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Rick R

Badly researched

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2009

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The only sources Zac Crain seemed to have for writing the book were the first Pantera singer Terry Glaze who it sounds like hadn't seen him in years, someone from Dimebag's guitar company and a few others who only knew him briefly. His brother Vinnie clearly had nothing to do with the book nor did his girlfriend or anyone else really close to him. The book is short and goes into little detail. One minute he's playing at home, the next Pantera are releasing an album. He doesn't have the little details, clearly only what he's taken from interviews from music magazines. He even describes lots of stuff from the Pantera home videos as stories.

The book is well written and enjoyable to read. But I really didn't learn much about the guy I didn't already know from seeing interviews with the band over the years. It would be great to see a Dimebag book that really had the stories from those close to him. This isn't it and is obviously just a cash in.

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Angela Boyle

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2015

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Good

Mr. Mj Bickle

A Bit Disappointing To Be Honest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2009

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Apart from finding out that Dimebag was a fun guy who drank a lot I didn't learn much! The author clearly had limited information about Darrell as the book seemed very padded out in places. There wasn't enough honesty either, where were the sex and drug stories? I'm sure there was more going on than just partying with a black tooth! It probably would have been better if this was a Pantera biography instead, may have been more to tell. Dimebag Darrell was a great guitarist but this doesn't do him justice. For a better metal biography check out "Sabbath" Bloody "Sabbath" by Joel McIver.

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nacho sartier saburido

Imprescindible para fans de Dimebag/Pantera

Reviewed in Spain on 13 January 2022

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Un libro imprescindible para los fans de Dimebag, aunque solo lo encontrarás en inglés.

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J Penney

Good, not great.

Reviewed in Canada on 9 September 2018

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More of a story and interview mix than a historical account of the events that lead up to his murder. Not bad, just not what I expected. It could have been so much better. It did not seem focused properly.