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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Vocalist Comments On Possibility Of Singing Over New DIMEBAG Recordings

Former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman has commented on a recent interview with ex-PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul in which the brother of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott discusses the possibility of one day releasing the demo recordings that Dimebag had been wo...
October 10, 2005
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Country Band Records Tribute To DIMEBAG: Audio Available

According to Billboard magazine, Cody Canada and Mike McClure of Texas alt-country band CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED have penned a tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, entitled "Dimebag", which appears on the new CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED release, "Garage" (Universal South)....
October 9, 2005
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DISTURBED Frontman Says DIMEBAG's Death Was The '9/11 Of Rock'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman recently spoke to RollingStone.com about the group's decision to dedicate their new album, "Ten Thousand Fists", to a friend, former PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell, who was shot by a deranged fan in December. "There are certain tracks on this record that became at...
October 7, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL: 'The Art Of Touring' DVD Due In November

Century Media Records has set a November 15 release date for SHADOWS FALL's "The Art of Touring" DVD, the group's first-ever DVD release. "The Art of Touring" features over two hours of on-the-road antics and live performances filmed from 2002 through 2004 on "The Art of Balance" album touring cycle...
September 29, 2005
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says DIMEBAG's Death Was 'Definitely' Contributing Factor Towards Reunion

The Daily Texan recently conducted a short interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Daily Texan: What inspired the reunion of [the classic lineup of] ANTHRAX? Scott Ian: "It was just the right time. Charlie [Benante] and I had a discussion about it a...
September 28, 2005
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NICKELBACK's DIMEBAG Tribute Track Posted Online

NICKELBACK's track "Side of a Bullet", which features a previously unheard guitar solo from late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has been posted online at VH1.com. "Side of a Bullet", which was written by NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger as a tribute to his fallen friend,...
September 28, 2005
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SEETHER Pay Tribute To Fallen PANTERA Guitarist

South African hard rockers SEETHER reportedly performed a cover of PANTERA's "Walk" during their concert at San Francisco's Civic Auditorium Sunday night (Sept. 25) as a tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The San Francisco show was the second night of SEETHER's...
September 26, 2005
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American Currency

Much like PISSING RAZORS, I always had the feeling that BRICK BATH never got much love; maybe I just happened to come across a few particularly scornful reviews. The quartet never tried to be anything but a blistering American metal band with heavy grooves, hard-ass vocals, and screaming solos. And...
September 25, 2005
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VINNIE PAUL: 'There Never Was Gonna Be A PANTERA Reunion, Ever!'

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was recently interviewed by Guitar World magazine for its December 2005 issue. In the interview Vinnie spoke about many subjects, including the possibility of a PANTERA reunion prior to Dimebag's death and the status of unreleased video and audio recordi...
September 20, 2005
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL Bassist: Everyone Thought ANSELMO Would Be In The Ground Before DIMEBAG

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an exclusive interview with SUPERJOINT RITUAL bassist Hank Williams III. An excerpt from the interview follows: KNAC.COM: Right after Dime's murder, you became a spokesperson of sorts for Phil [Anselmo] and SUPERJOINT. How hard was that for you personally? W...
September 20, 2005
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Police Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Receives National Honor

NBC 4 is reporting that 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 Abbot...
September 15, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE: 'OZZY Knows I'll Always Be There For Him'

On Track Magazine recently conducted an exclusive interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On Track Magazine: In light of your success with BLACK LABEL, recently there was an announcement made that Ozzy is seeking a new guitar player to work o...
September 14, 2005
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BOBAFLEX Guitarist: GIGANTOUR Was Best Tour We Could Have Been Part Of

BOBAFLEX guitarist Mike Steele has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the Gigantour.com web site: "Well, everyone that we had the pleasure of performing for we would like to thank you all. This has been the best tour we could have ever even imagined being a part of. We would als...
September 13, 2005
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ANTHRAX Bassist Says DIMEBAG's Death Was Motivating Factor In Decision To Reunite

In a recent interview with Vancouver's Straight.com, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello addressed detractors' claims that the group's reunion of their "Among the Living" lineup is purely financially motivated. "Everybody could say the reunion's for the money," he points out, "but if they saw the amount of...
September 8, 2005
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Former PANTERA Frontman PHILIP ANSELMO: New Photos Posted Online

Several recent photos of former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo have been posted online at this DownBoard.com. The same pictures can also be seen at SuperjointRitualForum.com. A Lousiana resident, Anselmo is believed to be staying temporarily in Texas in the wake of the wid...
September 6, 2005