MACHINE HEAD, MARILYN MANSON, DEVILDRIVER, IN THIS MOMENT Members Remember DIMEBAG
December 9, 2010Yesterday (Wednesday, December 8) marked the six-year anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio by a 25-year-old ex-Marine named Nathan Gale. Gale murdered a total of four people and wounded three others before being killed himself by police officer James D. Niggemeyer, who arrived on the scene minutes after Gale began his rampage.
In the four-minute clip below, Dimebag's longtime girlfriend Rita Haney, Twiggy Ramirez of MARILYN MANSON, Phil Demmel of MACHINE HEAD, John Boecklin of DEVILDRIVER, and Maria Brink of IN THIS MOMENT recall the legacy, memories, and impact of Darrell Lance Abbott.
Abbott's death was a devastating blow to the close-knit hard rock and metal community. He was known to his fellow musicians for his hospitality, friendship and partying spirit, and was a legend among fans and peers for his powerful, innovative and unmistakable playing style.
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