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Message From Fans To DIMEBAG: 'Riff In Peace'

John Austin of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram has issued the following report: "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott didn't live to see his 39th birthday. Now, the BIC flame of fandom is kept burning at the metal-guitar hero's hometown resting place. Abbott, who attended Arlington High School and lived in Dalworth...

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ZAKK WYLDE, TERRENCE LEE, DEAN ZELINSKY Interviews To Air As Part Of SIRIUS' 'Dime Day'

Exclusive interviews with Zakk Wylde (where he picks out a bunch of tracks Dimebag would want to hear and introduces them himself),Buddy Blaze (longtime friend of "Dimebag" Darrell and his brother Vinnie and designer of the "lightning bolt" guitar),Terrence Lee (original PANTERA singer) and Dean Z...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL's Final Cleveland Interview To Be Rebroadcast This Weekend

The final Cleveland interview with fallen guitar hero "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) will be aired on Saturday, August 20 as part of a tribute to celebrate what would have been Abbott's 39th birthday. The interview, which was conducted by "The Classic Metal Show"'s Chris Akin, includ...

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NICKELBACK Frontman Says He Was 'Very Upset' When He Heard About DIMEBAG's Death

NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the previously unheard guitar solo from late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott which appears on the group's upcoming album, "All the Right Reasons". The solo appears on a track called "Side of a Bu...

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Former GRIM REAPER Guitarist To Perform Acoustic Set Of PANTERA Songs At DIMEBAG Benefit

Former GRIM REAPER guitarist Nick Bowcott will perform a special acoustic set of PANTERA songs prior to the "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) benefit show being held on Tuesday, August 30 at the Improv (4980 Beltline Road #250) comedy showcase and restaurant in Dallas, Texas. A celebrat...

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Previously Unreleased DIMEBAG Solo To Appear On New NICKELBACK Album

Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com is reporting that a previously unreleased solo by late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell will appear this fall in an unlikely place: on NICKELBACK's new album, "All the Right Reasons". The guitar parts for the flailing, 24-second lead were donated by Darrell'...

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Photos Of PHILIP ANSELMO Performing With EYEHATEGOD Posted Online

Several photos of former PANTERA and current SUPERJOINT RITUAL/DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo playing rhythm guitar for New Orleans sludge-metal merchants EYEHATEGOD at CBGB in New York Monday night (August 15) have been posted online at this location. The concert marked Anselmo's first public appeara...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Performs With EYEHATEGOD At NYC's Legendary CBGB Club

Former PANTERA and current SUPERJOINT RITUAL/DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo filled in on guitar for EYEHATEGOD last night (August 15) at the infamous CBGB club in New York City. It was Anselmo's first public appearance since the murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) and Philip appea...

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TRACII GUNS: DIMEBAG's Death Has Affected So Many People In Such A Negative Way

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns (ex-L.A. GUNS) recently spoke to Glam-Metal.com writer Deb Rao about the BRIDES' new album, "Runaway Brides", which is due on September 27 via Shrapnel Records. Asked about the special song that was wriiten for late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" D...

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DEAN GUITARS, SIRIUS SATELLITE To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Birthday With Online Party

On Saturday, August 20, Dean Guitars will be hosting "the biggest online party ever" in celebration of what would have been "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) 39th birthday. "We want everybody to come to the Dean site Saturday, August 20th starting at 7pm Eastern time and make a post t...

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DOWN Drummer Says There Will Be A New Studio Album

In a recent interview with Metal Maniacs magazine, EYEHATEGOD/SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist and DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower revealed that he is "sure we'll do another DOWN record. I've talked to Phil [Anselmo, DOWN/SUPERJOINT RITUAL/ex-PANTERA frontman] and everybody else. Everybody's expressed interest...

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SOULFLY: THROWDOWN And INCITE To Provide Support On Upcoming Tour

According to SoulflyWeb.com, THROWDOWN and INCITE, a local Arizona band fronted by Ritchie Cavalera (stepson of SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera),will be the opening acts on all of the dates on SOULFLY's upcoming U.S. tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 13 - McAllen, TX @ La Villa Real Ha...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says Band's Cover Of PANTERA's 'Cemetery Gates' Was A 'One-Off'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted the following message in teh "Forums" section of the Gigantour web site: "Well, we're about 1/3 of the way through this roving mega-metal machine called Gigantour and it's been great so far! "Some of the gigs have been totally awesome (Grand Prairie, San...

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SOULFLY: 'Prophecy' Demo Recordings Available For Download

SOULFLY fan site SoulflyWeb.com has uploaded demo versions of three of the tracks that were included on SOULFLY's last studio album, 2004's "Prophecy". Check out the songs "Prophecy", "Defeat U", and a cover of HELMET's "In the Meantime" at SoulflyWeb.com. The tracks were laid down in Phoenix, Arizo...

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Vendetta

Based on my lukewarm feelings about "Haymaker", I was prepared to give THROWDOWN's "Vendetta" a mediocre review. I seem to be one of the few that weren't knocked on their asses by the 2003 release. The album has its moments, but seems to drag at times; something about those extra thick, breakdownish...