“Way before we got a record deal, we were playing clubs seven nights a week, three one-hour sets a night. Then we got the record deal, and we took off on the road and stayed out.”

American musician

Darrell Lance Abbott, known as Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, and co-founded both groups with his brother Vinnie Paul. He became widely known for his work on guitar in heavy metal, especially through Pantera, before later forming Damageplan. His reputation rests on his playing style and his influence within the genre.