Dime Still Lives And If You're Sick Of Hearing This, You Can Die.
Well, I was checking the metal website that I always checked and it said in big, bold lettering: "Phil Anselmo's Videotaped Statement About Dimebag's Murder Posted Online". Now, everyone who knows me real well knows that Phil Anselmo is my hero. I think everything he touches is gold and I think he is one of the best metal vocalists, if not, the best out there. Yeah, Superjoint Ritual and Down and his countless projects could never touch Pantera but I mean, I admire the fact that he does what he wants to do when it comes to his music and I admire that alot because Down is nothing like Pantera or vice versa, Superjoint Ritual is nothing like Down or vice versa, and Pantera is nothing like Superjoint Ritual or vice versa. Now, he has/had way more than that but I mean, those are the three successful ones. Anyways, here we go:
People want my reaction to what happened.
This is not about me. This is about Dimebag Darrell - purely Darrell. It's not about me or some motherfucking psycho that happened to destroy the most beautiful fucking person - one of my best friends in the world.
It was the heavy metal goddamn media that destroyed Pantera.
This is about Darrell, my brother of 17 years, who... Pantera's music changed people's lives, man. We weren't just some band. He was NOT just some guitar player.
I wanna say... Bless his family and all of his close friends. And I never got a chance to say goodbye in the right way, and it kills me. And I'm so sorry. I wish to God I could have gone to his funeral, but I have to respect his family's wishes, and they do not want me there. I believe I belong there, but I understand completely.
I'm so sorry to his bandmembers. I'm so sorry to the whole fucking world that loved Dimebag Darrell. Because let me tell you something: there was not one motherfucker like him.
I'm so sorry to his family and everyone else who was just senselessly killed in Columbus, Ohio. It's a town I love. That's a town I've played a hundred times, goddamn it. I love that town. That's where Dimebag Darrell got killed.
This is very unique for me, and that's all I know. Just bless his family, bless his friends. I love him like a brother loves a brother. Vinnie Paul, my other brother, I'm so sorry, I'm SO sorry.
To The Kat [John Brooks, DAMAGEPLAN's drum tech], who was shot twice. I would have taken a bullet for you, brother - mark my words. Because I love you. And I love ALL of you.
What is this world coming to?
This has changed the world. I hope you all realize that now. This has changed the entire world. And this is the last you'll be seeing of me for a long time. I hope you're happy, heavy metal music magazines, media - I hope you're happy.
Now, knowing what I know and I doubt that alot of you people that are reading this know of the Phil Anselmo/Dimebag Darrell feud (a few might), this is extremely sad. He didn't get to say goodbye the right and unfortunately, it's sad. Watching the videotape makes me extremely sad. For those of you who know about Pantera/Superjoint Ritual/Down or Phil Anselmo in general, he doesn't look like the one to cry. In this video, he is on the brink of tears and that's extremely sad because Darrell was his brother of what, more than 15 years? I mean, that must be extremely sad; I can't begin to know what Phil is feeling. For those of you who are sick of hearing of this or reading this, suck my fuckin' nuts.
Pantera have officially earned their spot as my favorite band of all time, sad circumstances that made pushed them there.