HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Talks Hockey

August 26, 2008

Vinnie Paul, current HELLYEAH drummer who first made a name for himself with PANTERA, recently spoke to NHL.com about the similarities between hockey and heavy metal.

"When the Stars came to Dallas, I ran into Craig Ludwig, we started talking and I told him how much I'd really like to go to a game," Paul said. "He hooked me up with seats the very next night to the next game and I was just floored.

"When I saw how fast and brutal, just how incredibly talented the skaters are … to me, a hockey player has to be every sport rolled into one: ice skater, baseball player, football player, etc. It's just incredible to watch!"

Paul has been among the metal elite for many years and is as big a hockey fan as anyone. His proximity to the game and to certain members of the Dallas Stars has allowed himself to see the career similarities first hand.

"Camaraderie is big," says Paul. "The band members must have it with their crews, just as the players and their coaches."

Read the entire article at NHL.com.

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