any Pantera fans?

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:05 am

There has to be some Pantera fans here. Even if you don't listen to them you gotta know and respect what they did for american heavy metal.

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/3983630/detail.html
http://www.10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S= ... v=LUERTzwc

Dimebag Darrel shot dead at a Damage Plan show in Ohio. I'm kinda speechless right now, I guess there's a slight chance that this could be fake, but it seems to be pretty real seeing as I have friends from Ohio saying they're seeing it on the news. Doesn't really matter if you like them or not, but they get my respect for being so big and never "selling out".

ElFenrir13 · Post by **ElFenrir13** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:20 pm

Sadly, this isnt fake. Yes, Dimebag is dead, along with the singer too I think.

I wasnt as huge into Damageplan, but I loved Pantera, still do, saw them in 94, and Dime is who got me playing seriously heavy shit. My old band covered their songs.

Dark day for metal...

R.I.P Dime.

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:26 pm

OMG IT'S NOT FAKE!?!? HE'S DEAD!?

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:30 pm

Dimebag wrote some whicked ass riffs.. totally down about this. Name another band that never got major media coverage or toned down their sound to reach more people, that sold out arena shows.. or that everyone knows atleast ONE song by..

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:31 pm

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:39 pm

*clicks reply*

-Joei

Joei · Post by **Joei** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:40 pm

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:43 pm

ElFenrir13: i seem to remember you having good taste in music. you need to check out a band called PsyOpus..

TheDarkOne · Post by **TheDarkOne** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:03 pm

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Vulgar Display of Power is my favorite album of theirs

Audiobully · Post by **Audiobully** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 8:05 pm

Sad, fucked up news indeed.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:54 pm

the 3rd child wrote:Dimebag wrote some whicked ass riffs.. totally down about this. Name another band that never got major media coverage or toned down their sound to reach more people, that sold out arena shows.. or that everyone knows atleast ONE song by..

Popularity isn't a measure of quality.

thirdchildren · Post by **thirdchildren** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:02 am

Its clearly because they sold out.

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:10 am

Dave wrote:
the 3rd child wrote:Dimebag wrote some whicked ass riffs.. totally down about this. Name another band that never got major media coverage or toned down their sound to reach more people, that sold out arena shows.. or that everyone knows atleast ONE song by..
Popularity isn't a measure of quality.

no shit?

fire2ash · Post by **fire2ash** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:28 am

I heard about it this morning, a local radiostation was interviewing a man who was actually there. The man apparently would of shot much more people if they didn't shoot him. He killed an audience member too I think. Also, Dimebag I believe, was shot once in the arm, then he came up behind him and shot him multiple times.

Does anyone even know why? Personal vendetta or just some crazed obsessedfan/anti-fan?

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:44 am

There's a lot of witnesses saying that the shooter was saying things like "you broke up pantera".. but really a motive is up in the air.

There's an interview with Phil Anselmo that's out this month and on the cover of the mag it's in there's a quote from him that says something like "dimebag should be beaten severely". I bet he's eating those words now.

Photograph · Post by **Photograph** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:47 am

fire2ash wrote:I heard about it this morning, a local radiostation was interviewing a man who was actually there. The man apparently would of shot much more people if they didn't shoot him. He killed an audience member too I think. Also, Dimebag I believe, was shot once in the arm, then he came up behind him and shot him multiple times.

Does anyone even know why? Personal vendetta or just some crazed obsessedfan/anti-fan?

Two audience members were killed, at least that's what I read today.

Photograph · Post by **Photograph** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:55 am

the 3rd child wrote:ElFenrir13: i seem to remember you having good taste in music. you need to check out a band called PsyOpus..

PsyOpus fucking owns. Can't believe they signed to Metal Blade.

the 3rd child · Post by **the 3rd child** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:07 am

yes... i enjoy the 8 finger tapping

isildur · Post by **isildur** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:43 am

Makes me proud to live in good old Columbus, Ohio. We have crazy ex-Marines who get so into music they start shooting people. How many other cities can boast that shit?