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Unfortunately, for all the respect we have for celebrities in life, many simply can't leave them alone after death. Jim Morrison, Duane Allman and members of Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the musicians who simple can't rest in peace. -
Dimebag Darrell's Grave Vandalized With Homophobic Slur, Defacer Issues Apology to Members of Pantera
The man who vandalized the grave site of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell has issued an apology. Reece Eber, the former lead singer for rising metal act Nuclear Hellfrost, owned up to the disrespectful prank of writing a homophobic slur and placing it on the grave of the beloved axeman. The singer sent out an Instagram post claiming to have spit on the grave and stolen some cowboy boots, but he explained in his apology that those actions never occurred, 'Metal Injection' noted. -
Limp Bizkit Guitarist Clarifies He Does Not "Hate" His Band, But Does Dislike Fleet Foxes
Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland caused a stir earlier this week when he posted a lengthy anti-metal message on Instagram. Now, he's saying the post was a joke. -
Zakk Wylde Wants Pantera Reunion: 'I'm Just a Phone Call Away'
Since guitarist Dimebag Darrell passed away a little more than 10 years ago, Pantera has remained off the touring circuit. Singer Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul survived Darrell, whose guitar work was key in the development of '80s and '90s heavy metal. -
Dimebag Darrell: Unreleased Song 'Whiskey Road' Surfaces from Late Pantera Guitarist [LISTEN]
Guitar magazine "GuitarWorld" has unearthed a previously unreleased song by late Pantera/Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott titled "Whiskey Road", which you can check out below. According to "Rolling Stone," "Whiskey Road" was recorded back in 2001 as Pantera was finishing up their final U.S. tour, with Dimebag playing every instrument on the recording himself. The song has been pressed to a special vinyl flexi-disc by GuitarWorld as a part of their upcoming Dimebag tribute issue, and have even shared the song's guitar tabs.Although Dimebag's work with Pantera and Damageplan was pretty riff-heavy and brutal, "Whiskey Road" is more mellow and country-tinged, with acoustic guitar being the primary instrument, though Dimebag still makes room for some bluesy, distorted guitar solos.You can check out Dimebag Darrell's "Whiskey Road" here: -
Musicians, Like Us, Had Terrible High School Photos: Check Out Eminem, Avril Lavigne and Kesha, Way Back When
We don't want to comment on the issues of freedom of speech or what merits good taste in school photos. Instead, let's focus on totally awesome high school yearbook photos from our favorite musicians. -
Ten Years Later, Dimebag Darrell Abbott in Five Classic Pantera Tracks: "Walk," "I'm Broken" and Some More Obscure Cuts...
Dimebag Darrell's status as a guitar icon has only solidified in the ten years after his death, praised as one of—if not the—most influential guitarists in metal history. Music Times offers its own tribute with a showcase of his five most notable performances. -
Slash Remembers Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Brother Vinnie Paul Says He's Found Peace with Untimely Death [WATCH]
December marks the unfortunate anniversary of the death of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The legendary axeman, aka Darrell Abbott, was shot onstage in 2004 while performing with Damageplan. It was a huge loss for the metal community and fans of his work, which lives on even though he is gone. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash shared a few memories with Loudwire recently about the slain guitarist, who died Dec. 8. -
Adorable 9-Month-Old Baby Drums Along to Pantera Song on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' Drummer Vinnie Paul Impressed [WATCH]
Former Pantera and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul better be careful because there is a new drumming legend around. His name is Wyatt, he is 9 months old and he really kills it on a drum kit — with the help of his dad. A video of Wyatt playing along to Pantera's 1994 song "5 Minutes Alone" has gone viral, and Jimmy Kimmel liked what he saw, so he invited the young beatkeeper to perform on his show.The original video features Wyatt on a drum set made out of cups, cans and plastic lids. But for the "Can They Do It Live" segment of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the host got Wyatt some proper equipment and a backing band. The kid is surprisingly calm on live television, taking in all the sights and lights as he and his dad perform, Blabbermouth notes."Are you worried about all the headbanging while he still has a soft spot?" Kimmel asks Wyatt's mom after the performance."I make Papa take it easy on him," she replies. -
"Just South of Heaven" (Blake Shelton), "South of Heaven" (Slayer) and More Country Songs Seemingly Derived from Metal Titles
We were checking out Blake Shelton's new album Bringing Back The Sunshine (which topped the Billboard 200 last week) when we were struck by a humorous thought: "Man, 'Just South of Heaven' would sure make a great Slayer satire." It turns out that Shelton isn't alone in borrowing (or nearly borrowing) song titles from metal bands. We gathered a short list below, ranked from least similar in subject matter to most similar in subject matter. -
5 Songs to Celebrate the 50th Birthday of Rex Brown, Pantera's Most Underrated Member
Today marks the 50th birthday of Pantera (and Down) bassist Rex Brown. He was often overshadowed by his loud and recognizable cohorts while with the band, but Music Times wrangled up some examples to demonstrate why he deserves more credit. -
Avenged Sevenfold Graduates from Metal to Heavy Metal (Finally) on 'Hail To The King' [REVIEW]
Avenged Sevenfold has awkwardly held a middle-ground between its old melodic thrash, and its new heavy metal approach. They finally commit, thankfully, on "Hail To The King."
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