If you confess that you listened to Slade or Saxon as well then your fate shall be worse.
Posted on 12/08/2004 9:01:54 PM PST by Homer1
At Least 3 Dead, 4 Wounded In Nightclub Shooting Witnesses: Alleged Gunman Went Onto Stage, Fired Shots
POSTED: 10:32 pm EST December 8, 2004 UPDATED: 11:36 pm EST December 8, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At least three people died and four others were wounded after a shooting at a Columbus nightclub on Wednesday night, NBC 4 reported.
The shooting took place shortly after 10 p.m. at Alrosa Villa, located at 5055 Sinclair Road.
Two members of the heavy metal band Damageplan were reportedly shot and killed, including Dimebag Darrell, formerly with the band Pantera, NBC 4's David Wayne reported. The alleged gunman also died at the scene, Wayne reported.
Shortly after the band began playing its first song, a man reportedly ran onto the stage and began shooting, according to a witness who identified himself as Sean. Some members of the audience reportedly thought the man running onto the stage with a gun was part of the band's act, NBC 4's Erin Tate reported.
Witnesses said that several shots were fired at the band. Witnesses said that a bouncer at the club tackled the alleged gunman before that person was shot and killed. It was unclear as to whom shot the alleged gunman.
Alrosa Villa is a popular north Columbus nightspot for young adults, featuring rock and heavy metal bands, NBC 4 reported.
According to the band's Web site, Damageplan was touring nationally. It performed in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday night and had a concert scheduled in Flint, Mich., on Thursday.
Damageplan featured former Pantera artists Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. The pair were joined by vocalist Patrick Lachman and bassist Bobzilla, according to their Web site.
We are an UNsilent minority.
It shouldn't take a fan to see that this is a legit breaking story, like the Great White fire last year.
At least it's in breaking news now.
Laws which prohibit concealed or open carry only serve to disarm the law abiding citizens.
The criminal element will always possess, carry and use guns regardless of signs, laws, rules, regulations or suggestions to the contrary.
A law abiding citizen, with a concealed weapon, probably put an end to the slaughter.
Apparently not all mass murders (of which a public figure is among the dead) are equal.
Terribly sad. He was young, he seemed to be a genuinely decent guy and he was an AMAZING guitarist. Prayers out to his family and his band members.
I'm going to break out my Pantera c.d.s and have a good cry now.
Well, this thread is still in News.
And some people aren't metalheads like us.
*chuckle*
And we ended up with 5 threads of the same news as a result. Maybe Tall Happy is a sidebar mod....
Me too. :(
LOL... I saw a new Queensryche DVD a few months ago. I'm pleased to inform you that Geoff Tate sounds exactly the same- his voice is still amazing- but now he's as bald as an egg.
Are we officially "old" yet? :D
Yes, and that was when MTV still actually played music....
Yep getting up there.
Knowing I was 17 when Cowboys From Hell came out and my freinds and I playing it all the time...well those were the days.
Was a heroin addict? I thought he still is. Unfortunately, to get clean the person has to WANT to get help, and sadly, IMO I don't think Phil is there yet.
reminds of lyrics to a country song:
Nineteen Somethin'
Mark Wills
It was 1980-something
In the world that I grew up in
Skating rinks and Black Trans Ams
Big hair and parachute pants
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh, man did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
It was 1980-something
BTW, I had big hair also in those days. :)
Cowboys From Hell was 1990, right? I was 20.
I STILL love that album.
I'm just BEGGING to be flamed for this, but I'll admit it......
I still like Slayer. :)
If you confess that you listened to Slade or Saxon as well then your fate shall be worse.
Yeah right about 1990. I still like Slayer too lol. Actually still enjoying all those old school bands =)
Don't forget Marchello.
And Blue Murder.
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