"DimerDime" & Drummer Layin' It Down on YouTube.com

Greetings MetalMortals,
I have no idea who these two guys are, but they are kicking some ass and paying tribute to the Almighty Dimebag, Pantera and Damageplan. I found them on YouTube.com. It's a dude that looks a lot like Dimebag (DimerDime) and a drummer (Anonymous) that doesn't look anything like Vinnie Paul, but damn they sound good. Have a listen and let me know what you think (i.e., post a fuckin' comment bro). Also, I am on the lookout for any awesome Pantera tribute bands, so if you have seen a band live, put the info in a post.

Here are a couple examples of DimerDime and Drummer performing some Pantera and Damageplan tunes on YouTube.com.

PANTERA


DAMAGEPLAN


Later, TommyKnocker

Rob Zombie and John5 - Great Show in Chicago

Rob Zombie and his "new" axeman John5 pumped out their new tunes to a sell out crowd at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom on April 8, 2006. Zombie and crew are out promoting their new album "Educated Horses" which was released in late March. The show kicked ass and the capacity crowd of 4,500 got pretty loud.

John5, formerly of Marilyn Manson, performed his nightly circus trick of playing our National Anthem on lead guitar with his teeth. John5 really adds another dimension to Rob Zombie's music. I mean this guy is a REAL guitar player. Nothing against previous Zombie axemen at all, but John5 is rocking it right now.

Rob did his usual stage antics of running around like a wild man and jumping up on the front stage monitors. In a lot of ways, particularly his stage antics, Zombie reminds me a lot of Ted Nugent (no, I'm not that old, but I have cable and I saw Ted Nugent "Behind the Music" on VH1 too!). The highlight of the night was when Rob brought back the giant staggering robot during the White Zombie classic "More Human than Human" performance.

The new album "Educated Horses" is pretty good. If you like Rob Zombie and White Zombie, you will definitely like it. I personally didn't find any groundbreaking tracks on it, but on the whole, it's damn good. There isn't anything on there as good as the White Zombie track "Thunderkiss '65" for example.

Getting back to the show, Lacuna Coil opened and was disappointing. I like some of their music, but the live show was weak. I haven't seen a band stand around like that during a performance since Megadeth (I love Megadeth, but their live show is all about the music, no show to speak of).

That's it for now Metalheads. Later, TommyKnocker

BLS Rolled In and Rocked Out

BLS! BLS! BLS!
Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society rolled into Chicago back on November 13, 2005 and put on an awesome show. They played at Congress Theatre which is a pretty small venue (about 3,000 capacity) and it was so loud my ears were ringing for three days bro.

They played for a long time and put on a hell of a show. Zakk even rocked the piano for his "In This River" tribute to Dimebag. Well, I gotta be honest, this show was awhile back and I was drinking "Zakk and Dime" style, so I don't really remember much else about it man! Bottom line, anytime you can get out and see BLS, you should do it!

FYI...BLS is headlining the 2nd stage at Ozzfest 2006. One more tip for you...the BEST VENUE on OZZFEST 2006 is East Troy, WI (ALPINE VALLEY). Best tailgating and biggest crowd. SDMF brothers!