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Hurricane Isaac isn't as strong and powerful as we thought he was going to be, but he is still a major pain in the ass. Ride out the storm with these killer tunes.

Louisiana metal legends Down are in front of a camera this week shooting the video for their new track 'Witchtripper'. No word yet on whether Phil, Pepper, Jimmy, Kirk, and Pat will be showing off their acting chops - or doing a live performance video, but hopefully, we'll have the results available for your viewing pleasure soon...

Last night's cockfight was a full on war with Down coming out on top of the Texas Hippie Coalition to retain their title. Tonight they faceoff against Linkin Park. Who wins? Well, you got to tell us. Get your votes in after the jump.

Tonight's CockFight is a Heavy Metal, State Line Showdown between two of our favorite bands here at 99X! Louisiana's own Down defends their title for the first time against a band from the other side of the border, Texas Hippie Coalition. Are you getting buried in smoke or are you testing positive for THC...

Over the weekend, Papa Roach took Nigel Dupree to become our new Cockfight Champion. Tonight, right off the bat, they faceoff against metal legends DOWN! Phil and the boys are here to show they still can kick ass. The question is do they have what it takes...well, that's up to you to decide. Get your votes in after the jump.

Memorial Day weekend is always huge here at 99X, but this year we made it MASSIVE! We have a ton of great shows lined up. We are going to get the party started right, Thursday night, with Framing Hanley. Then on Friday, we have a 99X Low Dough Show with the Charm City Devils...

Pantera are one of the very few bands whose power and influence has remained legendary for decades. As Pantera consistently remain one of the most discussed bands in metal history, the subject of a partial reunion comes up fairly regularly. However, the question remains — who would fill the spot of the late, great “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott?

It's been a crazy couple of months here at 99X. Between attacking bands and having them attack us, we've had some pretty killer shows... X-Fest 2012 featuring Staind and Halestorm, Crowbar, Prong, Shadows Fall, Shinedown, Art of Dying ect. have all come to town in the past month or so and kicked our asses...

We’ve got good news if you’re a patient fan of blood and guts films, and bad news if you’re not. Philip Anselmo, a renowned horror hound who absolutely loves that film genre, will launch his first-ever Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin, Texas. However, the festival, named after the singer’s label, is scheduled for October 2013.

A metalhead’s work is never done. The always-prolific Phil Anselmo, who always seems to have several irons in the metal fire, is working hard on some brand new solo material. The former Pantera singer, who has also recently been laying down tracks on a Down EP, is working with a band on this other project, according to his boarder Mike Williams of Eyehategod fame.

According to the Rock News Desk, former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul has made his strongest statement yet to shout down rumours of a band reunion without his brother Dimebag, who was shot dead on stage in 2004. Paul says: “It’s ridiculous – Dime was such a huge part that it would be asinine to even consider it...

Here is some sweet news for you guys that want to TRY to sound more like the almighty Dimebag Darrell.  I was checking out Twitter and saw Eric Bass of Shinedown tweeted that Dean Guitars has launched a line of Dime Amplifiers. To recreate the signature sound of  Dimebag Darrell, Dean Guitars worked with Grady Champion, Dime's guitar tech of 13 years, and Gary Sunda, legendary designer of Dime's o