Dimebag Darrell
Sign in to saveAmerican guitarist (1966–2004)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1966-08-20
- Died
- 2004-12-08
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Dimebag Darrell Lightning Bolt Signature Model
- Guitar World presents Dimebag Darrell's riffer madness
- Dimebag Darrells Riffer Madness
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Film & TV
Acting · Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Dimebag Darrell and Diamond Darrell, was an American musician and songwriter who was a co-founder of Pantera alongside his late brother Vinnie Paul, and founder of Damageplan. He was considered to be one of the driving forces behind groove metal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dimebag Darrell, licensed under…
Known for
- Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal — Self (archive footage)2025
- Pantera Killing In Korea — Guitarist2009
- Pantera: Screaming Black Messiahs - A Metal Tribute — Self2008
- Dimevision Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have — Guitarist2006
- Hard Rock Treasures — Self2005
- Pantera: Reinventing Hell - The Best Of Pantera2003
- Roadkill Extravaganza — Himself2001
- Pantera: The Official 5 Live Pro 1992-2000 — Guitars2000
- Crank It Up! — himself2000
- Pantera - 3 Vulgar Videos From Hell — Himself/Guitars1999
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- 35,707
- Total plays
- 405,402
Tags
groove metalheavy metalmetalthrash metalpantera
Darrell Lance Abbott, also known as "Diamond" Darrell or "Dimebag" Darrell (August 20, 1966 - December 8, 2004) was an American guitarist. Best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, he also performed in the country music band Rebel Meets Rebel. Abbott frequently appeared in guitar magazines and in readers' polls, where he was often included in the top ten metal guitarist spots. In addition, he wrote a long-running Guitar World magazine column, which has been
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Darrell Lance Abbott , ( 1966-08-20 ) August 20, 1966, Ennis, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- December 8, 2004 (2004-12-08) (aged 38), Columbus, Ohio , U.S.
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wounds (murdered during the Columbus nightclub shooting )
- Resting place
- Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington, Texas
- Other name
- Diamond Darrell (1981–1993)
- Occupation
- Musician
- Years active
- 1981–2004
- Partner
- Rita Haney (1984–2004)
- Relatives
- Jerry Abbott (father) Vinnie Paul (brother) The 8-Bit Guy (2nd Cousin)
- Genres
- Groove metal heavy metal Southern metal glam metal (early)
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Works
- Full list
Key dates
- Born
- 20 August 1966
- Died
- 8 December 2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lance
- Family name
- Abbott
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Grand Prairie
- Father
- Jerry Abbott
- Sibling
- Vinnie Paul
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), known professionally as Dimebag Darrell or Dimebag Diamond Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time.
A son of country music producer Jerry Abbott, Abbott began playing guitar at age 12, and Pantera released its debut album, Metal Magic (1983), when he was 16. Originally a glam metal musician, Abbott went by the stage name Diamond Darrell at the time. Two further albums in the glam metal style followed with Projects in the Jungle (1984) and I Am the Night (1985), before original vocalist Terry Glaze was replaced by Phil Anselmo in 1986 and Power Metal (1988) was released. The band's major-label debut, Cowboys from Hell (1990), introduced a groove metal sound to which Abbott's guitar playing was central. This sound was refined on Vulgar Display of Power (1992), and the group's third major-label record, Far Beyond Driven, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1994.
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