I awoke on December 8th and felt a little “off”.  It felt heavy.  Oppressive.  Like a spiritual hangover.   And then I remembered why…

16 years before was the day that we would forever mourn the loss of one of THE G.O.A.T.’s of Metal’s current generation:  our modern-day Riff Lord that we know and love (and HAIL!) as Dimebag (Diamond) Darrell, or simply:  DIME!

DIME was a force to be reckoned with in Metal, he could do it ALL!   Killer intros, killer riffs, killer solos…what’s NOT to LIKE!? 

ALL Killer, NO Filler!  It’s the ONLY way that dude rolled.

So tell your boss you’ll be “meditating” for the next hour or so (technically that’s true), fix yourself a Black Tooth Grin (or eight; whatever feels right for you), slice & dice & roll another bowl of your favorite relaxer (because why wouldn’t you?) and JOIN US for this edition of Metal Nerdery’s Memorable Moments in Metal with DIME as we listen back to some of the highlights from his career with Pantera and discuss some of our favorite moments of “Power Metal Magic” (sorry.  Okay, I’ll turn it off now…) from our favorite thrashtastical power groove shredder from Texas.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) – Black tooth grins and pre-drunken tangentionally related rambling / Wait…WHAT!? / December 8th (R.I.P.)  Dimebag Darrell Abbott (#DIME):  The Swiss Army knife of Metal / How could you have a 2nd guitarist when you’ve got DIME? / Check us out on FaceGram 

(13:00) – And NOW, Metal Nerdery’s Memorable Moments in Metal with DIME / Domination and #rocksoldiers (hahahaha!) / ***Go procure the Pantera 3 Vulgar Videos from Hell!!!*** / Van Tera and Thrash Halen / The Dime Contest / Power Metal (pre-CFH) & Metal Magic (pre-Power Metal), the Big Budget Intro and Sexy Magic Panther / The evolution of Dime’s riffs and chops over time (aka “Finding one’s creative voice”) and the evolution and development of their style and voice until they BECAME Pantera / #dontdenythepowerof #DIME

(31:31) – The Swing of Sabbath, the aggression of 80’s thrash and the fun of Van Halen / Cemetery Gates and the #mariahcarey harmonics of #metal / The Art of Shredding (#bulky) and “rules” that Russell is making up on the fly (e.g.  #thefrostrule) #cantbeloudenough and what a killer closer! 

(42:12) – By Demons Be Driven (such incredible tightness!) / Rise (#cantbefastenough #hammerdown) Hollow (#crunchyballriffs) / Capri Suns and Helmet / Message in Blood & The Sleep / I’m Broken (every time after I eat at Karl’z Juniour)