Drummer Vinnie Paul (real name: Vincent Abbott), of Pantera and Damageplan fame, has launched Big Vin Records, a new Dallas-based record label with distribution via Fontana.
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Vinnie Paul was a founding member, producer and one of the masterminds behind the success of Pantera, the seminal \'90s Grammy-nominated metal band whose worldwide album sales total 13.5 million.
After the breakup of Pantera, Paul and his brother, guitarist \"Dimebag\" Darrell Abbott, formed Damageplan. Their debut album, \"New Found Power\", was released by Elektra in early 2004.
First release: Rebel Meets Rebel Big Vin Records\' first release will be an album from Rebel Meets Rebel, a unique crossover of country, metal and rock. It features three of the founding members of Pantera (Vinnie Paul, Dimebag and bassist Rex Brown) together with legendary country singer/outlaw David Allan Coe.
Rebel Meets Rebel\'s CD was recorded over a four-year period and is set to contain a total of 12 tracks. The title track, Rebel Meets Rebel, was previously said to be a duet with Pantera singer Philip Anselmo, although it is not presently clear if Anselmo\'s contributions will make it to the final product. The album is scheduled for release in March 2006.
Second release: \"Dimevision\" DVD The second project to be released via Big Vin will be a DVD, \"Dimevision\", as a tribute to Dimebag, one of metal\'s all-time guitar greats who is credited by some for creating the original concept which eventually became the MTV hit series \"Jackass\". \"Dimevision\" features Dime\'s stellar guitar playing and offbeat brand of humor, and is sure to be a title every serious Pantera fan will have to own.
Drummer Vinnie Paul (real name: Vincent Abbott), of Pantera and Damageplan fame, has launched Big Vin Records, a new Dallas-based record label with distribution via Fontana. 
