Dimebag Darrell
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Zakk Wylde reveals why he and Dimebag Darrell never jammed together
By Matt Owen published
It turns out the two heavy metal titans prioritized other activities in the spare time they shared – ones that involved lots of alcohol and “tons of silliness and stupidity”

James Hetfield recalls Dimebag Darrell introducing him to solid-state amps: “He had this freaking amazing crunch going on”
By Matt Parker published
The Metallica frontman was asked about his time with the Pantera legend and credited Darrell for making him question his tube tone

Dean Zelinsky teases potential new Dimebag Darrell model
By Matt Owen published
It looks as though a new Razorback is in the works, but is this a custom one-off build for Zelinsky's boutique brand or the sign of an upcoming mass-produced signature?

Why Madonna played Pantera’s A New Level on a Gibson Les Paul for an entire tour
By Michael Astley-Brown published
How a Dimebag Darrell encounter and guitar lessons with the Queen of Pop led to one of the weirdest pop-metal mashups in live music history

This monster St. Vincent riff was inspired by Pantera’s Cowboys From Hell – so much so that Annie Clark worried she was “going to be sued”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Dimebag Darrell is one of St. Vincent’s all-time favorite guitarists, and you can certainly hear the influence here

The 25 greatest Pantera songs of all time
By Richard Bienstock published
With Dimebag Darrell's no-holds-barred playing at the fore, these are the best tracks from the metal institution's catalog

The 32 greatest Texas guitarists of all time
By Joe Bosso last updated
Featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dimebag Darrell, St. Vincent and 29 more Lone Star superstars

Kayla Kent – a YouTuber heralded for nailing Dimebag Darrell’s playing style – has already learned one of Zakk Wylde’s live Pantera solos
By Matt Owen published
The Kramer-wielding shredder tackled Wylde's take on the Cowboys From Hell solo, which he performed during Pantera's first show in 21 years last week
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