http://www.cnn.com/2...bit.dimebag.ap/



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this guys house is like about 10 minutes away from my house. Literally, like where everyone is mourning and stuff. I never got into pantera but they were big around here.

this is all very sad.



not that i've ever been into pantera or damageplan but i know, what dimebag did, he did for music as that was what he loved.



it's a shame that nowadays gunmen can easily enter concert stages and shoot other peoples' idols. some friends of mine are totally into that guy's music. there worlds' are broken into pieces now.





r.i.p., dimebag

The whole turn of events is shocking and totally from left field. It was saddening to read about this after it happened.



It wasn't just a sad day for Pantera and Damageplan, it was a sad day for all fans of heavy metal. People were and still are reeling from this.



I admit I'm not into metal, but it's always sad to hear of a musician's death. For what it's worth, Dimebag will be remembered for his guitar riffs and the impact he had on the metal world. Pantera still remains and imo will always remain a very important band to the genre.



On a side note I very briefly met Pantera a number of years ago - they were doing a meet & greet signing at the store where I worked. Soooooo many people showed up, there were hundreds of fans all carrying stuff from posters to bongs to records to anything imaginable to be signed. Pantera were only going to sign autographs for a couple of hours but ended up staying most the day. All of Pantera were very gracious - sometimes when you see musicians at signings they look bored like they don't want to be there, like their labels are forcing them to do it - but it was nice to see these big rowdy lookin longhairs in it for the long haul enjoying themselves and talking with their fans. They wouldn't leave until every last person fan had something signed. That's cool in my book.

I said some harsh things towards Darrell out of anger when I heard this the other day. When I calmed down I realised that they should have been directed elsewhere. If he can hear me I'm sorry for what I said.



RIP Dimebag Darrell.

the world is fucked :(

btw, i think it is excellent that in here, a chemical brothers forum, people talk about the death of a heavy metal guitar player. that shows how open-minded people in here are.



not to forget: may the other guy killedat that gig rest in peace, as well :(