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Vinnie Paul, Legendary Metal Drummer, and Producer, Died One Year Ago

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It’s hard to believe it but it has been a year since Vinne Paul Abbott died in his sleep in his Las Vegas home. He was only 54 years old. The drumming legend most famous for his time as a founder of Pantera, Damageplan, Rebel Meets Rebel, and Hellyeah was taken from us too young due to “dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease.” We have mourned his loss hard as Vinnie was a beloved as a figure in recent metal history for his outgoing personality, his giving spirit, and his incredible talent. You can read a comprehensive memorial piece we published about Vinnie at the time of his passing and watch these highlights from his career below. Continue reading →


Headstone Set at Final Resting Place for Vinnie Paul Abbott of Pantera

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As we approach the June 22nd one-year anniversary next month of the passing of metal drumming giant Vinnie Paul Abbott of Pantera and HELLYEAH fame, his headstone was placed at his grave at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, TX, on Friday, May 17th. In a message from Pantera’s website and official social media, they ask that fans treat the gravesites with respect when visiting. Buried next to his brother Darrell “Dimebag” Darrell, the placard on his stone reads: Continue reading →


Pantera Sets the Record Straight About Status of Vinnie Paul Gravestone

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Yesterday Ghost Cult, along with the vast majority of music and metal websites ran with a story after a series of seemingly legit posts on Instagram and Twitter indicated that the gravestone of Vinnie Paul Abbott of Pantera and HELLYEAH had been placed on his plot last week. After many hours, Pantera’s official account on Facebook (see post below) corrected everyone, reporting that the grave marker was finished, photographed and released to the public, but 100% not laid down at the cemetery. Further causing confusion, many Vinnie fans flocked to the cemetery and took to social media to post pictures of Vinnie’s plot, right next to his brother Dimebag Darrell, with no marker on it. Shout out to the Pantera and Vinnie Paul fan community for correcting this and bringing it to the attention of Pantera.com admins. Even though we have rarely printed a retraction in our nearly seven years in operation, Ghost Cult loves and honors the memory and life of Vinnie and feel it is our responsibility to apologize for this lazy reporting by our site and others. We sincerely hope we have not caused any additional undue pain and suffering to fans or his family. Continue reading →