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QUIET RIOT Singer: DIMEBAG Was A Nice Person In A Business Full Of Phonies

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I did not know Darrell as well as many others but well enough to know that he was a really, really nice person in a business full of phonies. "Darrell and Vinni...

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Report: DIMEBAG DARRELL Shooting May Change Concerts

Dave Lavender of The Herald-Dispatch is reporting that in Nashville, opening up a 40,000-square-foot club called The Red Iguana, long-time Huntington-based promoter Rick Widdifield already has been dealing with some of the fallout from the Columbus, Ohio, shootings that left a popular guitarist dead...

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DIMEBAG's Murder: Witnesses Describe Grisly Details Of Gunman's Attack

John Futty, Evan Goodenow and Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly before DAMAGEPLAN took the stage at the Alrosa Villa, a man approached the band's bus behind the North Side nightclub. He wanted to know if lead guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brot...

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Former RATT Bassist: DIMEBAG Changed The Rock Music World

Former RATT bassist Juan Croucier has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "Ironically, I learned today that Darrell was a big RATT fan. What a thing to learn on a day like today. I had heard the rumor before but it was confirmed to m...

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EXODUS Guitarist: I Am Mourning The Loss Of One Of My Personal Guitar Heroes

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I am, for the first time in my life, at a loss for words. The terrible reality of last night's tragedy is starting to sink in, and I am in a deep state of mourning o...

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Report: Gunman Tried To Talk To DAMAGEPLAN Bandmembers Before Show

The gunman who fatally shot four people — including DAMAGEPLAN (and former PANTERA) guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — at Columbus, Ohio's Alrosa Villa nightclub Wednesday night alarmed the club's workers before the gig, according to RollingStone.com. "He was hanging around trying to get in," mana...

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UPDATED: Tributes From Metal Musicians Pour In For DIMEBAG DARRELL

A number of heavy metal musicians have paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell (DAMAGEPLAN, ex-PANTERA) who was tragically murdered last night. ------------------------------------------------- Ozzy Osbourne: "Dimebag was a dear friend of mine. I'm absolutely beside myself with grief. I can't for the life o...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, SHADOWS FALL To Team Up For U.S. Arena Tour

Beginning March 4, 2005, SLIPKNOT will bring LAMB OF GOD and SHADOWS FALL, along with to-be-confirmed openers, out on The Subliminal Verses Tour, sponsored by Fuse. SLIPKNOT's extensive set will feature tracks from their critically-acclaimed, Rick Rubin-produced third album "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal...

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FOZZY: Sample Of New Single 'Enemy' Posted Online

An audio sample of the new FOZZY song "Enemy" has been made available for download at the group's official web site. Download it at this location. "Enemy" is the first single off the group's third album, "All That Remains", due in Europe on January 18, 2005 via SPV Records. Copies of the single ...

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WATCHTOWER Begin Recording New Album

WATCHTOWER guitarist Ron Jarzombek has posted the following update on the recording sessions for the group's long-awaited new album, tentatively titled "Mathematics". "During the past several months, WATCHTOWER has been tweaking the music and finishing up lyrics for the next CD. Last weekend, Rick [...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer To Host BBC Radio 2's 'Masters Of Rock' Series

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will be hosting a new BBC Radio 2 series, called "Masters of Rock", beginning this Thursday (Nov. 25) at 21:00 GMT. The show topics that are said to be included in the series are as follows: Week 1: KISS-tory Week 2: Ian Gillan's (DEEP PURPLE) solo career Week 3:...

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TOMMY LEE Not Down With PARIS HILTON's Feet

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee tells Blender magazine that he hasn't seen the world's second most famous home sex tape — featuring Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Solomon. "I haven't seen it yet," he said. "But I heard she's got really ugly toes — that her feet are crazy-looking. I'm a fo...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: New Album To Surface In March

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that SYSTEM OF A DOWN are looking at March 1, 2005 as the release date for "Hypnotize", the first half of their new album. The second half, titled "Mesmerize", is slated for a late summer or early fall release. The March 1 release has not been officially confirmed...

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DAMN YANKEES And CHEAP TRICK Members Set For ALICE COOPER Benefit Next Month

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the members of DAMN YANKEES will reunite at a benefit hosted by Alice Cooper next month. Guitarists Tommy Shaw and Ted Nugent, bassist Jack Blades, and drummer Michael Cartellone will play together at the fourth annual Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding show, wh...

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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Says Band May Release Covers Album Via Their Web Site

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage has told Sheffield Today that the future of the band's reently completed covers album is uncertain. "It started out as a bit of a laugh and started taking on a life of itself," he said. "It is something we always wanted to do and had not really had the time. ...