![]() ![]() While fans across the world mourn the loss of such a legend, takes a brief look at the music-worshipping, beer-chugging master, whose percussive riffs and bluesy, adventurous solos carried the flag for classic metal into the Nineties.īorn on August 20th 1966 in Dallas, Dimebag spent the majority of his teens covering Iron Maiden and Van Halen classics with his brother, drummer, Vinnie Paul. Korn frontman, Jonathan Davies, claims “He was one of the last three great traditional metal guitarists.” To quote here just two tributes from fellow artists, sums up the legend that Dimebag leaves behind. ![]() “He was next in line after Eddie Van Halen,” says Scott Ian, Anthrax guitarist. It was today, December 8th, six years ago that one of the greatest ever metal guitarists, former Pantera axe man, “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed by a deranged fan while onstage gigging in Ohio with Damageplan.
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