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QUEEN Musical May Add DIMEBAG Tribute

antiMUSIC is reporting that the QUEEN musical "We Will Rock You" may add a tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott during a key sequence in the show. Dimebag was shot by a deranged fan that stormed the stage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert in Ohio last month. Paul Crook is...
January 12, 2005
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Web Site That Made Light Of DIMEBAG's Murder Apologizes, Suspends Development

The WeWontMissHim.com web site, which recently selected late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as its January 2005 "Dead Guy of the Month," has officially "suspended development" after receiving 250,000 hits in less than 24 hours and a number of complaints resulting from a Jan...
January 12, 2005
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DIMEBAG On 'L.A. Lloyd's Rock 30': Replay Scheduled For This Weekend

On February 14, 2004, "Dimebag" Darrell and Vinnie Paul of DAMAGEPLAN/PANTERA co-hosted "L.A. Lloyd's Rock 30", a three-hour rock countdown syndicated nationally through Excelsior Radio Networks. Due to the overwhelming e-mail requests from fans, L.A. Lloyd will replay that show this weekend on stat...
January 12, 2005
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OBITUARY Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy recently did an interview with Sweden's Global Domination about the group's upcoming album and the group's current label situation, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Global Domination: Last I heard you guys were pretty much done with wri...
January 12, 2005
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Founder Of Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Dies At 91

The Associated Press is reporting that one month after a shooting at a nightclub left five dead including the gunman, the club's 91-year-old founder has died. Albert Cautela died Sunday at Riverside Methodist Hospital, said his son, Rick Cautela, owner of the Alrosa Villa. The elder Cautela had suff...
January 11, 2005
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Newly Launched Web Site Makes Light Of DIMEBAG's Murder

A newly launched web site, WeWontMissHim.com, has selected late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott as its January 2005 "Dead Guy of the Month." The site's home page features a photo of Dimebag complete with a superimposed "bullet hole" in his forehead along with the message, "H...
January 11, 2005
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DAMAGEPLAN Guitar Being Auctioned For Families Of Men Who Sacrificed Lives For DIMEBAG

Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz WBZX 99.7 FM is currently auctioning a Washburn Dime V guitar autographed by all members of DAMAGEPLAN — including late guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — at this location. Only ten of these guitars were autographed by the entire group and the entire proceeds...
January 10, 2005
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DISTURBED Singer Talks About DIMEBAG: Audio Available

Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz WBZX 99.7 FM spoke to DISTURBED frontman David Draiman on Friday (Jan. 7) about his memories of late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and DISTURBED's Feb. 23 show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom to benefit the Dimebag Darrell M...
January 9, 2005
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Finnish DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute Concert: More Details Revealed

Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN have revealed more information about the upcoming "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) tribute concert that is scheduled to be held January 15 at VR Makasiinit in Helsinki. According to a posting on HEVEIN's web site, at least 25 classic PANTERA songs will...
January 9, 2005
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DIECAST Perform PANTERA Classic In Detroit: Video Available

The Boston-based quintet DIECAST ended their set in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday (Jan. 6) by paying tribute to DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott with a version of the PANTERA classic "Mouth For War". Download a video clip of DIECAST's performance of the track at this location...
January 7, 2005
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Alrosa Villa Owner: DIMEBAG's Murderer Was 'On A Mission'

The Associated Press is reporting that the nightclub where a gunman killed four people, including former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, last month will reopen, the owner says. Rick Cautela told The Columbus Dispatch in Friday's editions that the Alrosa Villa would have stayed closed for...
January 7, 2005
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DISTURBED Frontman Says New Album Is Moving Along

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new album. This will be their third effort with Chicago-based producer Johnny K. and Draiman talked about where things stand with the new disc. "Well, we are actually...
January 6, 2005
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GUITAR WORLD Magazine To Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL

According to the Washington Post, the staff of Guitar World magazine is currently working on its next issue, a tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the former guitarist for the heavy metal band PANTERA who was shot and killed by a crazed fan in Ohio last month while playing with his new band, DAMAGE...
January 6, 2005
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Is Metal Dangerous? DIMEBAG's Murder Blackens Music's Reputation

Katie Vrabel of ValleyAdvocate.com reports: The onstage murder of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott on Dec. 8 turned a spotlight on the metal community. The former PANTERA guitarist was shot shortly after his new band hit the stage Dec. 8 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio. He and...
January 6, 2005
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MUCHMUSIC VJ's Best Moment Of 2004: Meeting DIMEBAG

MuchMusic asked their VJs what their best moments were in 2004, and Matt Wells talked about hanging out with DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was murdered on stage in Columbus, Ohio last month. "Before December 8th, my favorite moment of my 10 years in the music industry...
January 6, 2005