We lost Dimebag Darrell 20 years ago today His brother Vinnie Paul never let his memory die
Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell died 20 years ago today, on December 8, 2004. In 2007, his brother Vinnie Paul paid tribute to a giant of metal
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