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Pantera guitarist was gunned down onstage in Ohio six years ago.

The year 1990 was the beginning of the end for the pompous hair metal which had dominated the 80s. While grunge would deliver the final, knock-out blow the following year, Pantera would arguably land the first shot with their major label debut, Cowboys From Hell.

When it comes to muscular hard rock and metal, few in the gritty extreme music world have a longer resume or more battle scars than Phil Anselmo . The former Pantera frontman has been wracked by guilt over his falling out with his former guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott , who was gunned down onstage in 2004 in an Ohio club while he played with his band Damageplan . Anselmo has also struggled with drug addiction, chronic back and knee pain and the breakup of Pantera – which was one of the bigg

La NME publicó una lista de los 100 mejores discos en la historia del Heavy Metal. Destacan varios títulos de Metallica, de su primera década, Kiss, Black Sabbath y por supuesto Iron Maiden. De estas grupos, están próximos los conciertos de mañana, de Mastodon y el de AC/DC en noviembre. Falta alguno? ACDC. ‘Back In Black’ (1980). Pantera. ‘Vulgar Display Of Power’ (1992). Alice In Chains. ‘Dirt’ (1992) Arch Enemy. ‘Burning Bridges’ (1999). Black Sabbath. ‘Heaven And Hell’ (1

There are all sorts of musical genres that go naturally with certain cuisines. Think country western and barbecue. Jazz and Cajun. Reggae and beef jerky. I have to say, though, I never had noticed the compatibility of heavy metal and crepes. Not until this week, at least, when I finally made my way to Rockin’ Crepes , a half-year-old eatery that fuses abrasive tunes with delicate pancakes. In a very good way, my Pantera-meets-Paris expectations were upended as soon as I walked through the d