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DARK SECRETS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

“When Dime went away, my heart went with him. I didn’t think I’d ever really be able to do this again”: Vinnie Paul’s return from tragedy with Hellyeah

In 2007, Vinnie Paul returned to the fray with the debut album from the supergroup Hellyeah – his first band since the death of his brother Dimebag Darrell

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“I hate punching in. If you don’t have your bassline down, you shouldn’t be doing what you’re doing”: Rex Brown reveals the tricks behind his super-heavy bass technique

Pantera bassist Rex Brown on his precision-engineered picking technique, and why he’s not into “bouncing around with Pro Tools”

Guitar World

“Thundering his way into the Epiphone core lineup”: Rex Brown’s newest signature Thunderbird bass is here – and it’s the Pantera legend’s first-ever Epiphone model

Cosmetically near-identical to his flagship Gibson, the new model looks to bring the same flair to a more accessible price point, thanks to some choice functional tweaks

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NAMM 2024: Epiphone launches the Rex Brown Thunderbird, and the Pantera bassist’s new signature model is a classy display of low-end power

Finished in Ebony with gold accents, and a fun little doddle on the rear control cover, this is Epiphone applying going high-end with a serious signature bass for the rock and metal player

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“We’d love to be plugging PRS guitars into Mesa/Boogie amps, but for now it’s an old, worn-out Gibson Les Paul Studio”: Return to Dust’s brand of grunge metal has millions of views on TikTok. Now they face the challenges of entering the real world

For guitarist Matt Joseph, 2024 is about acquiring skills now they’ve secured festival billing alongside Slipknot, Judas Priest and Pantera. For 17-year-old bandmate Sebastian Gonzales, it’s about handling being away from his family

Guitar World

Pantera were one of America’s most important metal bands. Now they’re little more than Phil Anselmo trying to whitewash his own legacy

Following his onstage “white power” outburst in 2016, Phil Anselmo’s resorted to hollow nostalgia to win people back, rather than evidence of genuine personal growth

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The 50 best collaborations in rock

Guest spots, duets, team-ups and mashups – we take a look at the weird, wonderful world of the rock’n’roll collaboration…

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The electric guitar shredded itself to death in the ‘80s. It had to start over, but the ‘90s grunge revolution didn‘t just change the face of guitar playing – it changed the world

Guitar World presents a grunge guitar guide to the ‘90s, the decade when Seattle became the epicenter of the musical universe, and resurrected the electric guitar with a raw, dirty sound that gave birth to a whole new generation of guitar players

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Ranking every NHL goal song in 2023, from annoying to amazing

Which are the best to celebrate a goal ... and which are duds? We have the answers.

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She started out posting scary-accurate Pantera covers that saw her hailed as the guitar reincarnation of Dimebag Darrell – then Kayla Kent found herself in the running to be the band’s new guitarist

The YouTuber was invited backstage at a recent Pantera show by Dimebag’s guitar tech Grady Champion, where she received the news from Phil Anselmo – not to mention an in-depth tour of Champion’s intense effects duties

Guitar World

NBD, Just Jason Momoa Living Out Metalheads' Dream With Tom Morello, Tommy Lee, And Pantera At Metallica Concert

Jason Momoa's trip to a Metallica concert included hanging out with reunited metal legends Pantera and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello.

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“I’d play Bodies five times a night if people really wanted it that bad!" How a misunderstood mosh anthem and patronage by Sharon Osbourne made Drowning Pool nu metal's new superstars - before tragedy snatched it all away

Bodies positioned Drowning Pool to be one of the biggest metal bands of their generation - but the shocking death of beloved frontman Dave Williams cut their destiny short

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Dean Zelinsky has issued another Dimebag Guitarz tease – and it looks like the Stealth is returning

It's long been believed that a Razorback reboot was in the works, but now it seems the new Dimebag Darrell guitar brand has more models planned – surely an official announcement is imminent?

Guitar World

"Plenty of my guitars went down in flames. We smashed ’em and taped fireworks to ’em." How Damageplan gave Dimebag Darrell hope in a post-Pantera world

With Pantera in pieces and their legacy tarnished, Dimebag found himself desperately needing a new outlet for his talents. With brother Vinnie Paul beside him, he found one

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10 metal riffs that look easy but are incredibly difficult to play

From Metallica to Slipknot, Sylosis frontman and guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton picks 10 heavy riffs that are far harder than they sound

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“Will I be borrowing the Harley? Nah, they’ve given me a moped!": Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons are the supergroup trad metal needs in 2023

How emergency heart surgery, COVID and a love for trad metal led to Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons, featuring members of Judas Priest, Rainbow and Pantera

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Corey Taylor has the most disgusting story you’ll ever hear about Dimebag Darrell, Clown from Slipknot and a urinal cake

“He reaches down, grabs it and starts chewing”: how a member of Slipknot grossed out Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell

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“Dime was still upset about Pantera”: Zakk Wylde recalls inspiring Dimebag Darrell to carry on in the early 2000s

The Black Label Society frontman says it was the only time late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell “wasn’t a force of positivity”

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“He’s the funkiest dude in the shredder family tree”: The world’s greatest guitarists explain why Nuno Bettencourt isn’t your typical guitar hero

Brian May, Zakk Wylde, Steve Vai and Tom Morello join an all-star cast to explain what makes the Extreme virtuoso one of the guitar world’s most valuable players

Guitar World

Zakk Wylde: “It’s not just about Dime’s chops – it’s about what he created. That’s his legacy – and it’s way, way bigger than just being a great lead player”

Just how to do you replicate the hyper-aggression of Dimebag's guitar? Well, as Zakk Wylde explains, you need a noise gate, you need to let things rip, and you might need some magic, too

Guitar World

Ola Englund was in the running to be Pantera guitarist on the ongoing tribute tour

Though the gig ultimately went to Zakk Wylde, the Swedish metaller and Solar Guitars founder was being considered for the spot – and he was told as much by Phil Anselmo

Guitar World

A complete rundown of the guitar gear Zakk Wylde has been using with Pantera

Stephen Murillo, Zakk Wylde’s guitar tech for the past decade, pulls back the curtain to reveal the guitars, amps and pedals Wylde uses to pay tribute to Dimebag Darrell onstage

Guitar World

“You can see Zakk’s deep love and respect for Dimebag – that’s the reason I’m there, too”: Dime’s tech Grady Champion talks getting back on the road with Pantera

Dimebag Darrell’s guitar tech and friend on how he put together Zakk Wylde’s rig for the most high-profile metal tour of 2023 – and why “people have to understand it’s a tribute, it’s a celebration”

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"We had to die" - A history of The Grunge Wars, told by those who were there

Three decades ago, GN’R’s Use Your Illusion and Nirvana’s Nevermind were released just two weeks apart, setting two musical cultures against each other. We asked combatants from both sides: who won the war?

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Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan once told Pantera to "shut the f**k up" when they kept moaning about Metallica not being metal

Billy Corgan once interrupted Pantera lamenting over Metallica's lighter sound during their Reload era, with surprising results

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