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DEAN GUITARS Founder: 'The World Has Lost A Great Human Being'

Dean Guitars founder Dean B. Zelinsky has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "As I sit here awake at 2:34 am, feeling numb beyond belief to the news that our good friend Darrell Abbott is no longer with us, I would like to share my...

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Fans Gather Outside DIMEBAG's Dallas Home, Pay Tribute To Fallen Guitarist

WFAA-TV is reporting that fans mourning the death of slain DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott gathered outside his home in Dalworthington Gardens this morning (photo),looking for ways to pay tribute to the Grammy-nominated artist. Fans left flags, signs and flowers outside the home of Di...

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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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DAMAGEPLAN Shooting Update: VINNIE PAUL Uninjured; Metal Musicians Mourn DIMEBAG's Passing

Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was uninjured in the shooting incident at a Columbus nightclub which resulted in the death of Paul's brother, Dimebag Darrell. According to Scoop, who attended the concer...

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DEATH ANGEL To Guest On THE BONE's 'Metal Zone'

DEATH ANGEL will be the special guests on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Billy Steel this Friday night (Dec. 10) between 9 and 11 p.m. (PST). You can listen via the Internet at this location. As previously reported, DEATH ANGEL will be supporting KREATOR on their "Enemy of God" North American to...

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KICKING K8 To Enter Studio This Weekend

San Diego's KICKING K8, featuring former DIAMOND REXX drummer Billy Nychay, will enter Signature Sound studios with producer Joe Marlett (KORN, SWITCHFOOT, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, FOO FIGHTERS, BLINK 182) to record their forthcoming CD. Tracking for the album will begin on December 11 and will feat...

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M.O.D. Guitarist Looking To 'Bring Back Substance To Extreme Heavy Music'

M.O.D. guitarist Jon Aaron is continuing to seek members for his new project, tentatively dubbed DILATE. According to Aaron, DILATE will be a group that "brings back substance, songwriting, and new sounds back to extreme heavy music." More information is available at JonAaron.net. In other news, Aar...

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M.O.D.: Texas Tour Dates Announced

M.O.D. have announced the following dates in late December/early January: Dec. 31 - HeadHunters - Austin TX Jan. 01 - Zero's - Corpus Christi, TX As previously reported, M.O.D.'s video for the track "Wigga" has been made available for download at this location. "Wigga" comes off M.O.D.'s most recent...

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UNJUST: New Song Available For Download

San Francisco Bay Area's UNJUST have posted a new demo song, entitled "In Search of a Ghost", at Unjust.com. "In Search of a Ghost" comes off the group's upcoming fourth album, "To Lose A Name", tenatively due out next spring via Koolarrow Records. UNJUST's last album, "Glow", was recorded at Sharkb...

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KITTIE To Perform At NYC Party Hosted By BILLY GRAZIADEI Of BIOHAZARD

BIOHAZARD guitarist Billy Graziadei, along with longtime friend, singer/songwriter Jive Jones, is hosting a party called Machine at Snitch in New York City every Tuesday, and for the opening night, on December 7, he invited KITTIE to perform some songs to welcome in the new club. Juliya from the Fus...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks About New Album, End Of S.O.D.

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke to the Chronicles of Chaos extreme metal webzine about the group's recently released collection of re-recordings, "The Greater of Two Evils", and the break-up of his hugely popular side-project S.O.D. (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH),among other topics. A couple o...

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PRIMORDIAL Complete Work On 'The Gathering Wilderness'

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL have finished the recordings for their fifth full-length album, "The Gathering Wilderness", due on February 7, 2005 via Metal Blade Records. Commented singer Nemtheanga: "With this album we wanted to challenge ourselves a little more, its very easy to slip into do...

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AMPT: SLIPKNOT/BIOHAZARD Side Project To Play Benefit Concert

AMPT, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) and BIOHAZARD guitarist Scott Roberts, are scheduled to perform at a benefit concert for underprivileged kids, Toys for Tots, on December 17 at DingBatz in Clifton, NJ. AMPT's current lineup consists of the following: Rob Gee...

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Original M.O.D. Guitarist To Perform With Reunited RHYTHM TRIP

Original M.O.D. guitarist Tim McMurtrie will be performing with his reunited band RHYTHM TRIP at a scheduled benefit concert for underprivileged kids, Toys for Tots, on December 17 at DingBatz in Clifton, NJ. Former S.O.D. and current M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano, who produced and managed RHYTHM TRI...

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ORANGE GOBLIN Bassist Breaks Hand

ORANGE GOBLIN bassist Martyn Millard reportedly broke his hand on Friday, November 12, 2004. According to lead singer Ben Ward, "After a few too many beers, he fell over while running for the night bus and spent the night in Homerton A&E." Fortunately, Millard will still be able to play with the...