When Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott was shot and killed onstage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on the night of December 8, 2004, his murder sent shockwaves around the metal world. Three years later, Metal Hammer released a special tribute issue dedicated to Dimebag, featuring contributions from the likes of Zakk Wylde, Scott Ian, Dime’s partner, Rita Haney, and his brother, Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul. In this interview from 2007, Vinnie - who himself passed away in 2018 – looked back over his like with Dimebag and the moments that shaped them.
