Hellyeah
Background information
Origin	Dallas, Texas Peoria, Illinois Washington D.C.
Genre(s)	Heavy metal[1]
Years active	2006–present
Label(s)	Epic Records
Associated acts	Pantera Damageplan Mudvayne Nothingface
Website	Official site
Members
Chad Gray Greg Tribbett Tom Maxwell Bob Zilla Vinnie Paul Abbott
Former members
Jerry Montano

Hellyeah are a heavy metal supergroup featuring members of Pantera, Damageplan, Mudvayne and Nothingface. the band currently consists of vocalist Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett from Mudvayne, guitarist Tom Maxwell of Nothingface, bassist Bob Zilla of Damageplan, and drummer Vinnie Paul of Pantera and Damageplan. Hell Yeah is a single by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... “Dallas” redirects here. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Illinois. ... : See how it plays in Peoria United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Washington,_D.C..svg The flag of Washington, D.C. It is from openclipart. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 Ti // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Mudvayne is an American metal band. ... Nothingface is a four-piece metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tom Maxwell is a guitarist in the bands Nothingface and Hellyeah. ... Bob Zilla was the bassist for the post-Pantera band Damageplan. ... Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott) was born on Wednesday, March 11, 1964 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a heavy metal drummer and producer. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: No claim of notability (one band prodded, second is a city article, third doesnt mention him. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For other uses, see Supergroup (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Mudvayne is an American metal band. ... Nothingface is a four-piece metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tom Maxwell is a guitarist in the bands Nothingface and Hellyeah. ... Nothingface is a four-piece metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. ... Bob Zilla was the bassist for the post-Pantera band Damageplan. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Vinnie Paul (Vincent Paul Abbott) (born on March 11, 1964), in Dallas, Texas, United States is a heavy metal drummer and producer most known for his work in Pantera and Damageplan. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ...

History

Hellyeah's beginnings can be traced back to 2003, when Chad Gray and Tom Maxwell began discussing the possibility of a supergroup with Greg Tribbett and Jerry Montano. They couldn't decide on who to bring in on drums, but kept Vinnie Paul Abbott in mind (not only was he a friend of the members, Pantera had broken up in 2003, leaving Abbott without a band). The idea of Hellyeah brewed, even when Abbott joined Damageplan For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ...

After the 2004 onstage murder of Vinnie's brother Dimebag Darrell, it became unlikely that Vinnie would ever want to play live again. After some much-needed time to recuperate, Vinnie decided in 2006 that it was time to pick up the drumsticks again. He got back in touch with Gray, Maxwell, Tribbett and Montano, and Hellyeah officially formed in 2006, and spent that summer writing and recording material along with producer Dylan Cole from underground metal band Black Water Park. “Dimebag” redirects here. ...

Revolver Magazine was one of the first print publications to feature the band.^[2] The self-titled track, "Hellyeah", started gaining satellite radio airplay in February 2007. This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR) is a digital radio signal that is broadcast by a communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than terrestrial radio signals. ...

According to Rockdetector,^[3] the band finished recording their debut album in January 2007, and the lead single "You Wouldn't Know" hit American radio airwaves by late February. Their self-titled effort Hellyeah was released on April 10, 2007 via Epic Records. The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 album charts, with sales of just under 45,000.^[4] Rockdetector, sometimes abbreviated to RD by frequent users, is an international Rock music website database concieved by editor Garry Sharpe-Young during 2001. ... Hellyeah is the debut album by Heavy metal band HELLYEAH, featuring members of Pantera, Mudvayne, and Nothingface. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

On the evening of April 10th, 2007, the band was throwing a release party for their debut album when Montano became drunk. He became violent and punched Maxwell in the face, and was escorted out of the club by security, and outside threatened to come back with a gun and shoot everybody. He was later dismissed from the band.^[5] April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

For a new bassist, Hellyeah was at a cross roads and considered getting Dylan Cole (producer) to tour with them. He declined the offer because of contract obligations to Black Water Park, to resolve this problem they brought in Vinnie Paul's former bandmate in Damageplan, Bob Zilla. He will be on tour with them all year in 2007. Bob Zilla was the bassist for the post-Pantera band Damageplan. ...

The first major tour announced for Hellyeah was the "Fire It Up" tour, followed by the Family Values Tour, which begins on July 20 and is to be headlined by Korn and Evanescence. Hellyeah have also played on the main stage at Download Festival on Saturday June 9. // The Family Values Tour is known to the world as a rock tour headlined by Korn. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band. ... Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ... The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ...

On August 7, 2007, they were interviewed on The Sauce on Fuse. They said they will release a DVD sometime in 2007. For information about The Sauce, a band out of Portland, Maine, please see The Sauce Music. ... Look up fuse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

On www.TheGauntlet.com, it states that Hellyeah will be taking part in a fall '07 tour with Droid and Korn.

Members

• Chad Gray – Vocals (Mudvayne)
• Greg Tribbett – Guitar (Mudvayne)
• Tom Maxwell – Guitar (Nothingface)
• Bob Zilla – Bass (Damageplan)
• Vinnie Paul Abbott – Drums (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel, Damageplan)

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Former

• Jerry Montano – Bass (Nothingface, Danzig)

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Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Miscellaneous

• The song "You Wouldn't Know" is about the difficulty of maintaining one's integrity in the profit-obsessed music industry and "Thank You" is a shout-out to all of the band's recently departed family members: Dimebag Darrell, Maxwell's mother and Gray's grandmother.^{[citation needed]}
• Many magazines, including Revolver, have stated that Hellyeah is one of the best metal albums of 2007 that have yet been released.^[6]

• Vinnie Paul has stated that Hellyeah is a side-project band. He said that they'll tour for most of 2007, before the members of Mudvayne and Nothingface return to their bands. They'll tour and record with those bands for a while, then team up with Vinnie Paul and Godzilla for another Hellyeah album. Since the 2 former Damageplan members have no other band right now, it's unknown what they'll do during breaks between Hellyeah.^[7]

• On May 29th, for KBPI Birthday Bash in Denver, Colorado, ЦÑÇŁé ÑÅŜτÝ's band orse performed. On their last song Vinnie Paul took over on drums and a cover of Pantera's hit Walk was played. Link to video

• The track "You Wouldn't Know" is featured in the video game Madden NFL 08.

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External links

• Official site
• Official Tour Date Site
• Hellyeah at MySpace
• Hellyeah at All Music Guide

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Notes and sources

1. ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=90772
2. ^ Jon Wiederhorn, "HELLYEAH: Night Riders", Revolver, March 2007, p. 60-64 (link to Revolver back issues)
3. ^ Gary Sharpe-Young, "HELLYEAH (USA)", Rockdetector, February 15, 2007 (link to article)
4. ^ HELLYEAH Lands At No. 9 On BILLBOARD Chart, April 18, 2007 (link to article)
5. ^ http://themetalden.com/index.php?categoryid=1&p2_articleid=4217
6. ^ Revolver Magazine
7. ^ Revolver Magazine interview, February 2007