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MIKE PORTNOY: 'PANTERA Was The Only Band To Really Carry Metal Through The '90s'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) spoke to Metal Wani about the recent passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott, saying that "PANTERA was the only band to really carry metal through the '90s." The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer died on June 22 at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54...

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Watch DISTURBED Pay Tribute To VINNIE PAUL With Cover Of PANTERA's 'Walk'

DISTURBED paid tribute to Vinnie Paul Abbott by performing a cover version of the PANTERA classic "Walk" Saturday night (July 14) at this year's Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. Prior to launching into the song, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman told the crowd: "Our very first Ozzfest, PANTERA was on...

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RITA HANEY Breaks Silence On VINNIE PAUL's Death: 'I Knew You Loved Me Because DARRELL Loved Me'

Late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney has broken her silence on the passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott, saying that the recently deceased PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer was her "big bro for 43 years through thick and thin." Haney wrote on Instagram: "It has taken...

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Watch VOLBEAT Dedicate 'Seal The Deal' To VINNIE PAUL At ZWARTE CROSS Festival

VOLBEAT dedicated the song "Seal The Deal" to Vinnie Paul Abbott during the band's July 13 concert at the Zwarte Cross festival in Lievelde, the Netherlands. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Vinnie passed away on June 22 at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 54. The PA...

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Watch BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD Read Solemn Poem For VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT

The July 1 public memorial for Vinnie Paul Abbott in Dallas, Texas included emotional tributes from a number of Vinnie's fellow musicians, some of whom appeared in person while others sent short video speeches expressing their affection for the fallen drummer. One musician who appeared via video was...

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Watch PHILIP ANSELMO Dedicate PANTERA's 'Slaughtered' To VINNIE PAUL At Denmark's ROSKILDE Festival

Philip Anselmo dedicated a cover of the PANTERA classic "Slaughtered" to Vinnie Paul Abbott during Saturday night's (July 7) SCOUR concert at the Roskilde festival in Roskilde, Denmark. Anselmo simply stated, "Listen to me very closely: This is for Vince," before launching into the song from PANTERA...

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AT THE GATES Frontman On VINNIE PAUL's Death: 'It's A Loss For The Metal Community'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg before the band's June 30 performance at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the recent passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, Tomas said: "I never met hi...

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Surviving HELLYEAH Members Pay Tribute To VINNIE PAUL In New Video

The surviving members of HELLYEAH have released a two-minute video tribute to the band's fallen drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. The clip, which can be seen below, opens with a message of gratitude from the man himself. "I just wanna personally thank everybody out there that's always supported me in eve...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Dedicates PANTERA Classic 'Slaughtered' To VINNIE PAUL (Video)

Philip Anselmo dedicated a cover of the PANTERA classic "Slaughtered" to Vinnie Paul Abbott during Thursday night's (July 5) SCOUR concert at the Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, Maryland. Anselmo simply stated, "This is one for Vince," before launching into the song from PANTERA's 1994 album "Far...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: 'The Production Of VINNIE PAUL's Drums Changed The Landscape Of Metal'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke to Australia's AndrewHaug.com about the recent passing of Vinnie Paul Abbott. Reflecting on how he got to know the PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer, Robb said: "The first time that I met Vinnie Paul was on [PANTERA's] 'Vulgar Display Of Power' tour, and they were o...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman On VINNIE PAUL: 'I Don't Like Burying Guys That Gave Me My Start In The Business'

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke to Inquisitr about the recent passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. "It's the fucking worst, you know?" Dez said. "I don't like burying friends, I don't like burying legends and I don't like burying guys that gave me my start in the busines...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE: PANTERA 'Shaped A Whole Generation Of Musicians In Metal'

MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake spoke to Finland's Kaaos TV about the recent passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. He said: "I was stunned at first. Obviously, he was way too young — only 54, I think. Yeah, it definitely came as a shock. I mean, I don't know him that well, but, o...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' SEAN KINNEY On VINNIE PAUL: 'He Was A Crushing Drummer And An All-Around Great Guy'

On June 30, ALICE IN CHAINS members Sean Kinney (drums) and Mike Inez (bass) spoke to Austria's Mulatschag about the recent passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. "Back early on, like 1990 or so, I think we were over here [in Europe] and PANTERA were just coming up at the same t...

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VINNIE PAUL: Video Footage Of Final Resting Place

Fan-filmed video footage of Vinnie Paul Abbott's final resting place can be seen below. The PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer was buried on Saturday (June 30) next to his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and their mother, Carolyn, at Moore Memorial Gardens cemetery in Arlington, Texas...

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SOUNDGARDEN/PEARL JAM Drummer MATT CAMERON: 'I Was In Awe Of VINNIE PAUL's Playing'

Sunday's (July 1) public memorial for Vinnie Paul Abbott in Dallas, Texas included emotional tributes from a number of Vinnie's fellow musicians, some of whom appeared in person while others sent short video speeches expressing their affection for the fallen drummer. One musician who appeared via vi...