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DARRELL ABBOTT Memorial Fund Details

A memorial fund has been created to aid help cover bereavement and medical expenses for DAMAGEPLAN's head of security, Jeffrey "Mayhem" Thompson, and two other band employees injured in last week's shooting that resulted in the death of the group's guitarist, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Checks can be...

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HATE ETERNAL Guitarist: 'DIMEBAG's Spirit Will Carry On Forever'

HATE ETERNAL/ex-MORBID ANGEL guitarist Erik Rutan has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I have thought so long and hard on what I could possibly say that has not already been said about the tragic death of Dimebag Darrell Abbott bu...

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DIMEBAG's Murder Drives Web Search Interest

DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was the No. 16 most requested search term for the week ending Dec. 11, 2004, according to a press release issued by the Lycos search engine. An excerpt from the release follows: "The murder of heavy metal band guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott...

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Why Did NATHAN GALE Kill Former PANTERA Guitarist DIMEBAG DARRELL?

Ryan Horns of Marysville Journal-Tribune reports: A phone rang unanswered all day Thursday in the empty Marysville apartment of the man who shot and killed four people at the Alrosa Villa music venue in Columbus. People across the world are wondering who Nathan Gale is. Gale, 25, of Marysville force...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Remembers Touring With DIMEBAG And PANTERA

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has posted the following message in the group's official discussion forum: "As [far as] writing a tune for Dimebag [is concerned], I think many artists will be thinking about him in a song, be it in lyrics or music. The day after I heard about this tragedy, I jotted a...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Comments On DIMEBAG Murder

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's web site: "First off, I just want to express my astonishment and outrage for the actions of one (apparent) mental patient in Ohio. I realize that the split up of bands can be hard to stomach for the most vehement fan,...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Buried In KISS KASKET

The family of slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has requested a "Kiss Kasket" (photo) for Abbott to be buried in, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons revealed during an appearance on Fox News' "The Big Story Weekend Edition with Rita Cosby" on Saturday (Dec. 11). The coff...

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DIMEBAG's Memorial To Feature Video Tribute, Possible Live Performances

More details have surfaced regarding Tuesday night's (Dec. 14) service in honor of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist, who was slain onstage last week. According to the Star-Telegram, funeral services will be private, but organizers were scurrying on Monday to wor...

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Drummer RICHARD CHRISTY: 'My Heart Goes Out To CHUCK SCHULDINER And DIMEBAG DARRELL'

Metal drummer extraordinaire Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Hello, Richard Christy here. I just wanted to say that today is the third anniversary of the passing of my dear friend and bandmate Chuck Schuldiner. I woke up tod...

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W.A.S.P. Tribute Track Posted Online

Captain T (a.k.a. Mark Strigl) and John Ostronomy (a.k.a. John Ostrosky),who can be seen on VH1's "100 Most Metal Moments" and "40 Least Metal Moments", have posted an MP3 of their contribution to the upcoming Valhalla Records W.A.S.P. tribute album at this location. The group recorded a version of...

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TED NUGENT: DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death Is A 'Heartbreaker'

Ted Nugent is among the many musicians and fellow guitarists mourning the shooting death of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott last week. Nugent, who resides in Abbott's native Texas these days, told Launch Radio Networks that he always had a high regard for the PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN co-founder. "It's a heartbre...

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Columbus Radio Station Stages Live Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL: Video Available

Columbus, Ohio's WBZX-FM held a live tribute Sunday night (Dec. 12) for DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other shooting victims killed during last week's concert. An NBC 4 TV report on the tribute can be viewed at this location. ...

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SIX FEET UNDER Singer CHRIS BARNES: 'Life Is Too Short'

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "Life is too short, my friends ... life is too short. "I was lucky enough to meet Dime a few years back when I was in Dallas for a tattoo convention and gett...

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OHIO COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE Issues Statement On DIMEBAG Shooting

The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence has released a statement regarding the tragic shooting at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, where 25-year-old Nathan Gale walked on stage and shot and killed four people (including DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Darrell Abbott) before being shot and killed by th...

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JAMES MURPHY Pays Tribute To CHUCK SCHULDINER And DIMEBAG DARRELL

Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement on the third anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner's (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) death: "As we mourn the recent passing of one musical giant, the calendar marks the third anniversary of the tragic parting of ano...