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Guitarist/Producer JAMES MURPHY Says He Will Always Be In Awe Of What DIMEBAG Accomplished
Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I first met Darrell about 18 years ago at a show in Texas around '85-'86. PANTERA was playing to a pretty packed house at this l...December 10, 2004
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DIMEBAG's Murder: Witnesses Describe Grisly Details Of Gunman's Attack
John Futty, Evan Goodenow and Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly before DAMAGEPLAN took the stage at the Alrosa Villa, a man approached the band's bus behind the North Side nightclub. He wanted to know if lead guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brot...December 10, 2004
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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...December 9, 2004
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Police: We May Never Know Motive For DIMEBAG DARRELL's Murder
Police said an officer's quick thinking helped prevent more fatalities from occurring as a deadly shooting took place inside a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night. Officer James D. Niggemeyer entered the nightclub, and then shot and killed the alleged gunman, Nathan Gale, during an apparent hostage s...December 9, 2004
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Police Identify Alleged Gunman In DIMEBAG DARRELL's Murder
Police released the name of the gunman who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Columbus nightclub Wednesday night, killing four people — including DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrel — before a police officer shot him dead. Nathan Gale, 25, of Marysville, reportedly jumped onto a concert stage...December 9, 2004
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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...December 9, 2004
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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...December 7, 2004
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P.O.D. On '60 Minutes' This Wednesday
P.O.D. will be featured on a "60 Minutes" report on spiritual themes in mainstream music airing on the CBS network this Wednesday, December 8, at 8:00 p.m. A short preview of the show can currently be viewed at CBSNews.com. As previously reported, P.O.D. have commenced work on the follow-up to 2003'...December 7, 2004
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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...December 6, 2004
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TO/DIE/FOR Complete Work On New Album
Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have set "IV" as the title of their fourth album, due on March 16, 2005 via Spinefarm Records. A single will precede the album on February 17. The follow-up to 2003's "Jaded" was recorded at Sonicimage studios in Kouvola, Finland and was mixed at Finnvox studios in...December 6, 2004
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U.D.O. Begin Recording New Album
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, tentatively due in October 2005. According to a posting at the group's official web site, Udo has begun laying down the first vocal tracks. A world tour in support of t...December 6, 2004
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BEATALLICA: JAMES HETFIELD And LARS ULRICH Have Been Nothing But Cool To Us
BEATALLICA, the Internet sensation who combine the work of THE BEATLES with the sound of early METALLICA, recently spoke to the Ear Candy webzine about the inspiration behin the band's formation and the group's future plans, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Ear Can...December 2, 2004
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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...November 30, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: DVD To Arrive Next Year
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are all set to usher in the New Year with a string of U.K. shows. These look likely to be the band's last U.K. shows before they begin work on their next album which is slated for a 2006 release. 2005 will however, see a KILLSWITCH ENGAGE DVD, featuring concert footage and assorted...November 26, 2004
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GUANO APES To Release 'Best Of' Collection Next Week
GUANO APES will release a "best of" collection, entitled "Planet of the Apes", on November 29 via BMG. The group's tour in support of the upcoming release will mark " the end of all GUANO APES activities for the next few years," according to a posting on the band's web site. "After the tour, we ...November 23, 2004
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