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.
Metal Nerdery’s Memorable Moments in Metal with Dimebag Darrell
Domination, Live in Moscow-1991. Yeah, THAT part! (And DEFINITELY that part with the studio version from CFH through headphones!)
Cemetery Gates guitar solo
Any particular second in The Art of Shredding is pure gold!
By Demons Be Driven (especially the end)
Rise (fast as FUCK!!!)
I’m Broken (how much more killer can that riff be!?)
The transition in 25 Years
The title track of The Great Southern Trendkill (hahahaha!! SO fucking badass!!)
13 Steps to Nowhere
Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath); all of it, but especially when it comes back in after that creepy middle part (which, again…headphones).
Floods (see also same rule above for The Art of Shredding)
Where You Come From (listen with headphones)
Hellbound
Revolution is my name (The Donkey riff leading into pure groove metal badassness)
It makes them Disappear (Brutally fucking heavy!)
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)
(55:00) – It just has to be that way… #goingindry #nolube (The Great Southern Trendkill and the reputation of Pantera’s album opening tracks) / Drag the Waters (#cowbellfromhell) / Dime’s solo style (Fucking Hostile solo: one of the most #fuckyou guitar solos ever!) / 13 Steps to Nowhere #eerieness (WHO else writes riffs like that!?) / The harsh abrasiveness & heaviness of Trendkill (overall) in comparison and contrast relative to the other Pantera albums / Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath) #headphones
(1:16:26) – Floods (***future Trendkill Album Dive is coming***) / Where You Come From / Show memory from the Pantera & Slayer show in Atlanta at The Tabernacle / Hellbound (#killeropener #CBLE) #readthoselyrics / REVOLUTION Is My Name / #ooooooh / It Makes Them Disappear (#heaviness #holyshitballs) / #code / Dime: The Yosemite Sam of Metal