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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL On VINNIE PAUL's Death: 'It's Not Something That We Can Ever Recover From'

In a new interview with FM99 WNOR, HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell said that it was extremely difficult for him and his bandmates to complete the group's latest album, "Welcome Home", following the passing of their drummer, Vinnie Paul Abbott. "It was tough," he said (see video below). "We literally...

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How PANTERA Was Influenced By EXHORDER

In a brand new interview with Poisoned Rock webzine, guitarist Marzi Montazeri of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER was asked to comment on his band's alleged influence on PANTERA's decision to move from a power metal act to a more aggressive form of thrash. "Look, you're asking a que...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: 'My Playing Was Never Influenced By PANTERA'

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has denied drawing influence from PANTERA, explaining that his playing and songwriting style was "already developed" by the time he got into the Texas metal act. Earlier today (Wednesday, July 29),Cazares tweeted that late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbo...

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PANTERA: 20th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Reinventing The Steel' To Arrive In September

PANTERA will release a 20th-anniversary edition of its final album, "Reinventing The Steel", on September 18. Bassist Rex Brown confirmed the release date for the "Reinventing" reissue in an interview last Friday (July 24) with SiriusXM's "Debatable", where he discussed the 30th anniversary of PANTE...

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Ohio Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Could Be Turned Into Affordable Housing

According to Columbus Business First, the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was murdered more than 15 years ago, could be turned into affordable apartments. Plans are afoot to build a $38 million, 180-unit complex on the site wh...

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PANTERA Launches 'Cowboys From Hell' Collection In Celebration Of Album's 30th Anniversary

PANTERA has announced the launch of a special collection in celebration of the band's critically acclaimed album "Cowboys From Hell", which was released 30 years ago today on July 24, 1990. "Cowboys From Hell" was PANTERA's breakthrough record, and it has since attained platinum certification in the...

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PANTERA: 'Cowboys From Hell' 30th-Anniversary Poster Now Available

Iconic By Collectionzz has released a new official screenprint celebrating the 30th anniversary of PANTERA's "Cowboys From Hell" album. The Basement in Dallas was the unofficial home base club in the early days of PANTERA, which shot three music videos in one day there: "Psycho Holiday", "Cemetery G...

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Ex-STATIC-X Guitarist TRIPP EISEN To EDSEL DOPE: 'You Hired DONALD TRUMP's Law Firm To Ensure That You Can Steal My Songs'

Ex-STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen has responded to DOPE leader Edsel Dope over accusations that Tripp's former bandmates took undeserved songwriting credit on some of the tracks on the group's just-released "Project Regeneration Vol. 1" album. The first of two volumes, "Project Regeneration Vol. 1"...

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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunite On DREAM THEATER Guitarist's New Solo Album, 'Terminal Velocity'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy played drums on "Terminal Velocity", the upcoming solo album from DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Due in the fall, the disc also features Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) on bass. Portnoy revealed his involvement with "Terminal Velocity" in a social media pos...

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ANTHRAX Tips Its Hat To DIMEBAG With 'The Healer'

The members of ANTHRAX do love their bourbon, as evidenced by today's announcement of "The Healer", the band's brand new, high-end, limited edition bourbon, Solera-aged in a King's Barrel, and produced by Hillrock Estate Distillery, situated in New York's Hudson Valley Highlands. With one barrel —...

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Rapper POST MALONE Reveals His Favorite Heavy Metal Bands

Rapper Post Malone made a surprise guest appearance during a live video chat Wednesday (June 10) between MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Ellefson's business partner Thom Hazaert. Asked to name his favorite metal bands, Post Malone, a lifelong rock fan, said: "I'd say y'all. I mean, MEGADETH has...

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PANTERA Texas Video Tour: Childhood Home, DIMEBAG's House And Final Resting Place

Scott On Tape recently uploaded a 32-minute travel video featuring visits to several important PANTERA-related sites in the Dallas, Texas area, including the graves of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brother Vinnie Paul Abbott, their childhood home, and Dimebag's house, where his legendary studio w...

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CHRIS ADLER On Being Asked To Speak At VINNIE PAUL Memorial: 'That Was The Moment That I Realized I'm An Adult'

In a brand new Facebook Live chat with Mapex Drums USA, former LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler reflected on his participation in the July 2018 public memorial for late PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott, who passed away a week earlier at age of 54. "I met Dime [late PANTERA guitarist 'Dimebag' Darre...

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DIMEBAG Guitar Designer's Copyright Case Thrown Out Of Court

According to Courthouse News Service, an appeals court has put an end to a lawsuit filed by the instrument designer who alleged that he hadn't been paid for sales of the late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's classic "Dean From Hell" guitar, which he said he helped create. In April 2017,...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Limited-Edition Guitar Introduced By DEAN GUITARS Assembly Shop Manager (Video)

Last November, Dean Guitars released a limited run of 50 handcrafted USA guitars designed in collaboration with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Each USA Kerry King V Limited Edition 50 Pc guitar is priced at $8,666 and can be ordered from the Dean Guitars web site. In the four-minute video below, Pat B...