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SOIL Guitarist: 'PIGGY Could Make A Guitar Sound Like NO ONE Ever Has'

SOIL guitarist/former BROKEN HOPE bassist Shaun Glass has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The news I was told today made my stomach go in knots. The metal community has lost another amazing player. "Piggy to me was a man that could mak...

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KATAKLYSM: PIGGY Was 'The Nicest Guy You Could Meet'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "It's with great sadness that we have learned today that Denis (a.k.a. 'Piggy') has passed away. The impact of his guitar influence was felt worldwide. His work in...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's WYLDE Talks About DIMEBAG Tribute Video 'In This River'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recently spoke to MTV.com about the band's "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott tribute video, "In This River". Wylde wrote "In This River" for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 2005 album "Mafia", several months before Darrell was killed. It wasn't until after his death that the trac...

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THERION To Tour North America For First Time In 18 Years

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "So, after 18 years of playing with THERION, I'm finally making it to you guys in USA and Canada. It's been some extremely stressy days preparing everything before this trip, but now there's just o...

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VINNIE PAUL Comments On BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's DIMEBAG Tribute Video

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul recently commented on BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "In This River" video. The moving tribute to the guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who would have celebrated his 39th birthday on Saturday, August 20, was directed by Eric Zimmerman and is the new single...

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DEATHSTARS Part Ways With Guitarist

Sweden's DEATHSTARS have parted ways with guitarist Erik "Beast X Electric" Halvorsen. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Due to lack of enthusiasm and living too far away from the band's location in Stockholm, Sweden, Beast X Electric's no longer a part of DEATHSTARS. "...

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TONY LAUREANO On VADER Drummer's Passing: 'Metal World Has Lost An Incredible Percussive Force'

Drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, ANGELCORPSE) has posted the following message regarding the passing of former VADER drummer Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski (a.k.a. Doc): "Today I woke up to hear that former VADER drummer Doc had passed away. It was quite shocking, to say the least, and tota...

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IRON MAIDEN Pelted With Eggs During OZZFEST; SHARON OSBOURNE Calls BRUCE DICKINSON A 'Prick'

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received a number of e-mails regarding last night's (August 20) Ozzfest concert in Devore (near San Bernardino),California, which reportedly included an on-stage appearance following IRON MAIDEN's set by Sharon Osbourne during which she called MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson a...

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Ex-VENOM Frontman Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors Are 'Jealous Of What I Am Achieving'

Former VENOM/MANTAS and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan has reacted to the criticisms leveled at him for his statements made in an interview with South America's Deathrasher magazine, which were posted on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. In a follow-up question submitted by Deaththrasher (which has s...

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Message From Fans To DIMEBAG: 'Riff In Peace'

John Austin of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has issued the following report: "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott didn't live to see his 39th birthday. Now, the BIC flame of fandom is kept burning at the metal-guitar hero's hometown resting place. Abbott, who attended Arlington High School and lived in Dalworth...

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ZAKK WYLDE, TERRENCE LEE, DEAN ZELINSKY Interviews To Air As Part Of SIRIUS' 'Dime Day'

Exclusive interviews with Zakk Wylde (where he picks out a bunch of tracks Dimebag would want to hear and introduces them himself),Buddy Blaze (longtime friend of "Dimebag" Darrell and his brother Vinnie and designer of the "lightning bolt" guitar),Terrence Lee (original PANTERA singer) and Dean Z...

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NICKELBACK Frontman Says He Was 'Very Upset' When He Heard About DIMEBAG's Death

NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the previously unheard guitar solo from late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott which appears on the group's upcoming album, "All the Right Reasons". The solo appears on a track called "Side of a Bu...

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AN*L C*NT To Headline Albany's SICK SH*T Festival

ANAL CUNT frontman Seth Putnam has posted the following message on his official web site: "ANAL CUNT are headlining the 'Sick Shit' festival in Albany, New York on August 27th. It is at a place called Valentine's. This will probably be the last show until I make a full recovery from my drug overdose...

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DISSECTION: South American Tour Dates Announced

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION have lined up the following South American dates during September: Sep. 02 - Sao Paulo/SP (BRAZIL) - Hangar 110 Sep. 04 - Porto Alegre/RS (BRAZIL) - Manará Sep. 09 - Santiago (CHILE) - Teatro Gabriela Mistral Sep. 10 - Caracas (VENEZUELA) - La Casa Del...

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Previously Unreleased DIMEBAG Solo To Appear On New NICKELBACK Album

Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com is reporting that a previously unreleased solo by late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell will appear this fall in an unlikely place: on NICKELBACK's new album, "All the Right Reasons". The guitar parts for the flailing, 24-second lead were donated by Darrell'...