VINNIE PAUL Schedules Canadian Promotional Appearances

September 14, 2006

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will be promoting his Pearl signature snare drum, REBEL MEETS REBEL and "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" (the recently released DVD tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott) in Canada in October. The dates/cities are as follows (more details to be announced):

Oct. 20 - Calgary, Alberta
Oct. 21 - Edmonton, Alberta
Oct. 22 - Prince George, B.C.
Oct. 23 - Kelowna, B.C.
Oct. 24 - Vancouver, B.C.
Oct. 25 - Nanaimo, B.C.

In other news, Vinnie has issued the following update:

"I will also be at the Hard Rock [Café]'s 35th anniversary party in [New York City's Times Square] September 18. They will induct Dime's famed diamond-plated guitar from the 'Reinventing the Steel Tour' into the NYC Hard Rock. Also MÖTLEY CRÜE is performing... should be a hell of a night and a very special event!!!!

"Keep spreading the word about REBEL MEETS REBEL as people are still just now finding out about this legendary collaboration between David Allan Coe and the Cowboys From Hell, a.k.a. Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul and the amazing Rex Brown!!!! Check it out on the online store at www.bigvinrecords.com. Also for all our fans in Europe, I have secured a distribution deal over there and 'DimeVision' and REBEL MEETS REBEL will be available to you soon... Stay tuned for the big announcement!!!"

As previously reported, "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" has been officially certified gold in Canada, according to an online posting by Darrell's brother Vinnie Paul Abbott, whose company, Big Vin Records, issued the DVD. The disc was previously certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for U.S. shipments of 50,000 units.

PANTERA's "Three Vulgar Videos from Hell" three-DVD set featuring all the band's videos as well as live footage shot during the Monsters of Rock gig in Moscow, was certified platinum on May 4, 2006 for U.S. shipments of 100,000 units.

Originally released on DVD in 1999, "Three Vulgar Videos from Hell" was recently reissued through Rhino Video, featuring the same content with improved menus and all-new Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. In fact, it is the first PANTERA release ever in 5.1 Surround Sound. It features: "Cowboys From Hell: The Videos", "Vulgar Video", "3 Watch It Go", and "Pantera Live From Monsters of Rock In Moscow".

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