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Pantera originally had a glam metal style inspired by Van Halen and Kiss. The band signed to Metal Magic Records, which was created by Darrell and Vinnie's dad, Jerry. Jerry served as the band's first manager and producer during this time. In 1983, the band released its first album, "Metal Magic." Darrell was only 16. The following year, they released "Projects in the Jungle" and then "I Am the Night" in 1985. Both albums followed the glam metal style, though "I Am the Night" took on a heavier style.

Around this time, the members of the band began listening to bands like Slayer and Metallica. Glaze ultimately left the band due to their desire to move towards heavier music. He was replaced by Phil Anselmo. Pantera then released "Power Metal" in 1988, which marked a change in style. In 1990, they released "Cowboys in Hell." Darrell's guitar playing was particularly central to the sound of "Cowboys in Hell." The album became central to the development of groove metal, a sub-genre that shared the intensity of thrash metal but at a slower tempo. The album was certified platinum in 1997. In support of the album, Pantera played nearly 200 shows and toured for two years.

Dimebag Darrell was murdered by a deranged fan during a 2004 performance. He was 38 years old. Darrell was a founding member of the bands Pantera and Damageplan with his brotherVinnie Paul. Darrell is considered to be one of the driving forces associated with groove metal. In 1981, he formed Pantera with his brother, and the band started achieving commercial success in 1990 with their major label debut album "Cowboys from Hell." Their breakthrough album, "Vulgar Display of Power," was released in 1992. Their 1994 album "Far Beyond Driven" debuted at #1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. Lead singerPhil Anselmooverdosed in 1996 after becoming addicted to heroin in 1995. Pantera was disbanded in 2003. Darrell and his brother formed Damageplan and released their debut album, "New Found Power," in 2004. The album reached #38 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. Darrell was ranked #92 on "Rolling Stone" magazine's "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list (2011), and Gibson ranked him #5 on its list of "The Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time" (2015).

As Pantera's sound transformed, so did Darrell's appearance. He sported a dyed goatee, long hair, a razorblade pendant, and cargo shorts and sleeveless shirts. He also began going by Dimebag Darrell to better fit his persona. Over the next few years, Pantera experienced great success around the world. They released a number of charting albums and tracks but ultimately disbanded due to a widening rift between Anselmo, the singer, and the other three members of the band. The band released a greatest hits album, "The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!" in 2003, which marked their separation.

At the age of 12, Darrell began learning to play the guitar. He was influenced by bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Kiss, and Van Halen. His brother Vinnie had already begun learning how to play the drums, and they began playing together, inspired in large part by the Van Halen brothers. Their first jam session consisted of playing "Smoke on the Water" for six hours. Darrell became very good at the guitar in a matter of years, winning so many local contests that he was asked to judge the competitions rather than compete to give others a chance to win.

Dimebag Darrell was born Darrell Lance Abbott on August 20, 1966, in Ennis, Texas. He was the son of Jerry and Carolyn Abbott. His father worked as a country music producer. He was raised with his older brother, Vinnie Paul. His parents divorced in 1979, and the brothers lived with their mother in Arlington, Texas, though they continued regularly seeing their father as well.

In 1981, Pantera was formed. It was comprised of Darrell, Vinnie, Terry Glaze, Tommy Bradford, and Donny Hart. Hart and Bradford later left, andRex Brownjoined. Darrell moved into the position of the lead guitarist. He adopted the stage name Diamond Darrell in reference to the Kiss song "Black Diamond."

Dimebag Darrell was an American guitarist and songwriter who had a net worth of $700 thousand at the time of his death in 2004. That is the same as around $1 million today. That number did not include the value of future royalty payments. According to legal documents filed after his death, Dimebag's estate was worth $700,000. His personal property was worth $250,000. His home in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas, was worth $450,000. The value of his estate did not include copyrights or other Intellectual Property he may have owned.

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