Dimebag Darrell Abbott was shot to death 5 times On Wednesday, December 8, 2004 while performing in Ohio with Damageplan.

I've been a PanterA fan since I can remember. I even have a PanterA tattoo. My ex boyfriend has a tattoo of a skull with CFH on the forhead and a pink goatee like Dimebag's, in fact we call it Dimebag's skull. I remember being in awww of Dimebag's playing when I heard PanterA for the first time when I watched the Cowboy's From Hell video on Headbanger's Ball. I'm still in awww to this very day and I will stay in awww of his playing as long as I still have my hearing and until the day I die. In fact my idea of Heaven is a club where all my favorite bands play around the clock and hangin out with 'em and drinkin. Right now I'm listening to PanterA's greatest hit's cd and listening to Dimebag play is just puttin me tears. Some ppl dun understand how much influence PanterA and DimeBag has. To some ppl (like me) PanterA is not just another band and Dimebag is not just another heavy metal guitarist. He was and still IS one of the best heavy metal guitarist's in this world.


"I ask you please just give us ... five minutes alone!!!"

news articles if you want to read about it:

MTV News on the death of Dimebag

Seattle PI news on Dimebag's death

CNN news on the shooting

CNN obit for Dimebag

Friends memories of Dimebag:

I was lucky enough to see Pantera backstage 4 times. Each time, Darrell remembered me pretty good.

He was a really nice person, he'd always offer to share a beer, drink, or a monster sized joint.

Not to mention, he was also my main reason for picking up an ax.

I, among a ton of fans will always remember you as a friend, a musical genius, and a great human being.

-Brandon (check out his MySpace Blog about Dimebag by Clicking Here)

i dont even know what to do right now. i have always hailed pantera as the greatest band ever and dime as the greatest guitarist, flame away if you want, but i always felt that he was. i remember the day i got my CFH tattoo and how much pride i have always had in wearing it with pride. I will always carry it with pride.

this is the saddest day in the history for hardcore music fans, whether you liked them or not, you cant deny their influence and the path they paved for the music we have all sworn to hold in the highest esteem. i weep for the Abbot family. I weep for all of the families that have lost a loved one tonight.

I weep for metal. I weep for a void in my heart that was a special spot for a special soul. I never met him, nor anybody in the band, but they were and will always be a part of me

There are so many memories of Dime and Pantera. Seeing Pantera the first time with my two best friends. All of us were so fucking excited to see our favorite band for the first time. It was a dream come true. There we stood, mesmerised by the band and especially Dime's guitar work.

His ad-libbing with his guitar to give every performance a unique sound just by tweaking his guitar differently. I remember bonding with good friends and making new friends just because of the music that Dime created. Pantera was more than a band. Dime was more than a guitarist. A lot more.

I feel like i have lost a family member. I couldnt sleep last night. I finally got to sleep at about 4 this morning. My gf said i kept tossing and turning and saying Dime's name in my sleep

I woke up this morning and couldnt help but feel that I, and the rest of the metal community, have lost one of the greatest and most wonderful souls in the world. There will never be another Dimebag, but atleast we have the music he created forever.

His influence will be as vast as Jimi Hendrix's has been.

     -Vish 

Friends PanterA, CFH or Dimebag tattoos:

  Vish's CFH tattoo

My PanterA tattoo of course, again

Dimebag Pictures:

Links to band with tributes to Dimebag:

Damageplan   Zakk Wylde   PanterA   Shadows Fall