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VINNIE PAUL: 'How Does PANTERA Get Back Together Without DIMEBAG? It's Never Gonna Happen'

France's L'Enôrme TV conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 21-23 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. On late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman: Vinnie: "We all miss Jeff. Jeff was a great...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says EXODUS Would Have Been Most Qualified Candidate For Expanded 'Big Four'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Radio.com about the band's new album, "Super Collider"; almost hiring late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abott to play in MEGADETH; and politics, among other topics. You can now watch the chat below. Asked which band should have been included if...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On His Forthcoming Autobiography: 'The Hardest Person I'm Gonna Be On Is Myself'

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and BloodyDisgusting.com writer Corey Mitchell last year secured a deal with Jeremie Ruby-Strauss, senior editor at Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint, for Anselmo's autobiography, which will tentatively be titled "Mouth For W...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Talks About His Love Of PANTERA

A short video clip of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody and guitarist Zoltan Bathory talking to Google Play about Ivan's love of PANTERA can be seen below. In an interview with ARTISTdirect, Moody stated about PANTERA: "I don't think there will ever be a band that compares to PANTERA. In my...

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ZAKK WYLDE On RANDY BLYTHE, 'Unblackened' And Next BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Album

Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman and ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the paperback release of his book, "Bringing Metal To The Children": Zakk: "The book all started from me and...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks About His Spoken-Word Tour

Geeks Of Doom conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his recently completed "Speaking Words" U.K. spoken-word tour. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Geeks Of Doom: What's your assessment of your first show [on the "Speaking Words" tour]? Scott Ian: I thought th...

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REX BROWN On PANTERA: 'How We Kept Together That Long Is Another Amazing Tale'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current KILL DEVIL HILL bassist Rex Brown about his memoir, "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: While writing, did you find it difficult t...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Interviewed By U.K.'s KERRANG! Magazine (Video)

The Kerrang! podcast conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo at this year's Download festival, which was held June 14-16 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. PANTERA was inducted into the Kerrang! Hall Of F...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks About PANTERA's 'Hall Of Fame' Honor At KERRANG! AWARDS (Video)

PANTERA was inducted into the Kerrang! Hall Of Fame at this year's Kerrang! Awards, which was held on June 13 at London, England's Troxy Club. During his acceptance speech, former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo paid tribute to the legacy of bandmate "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot dead onstage...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Feels VINNIE PAUL's Pain Every Single Day

Ex-PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo spoke to Artisan News about his desire to reconnect with his former PANTERA bandmate Vinnie Paul Abbott more than eight years since ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot and killed by a crazed gunman while performing with DAMAGEPLA...

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BLACK SABBATH, MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE IN CHAINS Honored At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods'

BLACK SABBATH, MOTÖRHEAD and ALICE IN CHAINS are among the artists who were honored at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods, which took place earlier tonight (Monday, June 17) at London, England's Indigo2. In addition, the event featured live performances from MOTÖRHEAD, AIRBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH...

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Unauthorized PANTERA Biography 'Reinventing Metal' Coming In September

Backbeat Books has set a September 10 release date for "Reinventing Metal - The True Story Of Pantera And The Tragically Short Life Of Dimebag Darrell", the unauthorized PANTERA biography from U.K. author Neil Daniels. Official book description: "PANTERA is widely regarded as one of the most influen...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I'm In A Great Place In My Mind'

Dr. Abner Mality of Wormwood Chronicles webzine recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA) about the upcoming Housecore Horror Film Festival, the singer's lifelong love affair with horror and his upcoming solo album. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Wormwood Chroni...

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OZZY, DIO, BON SCOTT, LEMMY, SLASH, DIMEBAG Featured In 'Cemetary Gates' Book

Set for release this month via Plexus Publishing is the book "Cemetary Gates: Saints & Survivors Of The Heavy-Metal Scene" by Mick O'Shea. A description of the illustrated paperback reads as follows: "Between genius and madness, this world and the next, there's nothing but the faintest flicker o...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL's Original Guitar Tech Suffers Tragic Loss

Kenny King, Dimebag Darrell's original guitar tech and current guitar tech for Scott Shelby of WARBEAST, suffered a tragic loss this last weekend. His wife Kim King's parents' home where Kim's sister was living with her two children, Carter, 4, and Lilly, 2, caught fire late Saturday night. The fire...