According to Pantera's Official Facebook page, and Billboard.com, legendary drummer, current Hellyeah member and co-founder of Pantera Vinnie Paul has died.
Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul called in and spoke with us about their new album, 'Blood for Blood.' Below are a few highlights, plus audio of the full interview.
When history is revisited, this will be one of the key periods for Hellyeah. The band has undergone a lineup change, necessitated by their musical vision, and they've come out of the studio with the 'Blood for Blood' album, one of their most cohesive records to date.
As Hellyeah continue to blaze their way across the country as part of the Megadeth-headlined Gigantour, the band been plotting their fourth studio album.
Phil Anselmo has been incredibly open lately about wanting to bury the hatchet with Pantera bandmate and Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul. Anselmo has repeatedly stated that his "door is wide open" for a reconciliation with Vinnie Paul, but in a new interview, the drummer reiterates that he simply has no interest in reconnecting with Anselmo.
The rift between longtime Pantera bandmates Phil Anselmo and Vinnie Paul has been well documented, but that hasn't kept Anselmo from offering olive branches to open communication in the media over the years.
Speaking to the guys from Hellyeah on the Black Carpet tonight (April 11) from the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale revealed that Hellyeah / Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul introduced her to the world of exotic dancers.
The Revolver Golden Gods Awards take place April 11 in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater in conjunction with ‘Golden Gods: The History of Heavy Metal,’ which is a metal exhibit at the adjacent Grammy Museum. The display serves to educate visitors about the genre we all know and love by collecting various items relating to the metal acts. Hellyeah and Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul chatted with Revolve