One year ago, today, one of metal's greats was murdered infront of his friends and fans. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot was on stage preforming with his new band Damageplan when a "fan" ran onto stage, shot Dimebag dead. It was obviously a sad day for Dimebag's fans, but especially his brother Vinne Paul. My thoughts go out to the Abbott family.
If you are a fan, blast the Pantera and/or Damageplan and pay your respects to Dime. He'll truely be missed.
I remember reading that Dimebag had been shot on stage at about 5:00 in the morning, I had gotten up a little bit earlier then I wanted to, I woke up feeling that something was wrong, I didn't know what it could be though. So while trying to put that behind me I decided to check my email, and like I usuall do check the news online real quick. When I did I found out the shocking news. All day I was rather stunned, I was never a huge rabid Pantera fan, and I just really started hearing about Damageplan, but when the local rock station dedicated a segment of songs to Dimebag I got a big emotional. If I remember correctly they played Walk, Planet Caravan, Mouth For War, and Cemetary Gates. It was a cold, rainly afternoon.
I understand that John Lennon was perhaps a bigger star worldwide then Dimebag, but Dime ment just has much has Lennon to his fans. Both were inspirational, Both were great at their craft, and both were brutally murdered byt so called "fans. Dec. 8th will always be one of rocks darkest days, and hopefully one day the world will realize the genius that is "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.