Posted by Mark Zapata on December 8, 2021
December 8th 2004, the world lost a legend. Pantera and Damageplan guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was murdered seventeen years ago today, and the site of the incident is no more. The Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, has officially been demolished. A 180-unit fully affordable apartment community will be erected on the site where Dimebag […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on June 16, 2021
We recently reported the club where “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was murdered is being transformed into affordable housing in Columbus, Ohio. Well, take your last look down below because PcP Films and RSL TV have uploaded new video of the Alrosa Villa nightclub before it gets demoed. Alrosa Villa nite club is the place where […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 10, 2020
As we saw with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Rage Against the Machine, Vio-lence, Mr.Bungle, Possessed, Exhorder, and many more that have disbanded/went on a hiatus and returned, there’s always a chance for a group to reform. They can also reappear for a quick reunion just to disappear again and sometimes come back once more, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 11, 2019
Like birds flying south for the winter or stores putting out their holiday decorations in mid-September, there are some yearly traditions that will continue on long after we’re gone. Bitching about the Grammy awards, specifically who was left off the ‘In Memoriam’ segment is one of them. And while every genre has its share of […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 6, 2018
The upcoming two festivals Louder Than Life and Monster Energy Aftershock will both feature a special tribute set to the late Pantera/HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul. Jose Mangin of SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal will be hosting the Vinnie Paul All Star Tribute for both events. On September 29th, at the Louder than Life, there will be guest […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 27, 2018
On June 23rd, we were devastated to hear that Vinnie Paul passed away at the age of 54. While his cause of death remained unknown, there were speculations on his death including stating he died in his sleep as well as the rumor of him having a massive heart attack. Today (27th), TMZ has reported that […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 23, 2018
While there’s still been no further statement regarding the death of legendary drummer Vinnie Paul last night, TMZ quotes family members as saying that the drummer, who was 54, died in his sleep. Vinnie’s family tells TMZ … he died in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. His body’s been turned over to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 29, 2017
It’s been over a decade since Dimevision Vol. 1: That’s The Fun I Have was released. The 2006 DVD featured rare archival footage from the late Dimebag Darrell that spanned throughout his career with Pantera and Damageplan including his earlier Metal Magic days. However, volume 1 wasn’t enough and now Metal Blade Records will be […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 28, 2016
A lot of people likely listened to Hellyeah for the first time in a while after hearing that the band’s Phil Collins cover of “I Don’t Care Anymore” on their new album Unden!able featured guitars by one Dimebag Darrell. The band the former Pantera guitarist was playing in when he was killed, Damageplan, had initially started covering […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 26, 2016
Yesterday, Columbus, Ohio TV station WBNS-10TV ran a report on their TV channel and website about the nearly 12 year-old mass shooting at the Alrosa Villa night club. We’re not going to link to the story – it’s easy enough to find if you really want to. The 10-minute video report shows grainy video footage […]
