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Could More Guns Have Saved DIMEBAG DARRELL?

Cleveland Scene reports: Chad Baus knows what could have kept Dimebag Darrell alive: More guns. The morning after a kook gunned down the DAMAGEPLAN guitarist and three others in a Columbus nightclub, Ohioans for Concealed Carry, proponent of the right to carry concealed weapons, was on the soapbox,...

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DIMEBAG's Public Memorial Service: In The Words Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Visitors

The following first-hand accounts of the public memorial service held Tuesday night (Dec. 14) for slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott have been submitted by BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitors: Bryan and Andrew Mamaliga: "I was at the memorial last night. It was an incredibly cool a...

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Guitarist/Producer JAMES MURPHY Says He Will Always Be In Awe Of What DIMEBAG Accomplished

Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I first met Darrell about 18 years ago at a show in Texas around '85-'86. PANTERA was playing to a pretty packed house at this l...

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Former MEGADETH Members Reunite For Hollywood Mega-Jam: Photos Available

Former MEGADETH members Chris Poland (guitar),David Ellefson (bass) and Nick Menza (drums) performed the MEGADETH classic "Wake Up Dead" with the MEGADETH tribute band HANGAR 18 on November 18 at The Gig in Hollywood, CA. Also appearing on the bill were Poland's band OHM and Ellefson's new group F5...

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METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, MOTÖRHEAD Among GRAMMY Nominees

METALLICA, CRADLE OF FILTH, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MOTÖRHEAD are among the nominees in 107 categories announced Tuesday for the 47th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. The hard rock and metal nominees are as follows: Best Hard Rock Performance: INCUBUS...

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AMON AMARTH Complete 'The Pursuit Of Vikings' Video

Sweden's AMON AMARTH have finished shooting a video for the song "The Pursuit of Vikings". Young directors Philipp Hirsch and Heiko Tippelt brought in some great ideas and did an awesome job in filming and editing the clip as well, according to a press release. "We recorded the video in an old aband...

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EXODUS Guitarist Says Touring With MEGADETH Was 'Awesome'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following message on the group's official web site regarding their recently completed tour with MEGADETH: "Well, it's been a grind, with the Brazil trip directly preceeding this tour and all, but I must say what a pleasure this tour has been. My hat is off t...

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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE Calls VELVET REVOLVER's 'Contraband' 'Boring'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently spoke to Kerrang! magazine about her band's massive success and the possibility of a solo career at some point down the line. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: Have you become cynical about your peers? Amy Lee: "No way, but theres just so m...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Celebrate Hardcore Pride

AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret recently spoke to Canada's Chart Attack about the group's new album, "Another Voice", due on January 25, 2005 via Nuclear Blast Records. "(The album is) my definition of what hardcore is," he explained. "You can't just have tattoos, this or that piercing… it's abo...

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DAMN YANKEES And CHEAP TRICK Members Set For ALICE COOPER Benefit Next Month

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the members of DAMN YANKEES will reunite at a benefit hosted by Alice Cooper next month. Guitarists Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent, bassist Jack Blades, and drummer Michael Cartellone will play together at the fourth annual Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show, wh...

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GWAR Frontman: 'PHILIP ANSELMO Picked The Fight And I'm Just Finishing It'

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie recently spoke to FourteenG about his Oderus Ungurus character, the band's history, and former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL singer Phil Anselmo, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: FourteenG: Well being a fan of Blabbermouth, I read what you sai...

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W.A.S.P. Drummer Checks In From The Road

W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hello to all you StetHowland.com rock and roll animals. Been out of touch due to the fact I'm out of the country. The European tour is killing! We have destroyed every gig so far. "I really enjoyed the U.K. and...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: Radio Single Needed

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke to Canada's ChartAttack.com about the group's recently released (in Europe) second retrospective disc, "Best of Def Leppard". The collection was set for release, shelved, then set for release with conditions, for North America in December. The group's reco...

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Don't Call VELVET REVOLVER A 'Supergroup'

While VELVET REVOLVER's combination of former GUNS N' ROSES members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland, and Dave Kushner, who has played guitar in several great rock bands would be considered a "supergroup," Kushner recoils at the term. "I couldn't hav...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN To BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors: 'Eat A Dick!'

CRO-MAGS legend Harley Flanagan has hit back at the BLABBERMOUTH.NET detractors who have posted negative comments about his latest project — a "Hardcore Hall of Fame" web site dedicated to sharing information about some of hardcore music's earliest and most influential artists. In an e-mail sent to...