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THE MERCY CLINIC: Former DAMAGEPLAN Singer's New Band Schedules Live Debut

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Comments On 'The Art Of Touring' DVD

The highly-anticipated new SHADOWS FALL DVD, "The Art of Touring", is set for a November 15 release via Century Media. The disc effectively documents the rise of one of today's most influential and dominant metal bands. Brian Fair (vocals) describes what the DVD release means to him and how the band...

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Photos From VINNIE PAUL's Halloween Bash Posted Online

Several photos from former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's Halloween party, which took place at Vinnie's house on Monday (Oct. 31),have been posted online at this location. As previously reported, Vinnie Paul and ex-DAMAGEPLAN bassist Robert "Bob Zilla" Kakaha will perform at Hot Ro...

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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer To Appear As Honorary Crew Chief At Racing Event

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 Abbott, will be honorary crew...

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Former PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN Members To Perform With GASOLINE New Year's Eve

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and ex-DAMAGEPLAN bassist Robert "Bob Zilla" Kakaha will perform at Hot Rods and Hoggs (web site) in Arlington, Texas this coming New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Abbott and Kakaha will reportedly make up half of the reactivated southern rock project GAS...

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Comedian JIM FLORENTINE Talks About Touring With DAMAGEPLAN

In a recent interview with Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES guitarist) of Steppin' Out magazine (web site),comedian and avid heavy metal fan Jim Florentine ("Crank Yankers", "Inside the NFL", "The Howard Stern Show") spoke about touring with DAMAGEPLAN in 2004 as the band's opening act. An excerpt from the ch...

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THE MERCY CLINIC To Appear On EMG PICKUPS' 30th Anniversary CD

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...

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ROBERT FLYNN Says Collaboration With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Is 'Ebony And Ivory' Of Metal

Austin Powell of The Daily Texan recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn about Robert's contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner Records stars. The short ques...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman's FURY OF THE FALL Tour Recap

THE HAUNTED continue to annihilate everything that stands in their way on the Fury of The Fall tour and continue to garner new legions of rabid fans with their pummeling Swedish thrash metal assault and highly energetic live show. The Decibel magazine-sponsored trek, which also includes MESHUGGAH, G...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Frontman Performs With JERRY CANTRELL In Houston

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell was joined onstage by former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman and drummer Bevan Davies — who mans the kit in Lachman's new band, THE MERCY CLINIC in addition to playing with COMES WITH THE FALL — for five songs at the Tavern on Gray in Houston Satur...

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DIMEFEST Benefit Concert To Take Place In December

ELEMENT EIGHTY, FAKTION and PREMENISHEN (featuring late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's cousin Heather Manly on bass/vocals) are among the nine Texas-based acts who have been confirmed to perform at Dimefest, an all-day event scheduled to take place December 10 at the Ridglea...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Frontman To Perform With Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist

Former DAMAGEPLAN and current THE MERCY CLINIC vocalist Patrick Lachman and THE MERCY CLINIC drummer Bevan Davies (COMES WITH THE FALL, ex-DANZIG, JERRY CANTRELL BAND) will be performing several songs with Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist) tonight (Saturday, October 22) at Tavern on The...

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RIGOR MORTIS Singer Talks About Reunion, Hanging Out With PANTERA

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with original RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full in Bloom Music: RIGOR MORTIS and PANTERA were both playing the club scene in Dallas around the same time. What are your memories of the early version of PA...

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Police: DIMEBAG's Murder Was Not Motivated By PANTERA's Breakup

John Futty of The Columbus Dispatch has issued the following report: Bleeding from three bullet wounds and pinned beneath a gunman on the Alrosa Villa stage, John Brooks never saw or heard the shotgun blast that saved his life. Brooks was among seven people shot by Nathan Gale after Gale stormed the...

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Ex-PANTERA Drummer VINNIE PAUL Jams With SAMMY HAGAR In Mexico: Photos Available

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was among the special guests during a two-week celebration at Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The celebration, which culminated Thursday night (Oct. 13) with Hagar's annual Birthday Bash, saw Vinnie jamming with Hagar on a coup...