Vinnie Paul

Vincent Paul Abbott! One big master drummer, a real good trash metal drummer, he was nominated Grammy - Best Metal Drummer. He was formal drummer of the famous trash metal band Pantera, with which he made is name. He was born on the 11^th of March, in Dallas, Texas, USA. His father was a country music writer and owned a record company to, so Vinnie had no problems getting on with music. Vinnie with his brother Dimebag Darrell formed a hardcore metal band called Pantera. The band first appeared in 1981 with Vinnie at the drums, and Darrel at the guitars. The band recorded 3 albums but had little success until 1988 when Phil Anselmo with whom they done more then 10 platinium records with huge selling records and many world tour and concerts. Vinnie's unique style of drumming combines standard heavy metal double-bass drums with complex rhythms and dynamics, and also incorporated elements of progressive rock and swing let to get him to the top of today drummers. In 2003 Pantera got apart because of the vocalist. Vinnie and his brother Darrel also formed another rock band cald Damageplan. In December of 2004 on the tour with Damageplan, on one of the concerts, Darrel was shot and three other friend by a fan. Darrel died. It was a tragedy for the hole world and for the band too. Vinnie owns a recording call Big Vin Records.

Some links:
Vinnie Paul at Drummerworld
Vinnie Paul at Wikipedia