During his show at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA last night (November 16), Phil Anselmo and his band The Illegals paid tribute to Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul with a full set of Pantera songs. The performance was streamed on Facebook and can be seen HERE. You can also find some fan-filmed footage…
An official metch store has been launched for the late great Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, HELLYEAH). The legendary drummer started working on the store himself in the summer of 2017 and you can check it out at vinniepaulshop.com. Abbott passed away on June 22 as a result of dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease. He…
A number of musicians took part in a special tribute for the late Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, HELLYEAH) during the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA yesterday (October 13). You can see some fan-filmed footage from the set below. Among those who perfomed were Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Godsmack‘s Sully Erna and Tony Rombola, HELLYEAH‘s Kyle Sanders,…
This year’s Louder Than Life and Aftershock festivals will be hosting some special all-star tributes for the late Vinnie Paul (Pantera, HELLYEAH, etc.). The sets are being curated by SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin and they will feature various artists performing Pantera and Damageplan covers. Members of the following bands will be participating: Louder Than Life: Five…
Vinnie Paul Abbott’s (Pantera, HELLYEAH) official cause of death has been confirmed. The Clark County Coroner has told TMZ that the legendary drummer passed away as a result of “dilated cardiomyopathy — an enlarged heart — as well as severe coronary artery disease — a heart condition.” The following statement was shared on Pantera’s Facebook…
Following the death of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, Korn’s Brian “Head” Welch wrote a song for him called “Letter To Dimebag.” Now, with the recent passing of Dimebag’s brother and Pantera bandmate Vinnie Paul Abbott, Welch has reflected on the brothers, while re-dedicating the track to both of them. Welch said the following: “It was 2005.…
Someone has apparently posted an erroneous update on HELLYEAH’s Wikipedia page saying that the band have recruited Daniel Davison (ex-Every Time I Die/Norma Jean) as a replacement for the late Vinnie Paul Abbott. The group have since tweeted that those rumors are “absolute fake news.” HELLYEAH have yet to officially address their future, but they…
During Disturbed’s July 14 set at Rock Fest in Cadott, WI, the band paid tribute to the late Vinnie Paul (Pantera, HELLYEAH) with a touching speech and live cover of Pantera’s “Walk.” You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Vinnie Paul passed away on June 22 at the age of 54. An official cause…
Rita Haney, longtime girlfriend of the late Dimebag Darrell, has officially commented on Vinnie Paul’s (Pantera, HELLYEAH) death. You can read what she had to say in the below Instagram post. Vinnie Paul passed away on June 22 at the age of 54. An official cause of a death has yet to be revealed, but…
A public memorial was held for the late Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, HELLYEAH) at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX on July 1 and during the event a number of friends and family paid their respects to the drummer in person and via video. One of the pre-recorded videos came from legendary Black Sabbath drummer…
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