Seven years ago today, one of the most unique shredders in metal history was taken away from the headbanging faithful by a mentally unstable dipshit at a Damageplan show. "Dimebag" Darrell Abott, founding guitarist of Pantera, was tragically killed.
I remember I was commuting down to work, listening to Howard Stern when he broke the news. I was floored. I'd never really been into the band before. I'd appreciated some of their songs, but my metal pallet hadn't grown much by this point. Perhaps his passing was the catalyst for me to re-listen to his work, but I'm not sure. I can say that I'm not a devoted Pantera fan (and I really didn't much care for Damageplan), but I like them more than I used to. You can call it a bandwagon jumping if you want, but that's-like-your opinion, man.
In his memory, here's my top three favorite pieces of his work.
Black tooth in your honor today, Dime. R.I.P.
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