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U.K. Magazine Highlighted PANTERA Feud Two Weeks Before DIMEBAG Was Shot To Death
BBC News is reporting that the U.K. edition of Metal Hammer magazine printed an interview two weeks before former PANTERA guitarist Darrell Abbott was shot and killed, saying he should be "severely beaten." Metal Hammer published the interview with singer Phil Anselmo, who featured in PANTERA with A...December 10, 2004
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I'm Sad And Shocked' By DIMEBAG's Death
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I knew Darrell from months of touring together. He was a great guitar player, actually much better than was probably necessary to play the kind of musi...December 10, 2004
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'I Loved DIMEBAG'
Members of MOTÖRHEAD have issued brief separate statements regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: Lemmy: "To Vinnie & all concerned: Man, I am so fuckin sorry. You know I loved Dimebag and I'm about as sorry as you can get. Glad you're OK though. If there's anyth...December 10, 2004
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LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist: 'DIMEBAG DARRELL Was A Hero To So Many Of Us'
LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We were playing a show in Texas a few years ago and I saw this sweaty, super long-haired, big-bearded, Dimebag Darrell-looking guy come over the barricade right in front of me. 'Holy crap,' I though...December 10, 2004
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Guitarist/Producer JAMES MURPHY Says He Will Always Be In Awe Of What DIMEBAG Accomplished
Guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "I first met Darrell about 18 years ago at a show in Texas around '85-'86. PANTERA was playing to a pretty packed house at this l...December 10, 2004
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DIMEBAG's Murder: Witnesses Describe Grisly Details Of Gunman's Attack
John Futty, Evan Goodenow and Aaron Beck of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly before DAMAGEPLAN took the stage at the Alrosa Villa, a man approached the band's bus behind the North Side nightclub. He wanted to know if lead guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his brot...December 10, 2004
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Host 'Headbanger's Ball' Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine will be hosting the MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball" tribute to DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell on Saturday, December 11 beginning at 10:00 p.m. "For those of you who do, please pray for me that I would do Darrell justice," Mustaine said. "For those of you who...December 10, 2004
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Vigil Takes Place Outside Nightclub Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered: Video Available
Columbus, Ohio's NBC4 has posted a video report on the candlelight vigil that took place Thursday outside a nightclub where DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell was killed late Wednesday night. Also included is a separate report on Dimebag's alleged murderer, Nathan Gale, featuring interv...December 10, 2004
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DAMAGEPLAN Singer Yelled 'Call 9-1-1' Before Jumping Off Stage
Steve Woodward of The Oregonian reports that at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, the call Alan Lachman had been hoping for all night finally came. His son called to say he was alive and unhurt. The previous evening, Lachman and his wife, Margie, had only a phone message left by the girlfriend of their 34-year-ol...December 10, 2004
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SAVATAGE Guitarist: 'We Were Stripped Of A Modern-Day Guitar Legend'
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "Recently we were suddenly stripped [of] a modern-day guitar legend. Darrell was one of the few guitarists in history that had his own unique spot. His own styl...December 10, 2004
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DEAN GUITARS Founder: 'The World Has Lost A Great Human Being'
Dean Guitars founder Dean B. Zelinsky has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "As I sit here awake at 2:34 am, feeling numb beyond belief to the news that our good friend Darrell Abbott is no longer with us, I would like to share my...December 10, 2004
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Former RATT Bassist: DIMEBAG Changed The Rock Music World
Former RATT bassist Juan Croucier has issued the following statement regarding the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell: "Ironically, I learned today that Darrell was a big RATT fan. What a thing to learn on a day like today. I had heard the rumor before but it was confirmed to m...December 10, 2004
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DROWNING POOL Cancel Remainder Of Tour Following DIMEBAG's Death
DROWNING POOL have cancelled the remainder of their tour Thursday out of respect and grief for the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The band, who grappled with tragedy just two years ago when their lead singer died of a heart condition while on tour, issued a statem...December 10, 2004
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's KEENAN Says DIMEBAG's Death Is 'Tragic'
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan and producer John Custer, who are at a Raleigh studio working on the band's new album, spoke to The News & Observer about the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, a longtime friend of COC. "It's tragic, a sham...December 10, 2004
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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN: DIMEBAG Was 'A Rock 'N' Roll Icon'
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) spoke to the Des Moines Register about the death of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott. Crahan attended a DAMAGEPLAN concert just last week, at Irving Plaza in New York. He called Abbott a friend and "rock 'n' roll icon." "It's j...December 10, 2004
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