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DIMEBAG's Funeral Arrangements To Remain Private; Public Memorial Service Planned

Susan Schrock of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that the family of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, former guitarist for heavy metal band PANTERA, has requested that his funeral arrangements remain private, according to officials at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. A public memorial service is b...

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Psychiatrist: DIMEBAG's Murderer Fits Pattern Of Other Celebrity Killers

Dr. Reed Meloy, a San Diego-based forensic psychiatrist who specializes in celebrity stalking cases, told Newsday.com that the profile of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's shooter, Nathan Gale, fits the pattern of other killers — such as Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon 24 years to the day befo...

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Eyewitness Account Of DIMEBAG's Murder: Audio Available

Danny Dunford (a.k.a. Deege),one of the webmasters of the Zakk Wylde/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY fan site SDMFWorldwide.com, attended the concert in Columbus, Ohio last Wednesday which ended in the shooting death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and four others (including suspect...

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Former 24-7 SPYZ Drummer Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL

Former 24-7 SPYZ drummer Joel Maitoza has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I am deeply saddened, shocked and appalled by the recent death of Dime (guitarist and founder of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN). "I was very aware of his unique t...

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EVANESCENCE Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL

EVANESCENCE members Will Boyd (bass) and John LeCompt (guitar),have posted the following messages in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: Will Boyd: "I love music. It's probably the most important thing in my life, as most of you know, but I don't care what band you a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX And TOMMY LEE Talk About DIMEBAG DARRELL: Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee were interviewed by Fox News on Thursday (Dec. 9) about the tragic death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and their upcoming tour. Download video of the four-and-a-half-minute interview here (Windows Media, 5 MB). An excerpt from the...

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QUEEN Guitar Legend: 'DIMEBAG Was An Innovative And Passionate Player'

QUEEN guitar legend Brian May has posted the following message on his official web site, BrianMay.com: "We are all gutted to hear of the senseless and tragic death of Dimebag Darrell, who was shot by a 'fan' who climbed on the stage at a show of his new band, DAMAGEPLAN. He was, of ...

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DAMAGEPLAN's Bodyguard 'MAYHEM' Mourned

Jeff Mosier of The Dallas Morning News reports: As "Mayhem MacGregor," Jeff Thompson was a fictional Scottish protector of the king and queen each spring at the Scarborough Faire Renaissance festival. As just plain Mayhem, the 40-year-old Deep Ellum fixture was more recently the bodyguard for heavy...

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Buffalo DAMAGEPLAN Fans Stunned By DIMEBAG's Murder A Day After Local Show

Jeff Miers of The Buffalo News reports: When "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott rolled into Buffalo's Icon club Tuesday for a gig with his band, DAMAGEPLAN, the guitarist couldn't have known the show would be his last. Within 24 hours, the legendary musician would be dead, the victim of a crazed fan's deadly...

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Former EXHORDER Frontman: We 'Lost An Innovator, A Warrior, And A Metal God'

Vocalist Kyle Thomas of the much-missed New Orleans metallers EXHORDER, cited by many as the originators of the riff-heavy power-groove approach popularized by PANTERA, has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I was awakened at about...

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NEWSWEEK Magazine Covers DARRELL's Murder: DIMEBAG's Last Waltz

Kevin Peraino of Newsweek reports: Darrell (Dimebag) Abbott was known around the heavy-metal world for his scary stage persona. The burly lead guitarist for a group called DAMAGEPLAN adorned his body with leather and tattoos, and wore a scraggly goatee he often dyed red. He spoke his own language, w...

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Ex-KITTIE Guitarist Mourns 'The Senseless Killing Of A Guitar God'

Former KITTIE guitarist Fallon Bowman has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I'm sure most of you have heard about the senseless killing of a guitar god. "I would like to extend my condolences to the Abbott family at this difficult...

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NBC's KEVIN TIBBLES Reports On DIMEBAG's Death: Video Available

Ohio investigators continue to search for answers in the nightclub shooting that left five people dead, including the lead guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of DAMAGEPLAN. Watch NBC's Kevin Tibbles report for "Today" at MSN.com. ...

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CBS NEWS Coverage Of DIMEBAG's Murder: Video Available

Cynthia Bowers of CBS News reported on the on-stage murder of DAMAGEPLAN's "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday night (Dec. 8),speaking with witnesses and profiling the former PANTERA guitarist and his alleged killer, Nathan Gale. Watch the report here. ...

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MICHELLE BRANCH: DIMEBAG Was 'One Of The Sweetest Guys'

Platinum-selling pop-rock singer/songwriter Michelle Branch has posted the following message regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I am so sad to hear about Dimebag being shot and killed while doing something he loves. I was lucky to meet him (photo) and h...