2008 Edition Of 'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour': Details Revealed

October 21, 2008

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians will take part in the fifth annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", set to kick off in early December. The four-date trek will honor the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage on December 8, 2004. The musicians will perform for free and the concert proceeds will be donated to the Finnish organization Victim Support Finland, which offers practical advice and psychological support to victims of crimes or attempted crimes and those closest to them and witnesses of crime.

The musicians taking part in this year's "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour" are as follows:

Arska Hietala (GODSPLAGUE)
Atte Sarkima (GODSPLAGUE)
Euge Valovirta (SUBURBAN TRIBE, GODSPLAGUE)
Juhani Flinck (DEAD SHAPE FIGURE)
Jules Näveri (PROFANE OMEN, ENEMY OF THE SUN)
Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN)
Micko Hell (MILLION DOLLAR BEGGARS)
Mikko Salovaara (KIUAS)
Mr. Crab (BLEAK)
Neissu (DEAD SHAPE FIGURE)
Nico Hartonen (GODSPLAGUE)
Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW)

The dates are as follows:

Dec. 04 - Ravintola Hellä, Tampere - FIN
Dec. 05 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio - FIN
Dec. 06 - Teatria, Oulu - FIN
Dec. 12 - Nosturi, Helsinki - FIN

C. Ryback and Tuomas Soininen of Get in the Pit TV filmed a short documentary about last year's "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour". The two-part documentary includes interviews with Jules Näveri (PROFANE OMEN, ENEMY OF THE SUN),Nico Hartonen (GODSPLAGUE),Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW),Ben Varon (AMORAL) and Teemu Suominen (event promoter) as well as live footage. The interviews are conducted in Finnish with English subtitles.

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Part 2:

(Thanks: Siria / www.konzi-tip.de)

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