN. All profits will be donated to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the Hurricane Kat...October 11, 2005
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