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EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Says DIMEBAG Murder Made Him More Cautious

In a brand new interview with Sweden's RockSverige.se, vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS was asked if the murder of PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott made him more cautious about meeting people or being on stage. He responded: "Yeah, it did! Especially...

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Arizona Pastor Blasts 'Satanic' Metal Band PANTERA

An Arizona pastor has blasted PANTERA, JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH for being "satanic," explaining that their names are "blasphemous" of Jesus Christ. Pastor Steven Anderson of Tempe's Faithful Word Baptist Church, who recently made headlines for reportedly claiming that "we can have an AIDS-free...

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VINNIE PAUL: PANTERA Is 'Bigger Now Than It Ever Was'

On December 12, Sid Black of the 94.3 KILO radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Explains MARYLAND DEATHFEST Stage-Diving Incident

CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein has spoken out about the incident this past May when a fan made his way on stage during the band's performance at the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, crashing into Windstein and causing the guitarist/vocalist to react by giving the fan a quick kick to the head (see v...

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VINNIE PAUL: I Never Really Understood Impact PANTERA Had On People Back In The Day

Earlier this week, Woody of the Minneapolis, Minnesota radio station 93X conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On PAN...

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DIMEBAG And VINNIE PAUL's Father JERRY ABBOTT Releases 'Over My Left Shoulder' Book

Ten years after PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's death, Jerry Abbott, the legendary axeman's father, has just released a book, "Over My Left Shoulder: The Life And Times Of Jerry Abbott", via CreateSpace, the publishing engine of global online retailer and publisher Amazon. The music bus...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Next Solo Album Will Be 'Very Different'

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo will spend some of the downtime from the road in 2015 working on a number of projects, including the follow-up to his 2013 solo album "Walk Through Exits Only". "It's going to be very different," he tells Yahoo! Music. "I feel like every solo e...

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SLIPKNOT's CHRIS FEHN: 'Moshing Has Turned Into A Form Of Bullying'

During a brand new interview with South Africa's Music Review, SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn was asked if the band feels differently towards crowd interaction and mosh pits, especially after the whole incident of Randy Blythe's (LAMB OF GOD) arrest in the Czech Republic in 2012. "Yeah, that was...

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PAUL DI'ANNO, DOOGIE WHITE, STEVE GRIMMETT Pay Tribute To IRON MAIDEN On 'Celebrating The Beast'

Collectors Dream Records will release a new tribute to metal legends IRON MAIDEN on January 23, 2015. Titiled "A Tribute To Iron Maiden - Celebrating The Beast Vol. 1 (The Evil That Men Do)", the album will include new interpretations of classic MAIDEN songs by several acclaimed vocalists in the har...

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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...