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VINNIE PAUL's First On-Camera Interview Since DIMEBAG's Death To Air On 'Headbanger's Ball'

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abott's first on-camera interview since losing his brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on December 8, 2004 will air on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this weekend as part of a "Dime Tribute" special. The two-hour program will kick off at midnight Saturday and...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'I'll Do Everything I Can To Ensure That DIME's Legacy Lives On'

MTV News reports: December 8 marks the one-year anniversary of one of the most grim and bizarre tragedies in music history — the onstage shooting death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In the past year, friends and fans have talked at length about Dime's influence and sp...

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VINNIE PAUL: Treasure Trove Of Unreleased DIMEBAG Material On The Way

Robert Mancini of MTV News has issued the following report: In the year since PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was gunned down while onstage at an Ohio nightclub, fans and friends have pledged that his life and his music will live on for years to come. Now it seems that Dime...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN, Wife Divorcing After 24 Years Of Marriage

The Associated Press has issued the following report: Valerie Bertinelli and her rock star husband, Eddie Van Halen, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage, Bertinelli's publicist confirmed Tuesday. "Yes, that's true. They have been separated for four years and it's amicable," Bertinelli spokeswom...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's CATANESE Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese recently spoke to Glam-Metal.com writer Deb Rao about the one-year anniversary of the death his close friend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. In this special tribute to Dimebag, Catanese remembers the first time he met Dime, the special BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Dimeba...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: CRADLE OF FILTH Singer Turned Band Into 'Silly Circus Sideshow'

THE HAUNTED vocalist Peter Dolving stands by his previously published comments about CRADLE OF FILTH even though he admits that he sometimes "go[es] a little overboard letting [his] emotions speak." In an interview with the metal show "Pyro" on Norwegian national radio NRK P3 (web site),which aired...

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THINE EYES BLEED Taking Time Off From The Road To Write New Album

London, Ontario-based thrash/metalcore act THINE EYES BLEED, who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist John Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya),will be taking time off from the road over the next few months to concentrate on writing the follow-up to t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Talks About His Upcoming Instructional Book

Dave Iozzia of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: I prefer the down-and-dirty aspects of a band performing in a club to theatre or arena concerts with on-stage theatrics, which I feel take...

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AMORPHIS: More 'Eclipse' Details Revealed

The new AMORPHIS album, "Eclipse", is scheduled for release on February 17, 2006 on Nuclear Blast Records. The first single, "House of Sleep", will be released January 4, 2006. Introducing new vocalist Tomi Joutsen (SINISTHRA),AMORPHIS' seventh full-length release in their 15-year career marks a fr...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Remember DIMEBAG DARRELL

MTV News spoke with members of some 30 hard rock and metal bands about their memories of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. They told MTV how much he'd meant to them, they shared fond memories and spoke of the impact he made on their lives and their music. A few excerpts fro...

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THE ACCURSED Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Guitarist Chris "Loki" Ellingsen has announced his departure from the New Bedford, Massachusetts melodic thrash metallers THE ACCURSED. "[Loki] has been with us from the start, helped form and mold THE ACCURSED into the killing metal machine that it is today," the band write on their web site. "It i...

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SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM Frontman Pens SANTANA's New Single

Carlos Santana's new song "Just Feel Better", featuring guest vocals by Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH, was written by none other than Damon Johnson. Johnson, who has performed with alt-rock radio heroes BROTHER CANE, shock rock legend ALICE COOPER, and currently is the lead vocalist/guitarist of Spitfir...

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QUEEN Guitarist Defends $200 Ticket Prices: 'I Guarantee It Will Be Worth It'

Billboard.com is reporting that QUEEN guitarist Brian May took to his official web site earlier in the week to address some fan concerns about the price of tickets for the upcoming QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS shows, which top out at around $200. "Well, I sympathize, guys, but I know our tickets are nowhere...

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DOPE Frontman Joins MAKESHIFT ROMEO As The Group's New Drummer

DOPE frontman Edsel Dope has joined the Florida-based band MAKESHIFT ROMEO as the group's new drummer. In a posting on MAKESHIFT ROMEO's official blog, Edsel writes, "First off, everything is going great in the world of DOPE!!! We just returned from an amazing tour in Japan and we are currently on t...

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Former PANTERA Manager: PHILIP ANSELMO 'Was Beyond Anybody's Control'

In the February 2006 issue of Revolver magazine (web site),several of PANTERA's former business associates recount the band's amazing rise to the status of the biggest extreme metal act in the world and the circumstances that led to their eventual break-up. Though it would be unfair to blame PANTER...