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Dave Grohl paid tribute to the late Dimebag Darrell Wednesday (May 1) night during the Foo Fighters 2024 tour kickoff show at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas by dedicating "My Hero" to the late Pantera guitarist. -
Jerry Abbott Dead: Dimebag, Vinnie Paul's Dad Dies 5 Days Before 81st Birthday
Jerry Abbott would have turned 81 on April 8. What could be his cause of death?#JerryAbbott #Dimebag #VinniePaul -
Remembering Dimebag Darrell: Pantera Guitarist Died 18 Years Ago Today
Dimebag Darrell, Pantera and Damageplan's former guitarist, died at a shooting spree in Ohio 18 years ago today.#DimebagDarrell #Pantera -
5 Musician's Graves That Have Fallen Victim to Vandalism: Jim Morrison, Duane Allman, Dimebag Darrell and More
Unfortunately, for all the respect we have for celebrities in life, many simply can't leave them alone after death. Jim Morrison, Duane Allman and members of Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the musicians who simple can't rest in peace. -
Dimebag Darrell's Grave Vandalized With Homophobic Slur, Defacer Issues Apology to Members of Pantera
The man who vandalized the grave site of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell has issued an apology. Reece Eber, the former lead singer for rising metal act Nuclear Hellfrost, owned up to the disrespectful prank of writing a homophobic slur and placing it on the grave of the beloved axeman. The singer sent out an Instagram post claiming to have spit on the grave and stolen some cowboy boots, but he explained in his apology that those actions never occurred, 'Metal Injection' noted. -
Zakk Wylde Wants Pantera Reunion: 'I'm Just a Phone Call Away'
Since guitarist Dimebag Darrell passed away a little more than 10 years ago, Pantera has remained off the touring circuit. Singer Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul survived Darrell, whose guitar work was key in the development of '80s and '90s heavy metal. -
Dimebag Darrell: Unreleased Song 'Whiskey Road' Surfaces from Late Pantera Guitarist [LISTEN]
Guitar magazine "GuitarWorld" has unearthed a previously unreleased song by late Pantera/Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott titled "Whiskey Road", which you can check out below. According to "Rolling Stone," "Whiskey Road" was recorded back in 2001 as Pantera was finishing up their final U.S. tour, with Dimebag playing every instrument on the recording himself. The song has been pressed to a special vinyl flexi-disc by GuitarWorld as a part of their upcoming Dimebag tribute issue, and have even shared the song's guitar tabs.Although Dimebag's work with Pantera and Damageplan was pretty riff-heavy and brutal, "Whiskey Road" is more mellow and country-tinged, with acoustic guitar being the primary instrument, though Dimebag still makes room for some bluesy, distorted guitar solos.You can check out Dimebag Darrell's "Whiskey Road" here: -
Musicians, Like Us, Had Terrible High School Photos: Check Out Eminem, Avril Lavigne and Kesha, Way Back When
We don't want to comment on the issues of freedom of speech or what merits good taste in school photos. Instead, let's focus on totally awesome high school yearbook photos from our favorite musicians. -
Ten Years Later, Dimebag Darrell Abbott in Five Classic Pantera Tracks: "Walk," "I'm Broken" and Some More Obscure Cuts...
Dimebag Darrell's status as a guitar icon has only solidified in the ten years after his death, praised as one of—if not the—most influential guitarists in metal history. Music Times offers its own tribute with a showcase of his five most notable performances. -
Slash Remembers Pantera's Dimebag Darrell, Brother Vinnie Paul Says He's Found Peace with Untimely Death [WATCH]
December marks the unfortunate anniversary of the death of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. The legendary axeman, aka Darrell Abbott, was shot onstage in 2004 while performing with Damageplan. It was a huge loss for the metal community and fans of his work, which lives on even though he is gone. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash shared a few memories with Loudwire recently about the slain guitarist, who died Dec. 8. -
Avenged Sevenfold Graduates from Metal to Heavy Metal (Finally) on 'Hail To The King' [REVIEW]
Avenged Sevenfold has awkwardly held a middle-ground between its old melodic thrash, and its new heavy metal approach. They finally commit, thankfully, on "Hail To The King."
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