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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Remembers Touring With DIMEBAG And PANTERA

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message in the group's official discussion forum: "As [far as] writing a tune for Dimebag [is concerned], I think many artists will be thinking about him in a song, be it in lyrics or music. The day after I heard about this tragedy, I jotted a...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Comments On DIMEBAG Murder

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's web site: "First off, I just want to express my astonishment and outrage for the actions of one (apparent) mental patient in Ohio. I realize that the split up of bands can be hard to stomach for the most vehement fan,...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Buried In KISS KASKET

The family of slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has requested a "Kiss Kasket" (photo) for Abbott to be buried in, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons revealed during an appearance on Fox News' "The Big Story Weekend Edition with Rita Cosby" on Saturday (Dec. 11). The coff...

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DIMEBAG's Memorial To Feature Video Tribute, Possible Live Performances

More details have surfaced regarding Tuesday night's (Dec. 14) service in honor of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist, who was slain onstage last week. According to the Star-Telegram, funeral services will be private, but organizers were scurrying on Monday to wor...

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Drummer RICHARD CHRISTY: 'My Heart Goes Out To CHUCK SCHULDINER And DIMEBAG DARRELL'

Metal drummer extraordinaire Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Hello, Richard Christy here. I just wanted to say that today is the third anniversary of the passing of my dear friend and bandmate Chuck Schuldiner. I woke up tod...

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W.A.S.P. Tribute Track Posted Online

Captain T (a.k.a. Mark Strigl) and John Ostronomy (a.k.a. John Ostrosky),who can be seen on VH1's "100 Most Metal Moments" and "40 Least Metal Moments", have posted an MP3 of their contribution to the upcoming Valhalla Records W.A.S.P. tribute album at this location. The group recorded a version of...

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TED NUGENT: DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death Is A 'Heartbreaker'

Ted Nugent is among the many musicians and fellow guitarists mourning the shooting death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott last week. Nugent, who resides in Abbott's native Texas these days, told Launch Radio Networks that he always had a high regard for the PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN co-founder. "It's a heartbre...

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Columbus Radio Station Stages Live Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL: Video Available

Columbus, Ohio's WBZX-FM held a live tribute Sunday night (Dec. 12) for DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other shooting victims killed during last week's concert. An NBC 4 TV report on the tribute can be viewed at this location. ...

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SIX FEET UNDER Singer CHRIS BARNES: 'Life Is Too Short'

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "Life is too short, my friends ... life is too short. "I was lucky enough to meet Dime a few years back when I was in Dallas for a tattoo convention and gett...

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OHIO COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE Issues Statement On DIMEBAG Shooting

The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence has released a statement regarding the tragic shooting at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where 25-year-old Nathan Gale walked on stage and shot and killed four people (including DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Darrell Abbott) before being shot and killed by th...

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JAMES MURPHY Pays Tribute To CHUCK SCHULDINER And DIMEBAG DARRELL

Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement on the third anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner's (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) death: "As we mourn the recent passing of one musical giant, the calendar marks the third anniversary of the tragic parting of ano...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Public Memorial Details Revealed

A public memorial for DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott will be held at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday, December 14. Doors will open at 8 p.m.; the service will start at 9 and continue until midnight, according to a venue spokesperson. The hall...

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Security Experts: DIMEBAG's Murder Could Have Been Prevented

MTV.com reports: The onstage murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott leaves not just DAMAGEPLAN fans, but concertgoers everywhere, with many troubling concerns. Chief among them was that the tragedy might have been prevented for less than $50, the price of a handheld metal detector. "It should have been...

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Were PANTERA Planning A Reunion?

Singer Mike D. Williams of EYEHATEGOD, which features in its ranks SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist Jimmy Bower, has posted the following message at his Southern Nihilism Front web site: "I know by now you've all heard this bullshit [about Dimebag being shot to death]... It's sad as fuck. I can't even pu...

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NORTHER, OMNIUM GATHERUM To Perform At DIMEBAG Tribute Concert

NORTHER and OMNIUM GATHERUM have reportedly been added to the list of bands slated to perform at a "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott tribute concert to be held in Helsinki, Finland on January 15, 2005. Other artists that are said to have volunteered their services for the show include CHILDREN OF BODOM and A...