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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...

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VINNIE PAUL Says DIMEBAG Is With Him In HELLYEAH

The Pulse of Radio reports: This Saturday (December 8) marks the third anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. Dimebag's broth...

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PANTERA's 'This Love' Is One Of 'Top Ten Breakup Songs'

PANTERA's "This Love" was selected by the editors of the AskMen.com web site as one of the "Top Ten Breakup Songs". A blurb accompanying the selection reads as follows: "Leave it to legendary metal outfit PANTERA to turn a simple breakup song into an ode to suicide and revenge. The song, which is .....

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PANTERA Bass Guitar Used During Band's Last-Ever Tour Being Auctioned

A Spector bass that was purportedly used by Rex Brown of PANTERA during Ozzfest 2000 and the subsequent "Extreme Steel Tour" (which ended up being PANTERA's last trek ever) is currently being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "this bass was crafted by Spector, then sent...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend: PHILIP ANSELMO Was 'King Of Lies And Manipulation' For A Long Time

Metal Monthly conducted an interview last month (November 2007) with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Monthly: Your thoughts on Phil [Anselmo, ex-PANTERA singer]. Is he a part of the pr...

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MOONSORROW, WINTERSUN, AMORAL Members To Take Part In 'Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour'

A dozen or so Finnish metal musicians will take part in the fourth annual "Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour", set to kick off at the end of November. The eight-date trek will honor the legendary PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot and killed on stage on December 8, 2004. T...

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Reunited JADED Recording Sophomore Album

Reunited all-female hard rock band JADED has just returned from a trip to Bloomington, Indiana where it recorded new tracks for its upcoming sophomore release with legendary producer Gary Katz, best known for his works with multi-platinum recording artist and classic rock icons STEELY DAN. Katz has...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Nominated For Guitar World's 'Hall Of Fame'

Guitar World magazine is running its annual Readers' Poll Awards and this year late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott is on the ballot for the Hall Of Fame Award. With the legacy that Dimebag Darrell left to his fans, it is only fitting that he still shines in the hearts of many....

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DIMEBAG: First Official Photo Book, 'DimeVision Vol. 2' DVD Coming Next Year

HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has issued the following update: "HELLYEAH's first DVD, 'Below the Belt', is in stores now. Pick it up anywhere — it's a way to live a day in the life of the HELLYEAH band and our rowdy crew. "We are shooting our video for 'Thank You' in Dallas, Texas a...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, ANTHRAX Members Perform Acoustic PINK FLOYD Cover; Video Available

Video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ANTHRAX axeman Scott Ian and singer Pearl Aday — Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — performing an acoustic cover of PINK FLOYD's "Wish You Were Here" on May 17, 2007 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Californi...

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DOWN Bassist Says He Was 'Going Through Hell' Following DIMEBAG's Death, Hurricane Katrina

Saby Reyes-Kulkarni of the Broward-Palm Beach New Times recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. "I was going through hell," Brown said of the period from late 2004 until initial rehearsals for the new album commenced in 2006. "Everybody in the band was. The tragedy of...

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STEVEN TYLER's Daughter Gets Engaged To THE MERCY CLINIC Guitarist

According to People.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's daughter Mia Tyler has gotten engaged to THE MERCY CLINIC/PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC guitarist Brian Harrah (photo). "We went over to my dad's hotel to show off the ring," Tyler, 28, tells People.com of her engagement. "He grabbed Brian and h...

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WFLM RADIO To Honor Fallen Heavy Metal Musicians

WFLM Radio will air a special live tribute show honoring the various heavy metal/hard rock musicians who have died. The program will be broacast all day/night on Saturday, November 24 and will include tributes to the following groups/musicians: DECAPITATED (Vitek) PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN (Dimebag Darrell...

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VINNIE PAUL On DIMEBAG: 'We Had The Greatest Chemistry In The World'

UK's Metal Hammer magazine is hard at work on an extensive, once-in-a-lifetime tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. If you wish to get involved, all you need to do to be a part of it is to send a simple picture of of yourself — whether it's your Dime/PANTERA tattoo,...

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HELLYEAH: 'Below The Belt' DVD To Be Screened Online

HELLYEAH will screen its new live DVD, "Below the Belt", in four parts over four nights at hellyeahband.com/screeningroom. The first part will air on Tuesday night (November 6) at 7 p.m., with the next three segments airing over the following three evenings (November 7, 8 and 9). "Below the Belt" is...