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PUMPJACK Bassist Dead At 42

Kenneth Lance Patterson (a.k.a. "Willie Hicks"),bassist for the West Texas "southern oilfield trucker stoner" band PUMPJACK, passed away suddenly on November 9, 2011. He was 42 years old. A longtime friend of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) and Dimebag's brother Vinnie Paul,...

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Second Annual 'Dimebash' Concert Detailed

The second annual Dimebash event which is being held in honor of the late, great "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at the world-famous Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California will take place on Wednesday, December 14. Fellow musicians will pay homage to one of metal's...

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HELLYEAH Taps JEREMY PARKER For New Album Mix

The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) has tapped Jeremy Parker (GODSMACK, EVANESCENCE) to mix the band's third album for an early 2012 release. T...

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MUDVAYNE 'On Hiatus' For At Least Two More Years

MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett has confirmed via Twitter that the band is currently on hiatus while he and singer Chad Gray "are concentrating on HELLYEAH," their band with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),guitarist Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEP...

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HELLYEAH 'Close' To Completing Work On Third Album

The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) is continuing work on its third album at Abbott's home in Arlington, Texas, where he has a studio set up. G...

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THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF To Record Debut Album With PANTERA Producer

Norwegian female solo artist The Commander-In-Chief will record her first album with engineer/producer Sterling Winfield (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN, HATEBREED, HELLYEAH). The sessions will take place in two steps, with the first five songs set to be laid down in early December 2011 at world-class resident...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On His 'Rift' With REX BROWN, Possibility Of Reconciliation With VINNIE PAUL

High Times senior editor Bobby Black conducted an interview with heavy metal icon Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) before DOWN's April 28, 2011 concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. The chat can now be viewed in four parts below. A few excerpts follow (as t...

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STAIND Guitarist On Getting Heavy Again

Lou Di Monaco of the NY Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Mushok of Massachusetts rockers STAIND. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Rock Music Examiner: The record ["Staind"] definitely is HEAVY. What exactly got you guys so angry? Mike Mushok:...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Sings PANTERA Classics At 'Metal Masters Clinic'; Video, Photos Available

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) joined Scott Ian (ANTHRAX),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Kerry King (SLAYER) on stage earlier this evening (Monday, September 12) at the second Metal Maste...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Love VINNIE PAUL And My Door Is Always Open'

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) has released a videotaped statement (see below) regarding the interview he gave to the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner in which he spoke about his current relationship or lack thereof with his former PANTERA bandmate, Vinnie Paul Abbot...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On VINNIE PAUL: 'That Motherf**ker Is So F**king Terrified Of Me'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) prior to DOWN's September 1, 2011 concert at Backstage Live in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the 37-minute chat in three parts below. A couple of exce...

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ANTHRAX Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG, RONNIE JAMES DIO In 'In The End'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on his official blog: "'In The End' is a song on our record. I think it's the best song on the record. I think it's the most important song on the record and it's the centerpiece of 'Worship Music'. "This song started out as ...

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'Headbangers Ball' Special On 'Ride For Dime': Entire Episode Available

The latest episode of MTV's "Headbangers Ball" is a special edition dedicated to this year's installment of Ride For Dime an annual charity remembrance ride and concert event held in memory of the victims of the December 2004 Alrosa Villa shooting ("Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Jeff Thompson, Nathan Bra...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL's Girlfriend Interviewed By REALITY CHECK TV (Video)

Reality Check TV conducted an interview with Rita Haney, the girlfriend of late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, at the second show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 10 in Mountain View, California. You can now watch the chat below. Haney recently called on former PANTE...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend Says She Hopes VINNIE PAUL 'Sees The Light' And Forgives PHILIP ANSELMO

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey TV conducted an interview with PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney at a recent stop on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow. On her reconciliation with f...