Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — During a recent interview with the KBAT 99.9 radio station in Odessa, Texas, former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott spoke about the possibility of one day retirining from playing music. He said (see video below): "I'm a big ki... more info

Rolling Stone — Pantera's Vinnie Paul, whose former bandmate "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was killed onstage by a crazed fan in 2004, discussed the murder of Christina Grimmie in a new interview. "It just floored me, man," Paul told KBAT (via Team Rock). "I ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott says that he was "floored" by the recent shooting death of Christina Grimmie, explaining that he "never thought" another musician would lose his or her life to an obsessive fan. Grimmie, a former contestant ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Thunder Underground" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below (beginning around the 34:30 mark). ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at Scotland's only rock and metal festival after being denied entry to the United Kingdom earlier today (Thursday, June 23). Owens's June 2... more info

Rolling Stone — In 2004, former Marine Nathan Gale walked onstage at Columbus, Ohio's Alrosa Villa minutes into heavy metal band Damageplan's set and shot and killed former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Following the musician's death, the concert busin... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's SUPERJOINT RITUAL project — now known simply as SUPERJOINT for legal reasons — has set "Caught Up In The Gears Of Application" as the title of its new album, due later in the yea... more info

Metalsucks — For the surviving members of the legendary band, this weekend's shooting in Orlando came with a devastating sense of déjà vu. The post Pantera “Sad and Disappointed” That “Christina Grimmie was Gunned Down the Same Way That Dimebag Darrel... more info

Rolling Stone — The fatal shooting of Christina Grimmie brought back painful memories to members of Pantera, who lost their guitarist, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, in a similar incident more than a decade ago. Responding to the recent news on Sunday, the band posted... more info

Metal Injection — This past Friday, singer Christina Grimmie, who rose to prominence via Youtube videos and then exploded when she appeared on... The post PANTERA Post Powerful Message In The Wake Of The Voice Singer Christina Grimme's Shooting appeared first on Metal... more info