Dimebag Darrell

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004) (also credited as Diamond Darrell) was the guitarist in the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan.

Bands

Pantera

:Main article: Pantera

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Pantera, originally known as Pantego, formed in 1981 with Dimebag's brother Vinnie Paul on drums. In the band's early days, Pantera could be considered what would later be referred to (sometimes in a derogatory sense) as glam metal, but the band eventually evolved into "true" metal (a term used by many scene purists) – often classified under the subgenre power metal, or, by the band's own definition, "power groove." Pantera went on to become one of the most influential and popular heavy metal bands of the 1990s. The band officially quit in 2003 due to conflicts with vocalist Phil Anselmo.

Related Topics:
1981 - Vinnie Paul - Glam metal - Purist - Subgenre - Power metal - 1990s - 2003 - Phil Anselmo

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Damageplan

:Main article: Damageplan

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After Pantera broke up, Darrell and his brother Vinnie decided to continue their music careers with a new band, Damageplan, with Patrick Lachman (vocals) and Bob Zilla (bass guitar). Their debut album, New Found Power, reached number 37 on the charts in 2004. The band was effectively ended with Dimebag's murder, and Vinnie Paul has not announced any musical projects since his brother's death. In early 2005, Damageplan manager Paul Bassman announced that a second Damageplan album was nearly finished at the time of Dimebag's death but there is no word yet as to whether this material will ever be released to the public.http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2005/01/1702.cfm

Related Topics:
Damageplan - Patrick Lachman - Bob Zilla

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Other projects

Sometime between the breakup of Pantera and the formation of Damageplan, the Abbott brothers teamed up with country singer David Allan Coe for a project called "Rebel Meets Rebel."

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