Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has established a new record label under the modest name Big Vin Records. Vinnie was the founder, producer, and one of the driving forces behind PANTERA's success, whose album sales total more than 13.5 million copies worldwide. After the band's breakup, Paul and his brother, guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, formed DAMAGEPLAN, whose debut album New Found Power was released on Elektra in early 2004.
The new label's first release will be the album by former PANTERA members who have assembled a new outfit called REBEL MEETS REBEL, featuring a unique mix of country, metal, and rock.