Dec 09, 2004 19:06
Top metal guitarist 'Dimebag' killed
By CHELSEA J. CARTER
AP NATIONAL WRITER
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was fatally shot during a performance, was a frenetic, ear-shattering guitarist whose riffs for Pantera and more recently Damageplan were a staple of heavy metal music. He was 38.
Abbott was shot to death as he took the stage Wednesday with Damageplan and began to play the first song of the concert at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio.