Dimebag Darrell
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Kirk Hammett remembers his last encounter with Dimebag Darrell: "I still regret not taking the time to have a full conversation with him"
By Jackson Maxwell published
The two last spoke backstage at the 2004 Download Festival, as Hammett frantically searched for a temporary replacement for an ill Lars Ulrich

Zakk Wylde’s latest Pantera guitar is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell – is a new guitar line in the works?
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The lightning bolt-finished Wylde Audio Warhammer pays homage to Dime’s iconic Dean ML design – and could point towards a new range of guitars inspired by the late guitar hero

What if Dimebag Darrell played the solo in Megadeth’s Symphony of Destruction? Kayla Kent makes it a reality – and the results are scary accurate
By Matt Owen published
Can anyone channel the spirit of Dimebag better than Kent? We don’t think so – and after watching this, you might agree

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
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