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Watch Nita Strauss rip Pantera's Cowboys From Hell as she kicks off her Summer Storm tour
By Jackson Maxwell published
It's not the first time the Ibanez-wielding virtuoso has tackled a tune by the Texas groove-metal legends, either...

Zakk Wylde: “The sound of Pantera comes from Dimebag’s love for Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. The playing is rooted in precision”
By Jon Wiederhorn published
Is it a reunion or a tribute? If you ask Zakk, it’s simply a celebration of the music, spirit and legacy of his fallen brother. In this exclusive interview, he shares his fondest memories of Dimebag Darrell and reveals the challenges of mastering his iconic guitar parts

Zakk Wylde’s latest Pantera guitar is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell – is a new guitar line in the works?
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The lightning bolt-finished Wylde Audio Warhammer pays homage to Dime’s iconic Dean ML design – and could point towards a new range of guitars inspired by the late guitar hero

What if Dimebag Darrell played the solo in Megadeth’s Symphony of Destruction? Kayla Kent makes it a reality – and the results are scary accurate
By Matt Owen published
Can anyone channel the spirit of Dimebag better than Kent? We don’t think so – and after watching this, you might agree

Zakk Wylde reveals why he and Dimebag Darrell never jammed together
By Matt Owen published
It turns out the two heavy metal titans prioritized other activities in the spare time they shared – ones that involved lots of alcohol and “tons of silliness and stupidity”

Zakk Wylde used a Guitar World buyer’s guide to help him assemble his Pantera rig
By Matt Owen published
The Black Label Society titan stumbled on Guitar World's advice while searching for the one pedal he needed to harness Dimebag Darrell's sound – and said “he wouldn't be able to get through the Pantera show” without it

James Hetfield recalls Dimebag Darrell introducing him to solid-state amps: “He had this freaking amazing crunch going on”
By Matt Parker published
The Metallica frontman was asked about his time with the Pantera legend and credited Darrell for making him question his tube tone

Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner
By Matt Parker published
Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...

Zakk Wylde is selling stage-played guitars from the forthcoming Pantera tour at VIP meet and greets
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Wylde man of guitar is selling VIP packages where you can hang out, grab a photo, an autograph, and get your mitts on a super-aggressive Wylde Audio guitar, too
![[L-R] Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian and Gary Holt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/82GXWxaFgTWfMssigR9xzC-320-80.jpg)
Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian and Gary Holt on the furious riffs, high-octane gear and lifer philosophies that shaped their careers – and why everyone cheats with downpicking
By Amit Sharma published
Midway through their Anthrax and Black Label Society co-headlining tour with special guests Exodus, the metal legends share how they developed their distinctive tones and techniques, and why Tony Iommi is the “Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Lennon, McCartney and Burt Bacharach of riffs”
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