Damageplan

. Herds of false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins associate together in the wild and there are unsubstantiated tales of natural hybrids between the two species. Lachman now sings for the band Mercy Clinic, but Vinnie Paul and Bob Zilla aren't in any new bands yet. For more detail on the ambiguity of the term, see whale. It is speculated that the recordings are demo recordings, as Damageplan were touring in support of New Found Power at the time of the shooting. Although the word 'wolphin' is a portmanteau of whale and dolphin, since false killer whales are members of the family Delphinidae, that is, dolphins and not true whales, the wolphin is a kind of dolphin. As of September 2005, it is unknown how complete these recordings are or when they will be released. The backstage tour must be taken to see the wolphins.

However, www.blabbermouth.net has reported that members of Damageplan may release their second and final album with Dimebag's final recordings later in 2005. Both remain in captivity, and are not part of the normal tour at Sea Life Park. The band has been dissolved since Dimebag's murder. At 6 months old the calf was already the size of a 1 year old bottlenose. (For more details about the incident, see Wikipedia's entry on Dimebag Darrell.). Despite being fertile, Kekaimalu did not mother the calf (this is not uncommon in captive dolphins and was probably not related to her being a hybrid), but it was successfully hand-reared. The band was playing the song "Breathing New Life" when Gale opened fire. The wolphin proved fertile on December 23, 2004, when she gave birth to a calf sired by a bottlenose dolphin; the calf is three quarters dolphin/one quarter whale and thus looks more like a dolphin.

Damageplan was on a world tour at the time, and, according to guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell, a new album probably would have been released sometime in 2005. Named Kekaimalu, she has 66 teeth - intermediate between a bottlenose (88 teeth) and false killer whale (44 teeth). Columbus police officer James Niggemeyer soon arrived at the scene and shot the attacker, killing him. The wolphin's size, colour and shape are intermediate between the parent species. On December 8, 2004, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and 3 others were murdered when a gunman, 25-year-old Nathan Gale, took to the stage and began shooting during the band's show at the Alrosa Villa: a Columbus, Ohio, USA nightclub. The first captive wolphin (whale/dolphin) hybrid occurred in captivity in 1985 where a female bottlenose dolphin and a male false killer whale shared a pool. Their debut album, New Found Power, was released in the United States on February 10, 2004. Although they have been reported to exist in the wild, there are currently only two in captivity, both at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.

Their sound mixed both Pantera and Halford, with elements of Slipknot, Alice In Chains, and many other bands. A wolphin or wholphin is a rare hybrid, formed from a cross between a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father). They were joined by ex-Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and Bob Zilla, playing bass. Formed by Vinnie and Dime after Pantera disbanded. Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the patented "Power Groove" sound that was originally demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott whilst with Pantera, especially on the Vulgar Display of Power album.

"Save Me" (2004). "Breathing New Life" (2004). "Explode" (2004). "New Found Power" (2004).

New Found Power (2004). Vinnie Paul - drums. Bob Zilla - bass. Dimebag Darrell - guitars.

Patrick Lachman - vocals.