Heading into their seventh LP, and third for a major label, Pantera were bigger than ever. Their prior album, 1992’s Vulgar Display of Power, had gone gold, and expectations were high for what would come next. Some at their label felt it was the right time for the band to streamline the punishingly heavy sound they’d honed on Vulgar, as Metallica had done on their self-titled 1991 smash.
“The record company was pushing for something like [Metallica’s] ‘Black Album,’” bassist Rex Brown recalled to Rolling Stone in 2014 of the period. “We were like,...
“The record company was pushing for something like [Metallica’s] ‘Black Album,’” bassist Rex Brown recalled to Rolling Stone in 2014 of the period. “We were like,...
- 3/22/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
A coroner’s report into the death of Vinnie Paul has determined that the Pantera drummer died of a heart condition. Paul was found dead in his Las Vegas home June 22nd at the age of 54.
According to the Clark County Coroner’s Office, Paul suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition which restricts the heart’s ability to pump blood, as well as severe coronary artery disease, Las Vegas’ Ktnv reported.
“Vincent Paul Abbott died from natural causes, specifically, dilated cardiomyopathy,” a rep for the musician said in a statement.
According to the Clark County Coroner’s Office, Paul suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition which restricts the heart’s ability to pump blood, as well as severe coronary artery disease, Las Vegas’ Ktnv reported.
“Vincent Paul Abbott died from natural causes, specifically, dilated cardiomyopathy,” a rep for the musician said in a statement.
- 8/27/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Vinnie Paul -- Pantera's drummer and one of the original founders of the band -- died from a bad heart ... TMZ has learned. The Clark County Coroner tells TMZ that Vinnie died of dilated cardiomyopathy -- an enlarged heart -- as well as severe coronary artery disease -- a heart condition. We're told he died of natural causes. As we reported ... Vinnie died in his sleep this past June at his Las Vegas home. His...
- 8/27/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul is going to be laid to rest in his forever hardware, identical to that of his late bandmate and brother ... courtesy of none other than Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Sources close to Vinnie's family tell TMZ that the recently deceased musician and Pantera co-founder will be buried in a custom Kiss casket provided by Simmons and co. We're told the casket was offered as a gift at Vinnie's family's request.
- 6/28/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Pantera drummer and founding member Vinnie Paul died Friday night in Las Vegas. His passing was announced on the Pantera Facebook page, but no cause of death was revealed.
“Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away,” Pantera wrote on Facebook. “Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.”
The passing provoked an outcry among fans of the band, whose raw, groove heavy rock has been a mainstay of the hard music scene for more than 30 years.
Texas-born Paul formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and bassist Rex Brown. Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.
After recording three albums with vocalists Donnie Hart and Terry Glaze,...
“Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away,” Pantera wrote on Facebook. “Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands Pantera and Hellyeah. No further details are available at this time. The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.”
The passing provoked an outcry among fans of the band, whose raw, groove heavy rock has been a mainstay of the hard music scene for more than 30 years.
Texas-born Paul formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother, guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, and bassist Rex Brown. Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.
After recording three albums with vocalists Donnie Hart and Terry Glaze,...
- 6/23/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Vinnie Paul, drummer for Pantera, Damageplan and Hellyeah, has died at the age of 54, according to his label and a post on Pantera’s Facebook page. No cause of death was disclosed.
Paul, whose real name was Vincent Paul Abbott, was born in Abilene, Texas and co-founded Pantera in 1981 with his brother, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The group spent several years as a pop-leaning metal outfit before joining forces with singer Phil Anselmo and adopting a heavier direction — dubbed “power groove” by the band — late in the decade. The sound caught on, they signed with Atlantic subsidiary Atco and released their “Cowboys From Hell” album in 1990. Their popularity rose through tours with Suicidal Tendencies and later Judas Priest, and they performed in Moscow with Metallica and AC/DC in 1991. Pantera quickly became one of the most vital hard-rock acts of the decade, via the albums “Vulgar Display of Power” (a title adopted...
