by Bram Teitelman | Jan 22, 2014 | Reissues
After Pantera’s breakthrough album, 1992’s Vulgar Display of Power, was released, there were a lot of expectations for the band’s next record. They delivered big time with Far Beyond Driven, easily the heaviest metal album at the time to debut at #1...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 10, 2014 | Photos
If you were to imagine what a party at late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott’s would be like, you’d probably imagine a pretty raucous scene – rock stars, drugs and lots of black tooth grins. Photographer Matthew Salacus got to spend what...
by Nathan Katsiaficas | Sep 25, 2013 | Events
The Nashville RIDE FOR DIME local benefit show is taking place on October 5th in honor of the mighty Dimebag Darrell Abbott. Proceeds will go toward the nonprofit Ride For Dime, which supports music education for kids and includes a scholarship fund to allow kids to...
by Metal Insider | Aug 2, 2013 | Interviews
Outspoken Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine recently conducted an interview with Denver Westwood, in which he talks about his drug related past, religious beliefs, and the unfortunate passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. One the subject of God and religion,...
by Metal Insider | May 6, 2013 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. It’s a safe bet that a majority of metal heads spent the past weekend blasting Slayer nonstop in honor of the late Jeff Hanneman. Pulling out our old Slayer records reminded...