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PHILIP ANSELMO: I Never Spoke To ZAKK WYLDE About Possible PANTERA Reunion

DOWN's Philip Anselmo, Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein recently answered a number of fan-subimitted questions from the readers of the Ultimate-Guitar.com web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: What was the cause for such a dramatic change in your vocal style on th...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Named Greatest Guitarist Of All Time In GUITAR WORLD Poll

According to The Pulse Of Radio, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen has been named the greatest guitarist of all time in a new poll sponsored by Guitar World magazine. Almost half a million votes were cast in the survey, which was the first ever commissioned by Guitar World on this subject. The tou...

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ZAKK WYLDE's 'Guitar Apprentice': New Video Teaser Available

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently announced his first signature-edition guitar instruction collection, exclusively available at Guitar Centers across the country beginning October 1. Guitar Apprentice takes a hit guitar song and breaks it down into 15 different levels of playi...

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SEVENDUST, ALTER BRIDGE Side Project PROJECTED To Guest On 'Rockline'

PROJECTED, the new project featuring SEVENDUST members John Connolly (guitar) and Vince Hornsby (bass) alongside ALTER BRIDGE/CREED drummer Scott Phillips and guitarist/vocalist Eric "Erock" Friedman (a.k.a. Erock; TREMONTI),will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bo...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And SLAYER's KERRY KING Share DIMEBAG Drinking Stories (Video)

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned on September 7 with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. The night's main band comprised...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On His Upcoming Autobiography: 'It's Not Just A PANTERA Book'

Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and BloodyDisgusting.com writer Corey Mitchell recently 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 Wa...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Is Open To PANTERA Tour Featuring ZAKK WYLDE Filling In For DIMEBAG

In a brand new interview with The Village Voice, former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo was asked about the possibility of a PANTERA reunion with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on guitar. "I talked to Zakk about two wee...

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ZAKK WYLDE On 'Guitar Apprentice': 'To Me, Anything That Promotes The Guitar Is Good'

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has announced his first signature-edition guitar instruction collection, exclusively available at Guitar Centers across the country beginning October 1. Guitar Apprentice takes a hit guitar song and breaks it down into 15 different levels of playing. T...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Voted Greatest Metal Guitarist

According to The Pulse Of Radio, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi has been named the greatest heavy metal guitarist of all time in a new survey posted by Gibson Guitars. The list of the top 10 metal axemen also includes METALLICA's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, late OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads...

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GODSMACK, STAIND Members Pay Tribute To PANTERA In Dallas (Video)

GODSMACK paid tribute to Texas metal masters PANTERA by covering "This Love" from 1992's influential "Vulgar Display Of Power" CD during their September 16 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas. STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis took the stage to help w...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Is 'The Realest Motherf**ker I Know,' Says Guitarist MARZI MONTAZERI

The Metal Den's Randy "Rocket" Cody recently conducted an interview with guitarist Maziar "Marzi" Montazeri (ex-SUPERJOINT RITUAL) about Marzi's work on the upcoming solo album from former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo, "Walk Through Exits Only". Tentatively due in March 2013 via...

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GODSMACK Frontman Scolds Security For Using 'Unnecessary' Force While Tackling Fan (Video)

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna scolded the security for using "unnecessary" force while tackling a fan during the band's concert on August 31 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Just as GODSMACK had begun to play the song "Awake" while on tour as the headliners of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, a...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Lands Publishing Deal For Autobiography

According to Metal Sucks, Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) and BloodyDisgusting.com writer Corey Mitchell have secured a deal with Jeremie Ruby-Strauss, senior editor at Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint, for Anselmo's autobiography, which will tentatively b...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Remembers DIMEBAG, Discusses 'Neon Knights' Cover (Video)

Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle Rocks recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for a particular memory that he has of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Scott said, "Off t...

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Former TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist Launches PANTERA Tribute Band

Guitarist Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT, LD/50, HATEFX) has joined forces with vocalist Derek Thompson (WEAPON STATUS RED),bassist Kimo Sanborn (FALLING TO PIECES) and drummer Nick Benigno (FALLING TO PIECES) in a PANTERA tribute band called HELLBOUND. Commented Glen: "I am absolutely having...