Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 27, 2018
A public memorial for the late Vinnie Paul will be held this Sunday (1st) at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, TX. Vinnie Paul: A Public Celebration of Life, will begin at 3:33PM, a time that Vinnie felt connected to his late brother, Dimebag. There will be no advance tickets, lines or lists. However, fans who […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 26, 2018
While the Game of Thrones actor, Kristian Nairn, introduced Megadeth onstage at this year’s Hellfest Open Air, Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott surprised the crowd by joining the group during their classic song “Symphony of Destruction.” Prior to Amott’s appearance, Dave Mustaine dedicated the song, “My Last Words” to the late Vinnie Paul. Watch the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 26, 2018
Rex Brown has admitted he needs more time to process Vincent Paul Abbott’s death. While we do not know what the official cause is, the late Pantera/HellYeah drummer’s friends and bandmates have been continuing to reveal their thoughts on this huge loss. While HellYeah has already shared their thoughts, frontman Chad Gray decided to release […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 25, 2018
Vinnie Paul, another metal icon that is gone too soon, has shocked the entire community as many have shared their reactions on social media. While we still don’t know the official cause of death, it’s been reported that the 54-year-old Pantera/HellYeah drummer had a heart attack and died in his sleep on Friday night (22nd). […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 24, 2018
While Vinnie Paul died this past Friday, the metal community lost one of it’s best drummers, but also one of it’s best party hosts. And while a cause of death has yet to be determined, several reports have been circulating around about the circumstances surrounding it. TMZ yesterday reported that he died in his sleep. […]
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 June 23, 2018
We are still stunned to hear about the sudden death of legendary drummer Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott). While many of us are questioning the why and how this happened, it goes without saying this is one tragic loss. The cause of his death has not been released. However, what we do know is, his […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 23, 2018
It is with great sadness to report that legendary drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of Pantera, has passed away. The 54-year-old was also a current member of HellYeah, and was in Damageplan as well when his brother Darrell Abbott was assassinated onstage. According to Billboard, his representative confirmed the news of his death to them. […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 5, 2017
While perhaps getting the least spotlight of the four memebers in Pantera, bassist Rex Brown was a driving force behind the multi-platinum band from it’s just after it’s formation in 1981 to their breakup in 2003. His time in Pantera also led to playing bass for sludge-metal supergroup Down for their sophomore album, and more […]
Posted by Nick DeSimone on December 22, 2016
We’re all sick to death of the think-pieces and analysis of the Dimebash incident by now. Phil Anselmo apologized once, said he wouldn’t keep groveling at the feet of the music community beyond that, and the articles and peer interviews keep rolling in. It’s obvious that no one on either side of the popular opinion […]
