What is Dimebag Darrell?
{{Infobox person | name = Dimebag Darrell | image = Dimebag.jpg | caption = Abbott in June 2004 | birth_name = Darrell Lance Abbott | birth_date = {{Birth date|1966|8|20}} | birth_place = [[Ennis, Texas]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2004|12|8|1966|8|20}} | other_names = {{ublist|Diamond Darrell (1981–93)}} | death_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S. | death_cause = [[Gunshot wound]]s | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}} | years_active = 1981–2004 | spouse = | partner = Rita Haney (1984–2004) | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | genre = {{hlist|[[Groove metal]]|[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]|[[Southern metal]]|[[thrash metal]]|[[glam metal]] (early)}} | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}} | label = {{hlist|[[Atco Records|Atco]]|[[Big Vin Records|Big Vin]]|[[East West Records|East West]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]|Metal Magic}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Pantera]]|[[Damageplan]]|[[David Allan Coe]]|[[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]|[[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]]|[[Gasoline (band)|Gasoline]]}} }} | website = {{URL|dimebagdarrell.com}} }} '''Darrell Lance Abbott''' (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also called '''Diamond Darrell''' and '''Dimebag Darrell''', was an [[Americans|American]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[musician]]. He was best known for performing with the bands [[Pantera]] and [[Damageplan]]. He was #92 in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists and #1 in the magazine ''Metal Hammer''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123/dimebag-darrell-20111215|access-date=2014-01-09|title=100 Greatest Guitarist: Dimebag Darrell|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=2013-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229114254/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-gre