Paul, whose real name was Vincent Paul Abbott, was born in Abilene, Texas and co-founded Pantera in 1981 with his brother, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The group spent several years as a pop-leaning metal outfit before joining forces with singer Phil Anselmo and adopting a heavier direction — dubbed “power groove” by the band — late in the decade. The sound caught on, they signed with Atlantic subsidiary Atco and released their “Cowboys From Hell” album in 1990. Their popularity rose through tours with Suicidal Tendencies and later Judas Priest, and they performed in Moscow with Metallica and AC/DC in 1991. Pantera quickly became one of the most vital hard-rock acts of the decade, via the albums “Vulgar Display of Power” (a title adopted...
- 6/23/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Reece Eber, former lead vocalist for Nuclear Hellfrost, and the man responsible for vandalizing Dimebag Darrell’s grave, has issued a public apology. Dimebag Darrell’s Grave Vandalized On Saturday, Feb. 28, a Tumblr post from ‘crustyplague’ went viral. In the post, ‘crustyplague’ claimed to have vandalized the gravestone of Dimebag Darrell, aka Darrell Abbott, who was […]
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- 3/2/2015
- by Olivia Truffaut
- Uinterview
We're back with another installment of Radio 66.6! This week features the latest news, music, videos and tour dates from the likes of Stone Sour, In Flames, Shai Hulud, Every Time I Die, Silverstein, Papa Roach and more. Don't touch that dial!
News
Nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards can be found here. It's worth noting that contenders for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance include Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Marilyn Manson and Megadeth.
Megadeth have parted ways with Roadrunner Records. No word on a new label yet.
Read my review of New Found Glory's Sticks and Stones 10th anniversary tour with The Story So Far and Candy Hearts here.
Music
Listen to a new Buckcherry song entitled "Gluttony" here. It's the first single from their new album, Confessions, out February 19 via Century Media Records.
Listen to Obey the Brave's cover of Pantera's "A New Level" here.
News
Nominees for the 55th annual Grammy Awards can be found here. It's worth noting that contenders for the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance include Anthrax, Halestorm, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Marilyn Manson and Megadeth.
Megadeth have parted ways with Roadrunner Records. No word on a new label yet.
Read my review of New Found Glory's Sticks and Stones 10th anniversary tour with The Story So Far and Candy Hearts here.
Music
Listen to a new Buckcherry song entitled "Gluttony" here. It's the first single from their new album, Confessions, out February 19 via Century Media Records.
Listen to Obey the Brave's cover of Pantera's "A New Level" here.
- 12/11/2012
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- DreadCentral.com
We're back with the latest installment of Radio 66.6! This week features news, music, videos, tour dates and more from the likes of System of a Down, The Wonder Years, Nightwish, The Acacia Strain, Deftones, For Today, Death By Stereo, Dead and Divine and more. Don't touch that dial!
News
Serj Tankian will release a new album entitled Harakiri on July 10 via Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. This is the third solo album from the System of a Down frontman. Its title is a Japanese word meaning ritual suicide.
The Acacia Strain have signed to Rise Records. The band's new album is due out in October.
Mike Heller has joined Fear Factory on drums, Heller has previously played with Malignancy and System Divide.
Glass Cloud will release their debut album, The Royal Thousand, on July 3 via Equal Vision Records. The band features former members of Of Mice & Men, Sky Eats Airplane and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.
News
Serj Tankian will release a new album entitled Harakiri on July 10 via Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. This is the third solo album from the System of a Down frontman. Its title is a Japanese word meaning ritual suicide.
The Acacia Strain have signed to Rise Records. The band's new album is due out in October.
Mike Heller has joined Fear Factory on drums, Heller has previously played with Malignancy and System Divide.
Glass Cloud will release their debut album, The Royal Thousand, on July 3 via Equal Vision Records. The band features former members of Of Mice & Men, Sky Eats Airplane and The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.
- 4/24/2012
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- DreadCentral.com
Philip Anselmo (Down, Pantera, Arson Anthem, Superjoint Ritual) joined Scott Ian (Anthrax), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Charlie Benante (Anthrax) and Kerry King (Slayer) on stage earlier this evening (Monday, September 12) at the second Metal Masters Clinic at the Best Buy Theater in New York City to perform two Pantera classics: “A New Level” and “Fucking Hostile”. Videos of the two performances can be seen below. Rita Haney, the girlfriend of late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, recently called on former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott and singer Philip Anselmo to settle their differences in honor of Dimebag, who was shot and killed by...
- 9/19/2011
- by nperez
- ShockYa
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