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DARK SECRETS: 3 - The Real Truth

Telegram blockchain startup TOP raises $28.5 million as messaging platform expands crypto footprint

Ribbit Capital led the Series A fundraise, with participation from Pantera Capital.

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“As great as it undoubtedly was, the bug-eyed insanity of thrash was nowhere to be heard in any of its songs”: How Metallica’s Black Album killed thrash metal

The band that helped create thrash pretty much killed it

Metal Hammer

“He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond

It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since

Guitar World

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“In the studio I was freaking out and bawling. I had no idea Ross Robinson was getting it all on tape until I came back a couple of days later and he said, ‘Listen to this...’”: Korn break down their iconic debut album track by track

Korn’s self-titled 1994 debut album changed the face of metal, even if they didn’t know it at the time

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Metallica announce stacked UK and Europe tour with Gojira, Knocked Loose and more

The biggest band in metal will be supported by a mammoth lineup when they hit Europe in summer 2026

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“How many weddings can you jam I'm Eighteen, Enter Sandman, and Cowboys From Hell?”: Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips

Strauss has celebrated her first anniversary with Josh Villalta by looking back on the ceremony – which hosted a star-studded jam band

Guitar World

"In Russia, when you see a bear, it's not ****ing funny." Alex Terrible is a bear-wrestling, bareknuckle fighting controversy magnet. He's also made Slaughter To Prevail unlikely metal icons

We head Stateside to speak to the man behind the mask as Russian deathcore crew Slaughter To Prevail prepare to unleash their new album

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“The record label took a million dollars from us. There was nothing we could do because it was our fault”: How Deftones helped create nu metal – then escaped it

Deftones were there at the beginning of nu metal

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“Ozzy sang a bunch of songs and had a great time. It’s like, ‘I guess we’re gonna do another tour…’” Zakk Wylde is hoping for more Ozzy Osbourne shows – but he’s got his hands full with new Pantera music and upcoming Wylde Audio gear

The Black Label Society leader is shaping up for the Prince of Darkness’ final show, and his Wylde Audio amps and plugins are finally taking shape

Guitar World

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett announces new book with help from Jason Momoa: “I hope all of you enjoy this journey as much as I did!”

The Collection: Kirk Hammett, announced in a video narrated by Aquaman star Jason Momoa, offers a look at the Metallica player’s famously massive guitar stash

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Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best Heist Movie Of The Decade

'Den of Thieves: Pantera,' now streaming on Netflix, follows a time-honored tradition of transcontinental heist thrillers.

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“Dime recorded tons of unfinished riffs, and there were things he had lying around... hidden gems”: Zakk Wylde says there have been talks about recording new Pantera material based on unreleased Dimebag Darrell demos

Wylde has teased the possibility of using old Dimebag riffs, which currently live on an old tape recorder, for future Pantera releases

Guitar World

“My cookbook will be called 'Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul'. How clever is that?”: 15 years in the making, the dearly departed Pantera drummer’s cookbook is finally ready to rock

Vinnie Paul Abbott’s legend lives on, not only through his legacy of hard-rocking beats but also through this curated collection of delicious mains, side orders and desserts

MusicRadar

“Dime’s original riffs and ideas… that would be cool”: Zakk Wylde says the current Pantera line-up may record new music from Dimebag’s old demos

Wylde reveals that Dimebag left behind “tons of cassettes”

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“The Culprit, designed by Dimebag Darrell”: We finally have our first official look at the first Dime Guitarz model – and it revives a rare design masterminded by the Pantera great

The Dime Guitarz project has been teased for years, but the arrival of the new firm’s debut model seems imminent

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“A lot of bands, it’s nepotism that gets them anywhere – go to the right party and make the right friends. For us, that wasn’t an option”: How Disturbed defied the odds to become nu metal superstars with The Sickness

Disturbed hit it out the park first time with debut album The Sickness

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Be a Hero, Buy This Ultra-Rare De Tomaso Pantera

The De Tomaso Pantera was a special car. Debuting in 1971, the original Pantera had a Ford Cleveland V-8 engine with around 330 horsepower out of the box. De Tomaso would go on to sell more than 7,000 examples of the Pantera in its 20-year production run before the company…

Guitar World

“Don’t be one of those people that goes, ‘Oh, my pinkie’s weak, I ain’t gonna use it.’ It’s there, so why not use the #$%*er?” When Dimebag Darrell answered Guitar World readers’ questions, he didn’t hold back – and revealed some ingenious playing secrets

The Pantera icon loved digging into his Riffer Madness “Feedback Sack” and answering readers’ questions. Here he offers gear tips and shares soloing wisdom – including how to nail his Walk ‘fake echo’ trick

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Watch: Pantera and Bruce Dickinson unite to perform Walk in Paris

Texan band arrive in the UK this week

Guitar World

“I’m not planning on doing a set with Black Sabbath”: Ozzy Osbourne shares details on his last live performance – and says he’ll be “doing little bits and pieces”

Osbourne will take to the stage one last time for a star-studded send off that will also feature performances from Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera and more

Guitar World

“A sonically punishing instrument for the most dedicated shred warriors”: Wylde Audio unveils the Blood Skull Berzerker – and it’s got a “visually brutal” new body shape worthy of its name

Zakk Wylde’s gear brand has rolled out yet another new body shape, and it’s quite a sight to behold

Guitar World

“A lot of guitarists who can play killer leads get real sterile on their rhythm stuff – they’re all too careful about playing their chords dead straight”: Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared

We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style

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“I’ve always wanted to be in a metal band… Pantera and Dream Theater are great”: Carl Palmer on his desire for a life beyond classic prog, the final ELP show, and why he wishes they’d had a guitarist

After Emerson Lake & Palmer’s High Voltage concert, the drummer shared his thoughts on his former bandmates and pondered an unfulfilled ambition

Guitar World

“I really don't want to do this this way, but I pretty much have no choice now”: The jury's out on new Pantera material, but Dimebag Darrell-channeling shredder Kayla Kent is making the next-best thing – all she needs is a singer

The YouTuber has earned a considerable following for her Dimebag-infused covers, now she wants to find an “aggressive” vocalist to ice her original music

Guitar World

“It was 5:30am when the phone rang – it was Dime. ‘We’re mastering the album, and I need to re-cut a part this morning. Can you get a Les Paul and a Korg G3 to me by 9am?’” How Dimebag Darrell’s Floods outro was re-recorded at (literally) the last minute

When Dimebag first tracked the outro to the Pantera classic, it was out of tune. It was only when it was due to be handed over to the label that he realized he’d forgotten to re-record it

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