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You'd have to be living under a rock to not know that yesterday, Dec. 8, 2009 marked the fifth anniversary of the death of guitar hero Dimebag Darrell. One of the greatest tragedies in metal history, the late Pantera guitarist was shot and killed on stage while his band Damageplan was performing in Columbus, Ohio...

As we reflect on the five-year anniversary of one of the metal scene's greatest losses -- that of Pantera/Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell -- we are reminded of that fateful night by many factors. 'A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the AlRosa Villa,' a nearly-300 page, meticulously researched book about the night that Dime was murdered along with three other innocents, was writ

First, a moment of silence for the upcoming, five-year anniversary of the passing of our fallen brother, Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, who was tragically murdered while performing with his post-Pantera project, Damageplan, in Ohio, by a crazed former Pantera fan...

Today, Dimebag Darrell Abbott, the iconic guitarist who first wielded his mighty axe for Pantera and later, as a member of Damageplan, would have turned 43. Unfortunately, he was 38 when he died at the hands of a crazed gunman. Dimebag was murdered during a Damageplan set, on stage at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio...