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Cop Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Says He Is 'Still In Counseling' 10 Years After Shooting

James Niggemeyer — the Columbus, Ohio police officer who is widely credited for saving lives in December 2004 when he entered a local nightclub without backup and killed a crazed gunman responsible for blowing away four people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — tells...

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ANTHRAX Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Frankie Bello, who just officially started recording the band's new album, have posted a video message in which they remember late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on the 10th anniversary of his death. Check it out below. Back i...

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Today Marks 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Monday, December 8) marks the 10th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbu...

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GOJIRA: 22-Minute Video Recap Of North American Tour With MASTODON

A 22-minute video recap of GOJIRA's spring 2014 North American tour with MASTODON can be seen below. In a recent interview with Rocksverige.se, GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier stated about the progress of the songwriting sessions for GOJIRA's follow-up to 2012's "L'Enfant Sauvage" album: "We recor...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Won't Publicly Commemorate 10th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG's Death

Ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo says that he has no plans to publicly commemorate the 10th anniversary of the murder of the group's guitarist, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, saying that his former bandmate was someone "who lived [heavy metal] and breathed it and forged it every single day." Anselmo, who...

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POISON IDEA To Release 'Confuse & Conquer' Album Via SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS

Long-running Portland, Oregon-based American hardcore punk outfit POISON IDEA will release its new album, "Confuse & Conquer", in the spring of 2015 via Southern Lord Recordings. Over recent months, out of the public eye, the current POISON IDEA lineup has been intermittently raiding Audiosiege...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK: 'When I Walk Out On Stage Now, I'm Confident'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: When you read comments [online] about you, there's a lot of stupid stuff about the way you look or about your voice, but I g...

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KORN's MUNKY, LUZIER 'Would Love' To See PANTERA 'Reunion' With ZAKK WYLDE On Guitar

During a July 2014 interview with Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks!, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer and drummer Ray Luzier were asked for their opinion on the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion featuring Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) filling in for the late "Dimebag"...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON On PANTERA: 'They Wrote Some Great Songs' And 'They Were Innovative'

Jay Nanda of AXS.com conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner before the band's November 7 performance at the ninth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest (FFF Fest) at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below....

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Video: 9-Month-Old Baby 'Plays Along' To PANTERA Song On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott is sending a mini-metalhead starter kit to the 8-month-old Wyatt, who was seen in a viral video faux-jamming (there's an adult moving his arms) to the PANTERA classic "5 Minutes Alone". Vinnie tells TMZ.com he was so blown away by Wyatt'...

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VINNIE PAUL's Advice To Aspiring Rock Musicians: 'Put Your Heart And Soul Into It'

Rock Rage Radio conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at the inaugural installment of the Louder Than Life festival, which was held on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Louisville Champions Park in Louisville, Kentucky. You can now watc...

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DROWNING POOL Hopes To Begin Recording New Album In March Or April

On November 11, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with guitarist C.J. Pierce of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DROWNING POOL is w...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Recounts One-On-One 'Guitar Lesson' With DIMEBAG

Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell at this year's Knotfest on October 26 in Devore, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to recount his favorite story involving late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Maxwe...

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MAX CAVALERA: Why SOULFLY Isn't Playing Any SEPULTURA Songs On Current Tour

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED, SEPULTURA) on October 13 at Idle Hands bar in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about SOULFLY's current U.S. tour, Max said: "It's the first time I'm playi...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Mourns Loss Of HOUSECORE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Co-Founder COREY MITCHELL

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo is mourning the death of Corey Mitchell, the true-crime author and Housecore Horror Film Festival co-founder, who suffered a heart attack Monday morning (October 27) and subsequently died mere hours after the second annual event had concluded....