Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as
Diamond Darrell and
Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. A founding member of the
thrash metal band
Pantera, as well as
Damageplan, Abbott also contributed to the record
Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and
David Allan Coe. Darrell is considered to be one of the driving forces behind
groove metal. Abbott was shot and killed while on stage during a Damageplan performance on December 8, 2004, at the Alrosa Villa in
Columbus, Ohio. He ranked 92 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists
