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Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as "Diamond" Darrell or "Dimebag" Darrell (August 20, 1966 - December 8, 2004) was an American guitarist. Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel. Abbott frequently appeared in guitar magazines and in readers' polls, where he was often included in the top ten metal guitarist spots. In addition, he wrote a long-running Guitar World magazine column, which has been compiled in the book Riffer Madness. Remembered for his amiable nature and rapport with fans, critic Greg Prato describes Abbott as "one of the most influential stylists in modern metal." On December 8, 2004, Abbott was murdered onstage during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Early years
He was born to Jerry Abbott, a country musician and producer. He took up guitar when he was in his early teens, winning a series of local guitar competitions, where in one he was awarded his first Dean (later known as the ML styled gu
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| Dimebag Darrell | |
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| Musician Info | |
| Born | August 20, 1966 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2004 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Years-Active | 1979-2004 |
| Genre | Heavy metal glam metal (early) groove metal thrash metal southern metal nu metal southern rock |
| Notable Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Labels | Atco, EastWest, Big Vin, Elektra |
| Associated acts | Pantera, Damageplan, Gasoline, Pumpjack, Anthrax, Rebel Meets Rebel, King Diamond |
| Website | ' |
Darrell Abbott or more commonly known as Dimebag Darrell was born August 20, 1966 and died December 8, 2004. He was an american musician and songwriter who co-founded Pantera with his brother Vinnie Paul and he also founded Damageplan. He is considered to be one of the people to make Groove metal more mainstream.
Abbott was murdered by a gunman on stage during a performance with his band, Damageplan on December 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio.
Music Career[]
Pantera[]
Abbott had formed Pantera in 1981 with his brother Vinnie Paul as the drummer. He called himself
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Dimebag Darrell
American guitarist (1966–2004)
"Dimebag" redirects here. For the episode of The Americans, see Dimebag (The Americans).
Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time.[1]
A son of country music producer Jerry Abbott, Abbott began playing guitar at age 12, and Pantera released its debut album, Metal Magic (1983), when he was 16. Originally a glam metal musician, Abbott went by the stage name Diamond Darrell at the time. Two further albums in the glam metal style followed with Projects in the Jungle (1984) and I Am the Night (1985), before original vocalist Terry Glaze was replaced by Phil Anselmo in 1986 and Power Metal (1988) was released. The band's major-label debut, Cowboys from Hell (1990), introduced a groove metal sound to which Abbott'
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