Former Pantera and current Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will publish a paperback photo book/DVD about his late brother, Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, on November 18th via Vinnie's Big Vin label.
Entitled "He Came To Rock," the book will contain over 400 pictures of Dimebag along with a biography of his life written by authors Susan Doll and David Morrow ("Elvis, Forever In The Groove," "Marilyn Monroe: Her Life And Legend"). Also included will be personal tributes from a number of metal's most prominent musicians, among them Slayer's Kerry King, Anthrax's Scott Ian and Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde. The DVD portion of the package will consist of the previously released "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have", complete with never-before-seen bonus footage.
The book was compiled by Vinnie and his father Jerry Abbott and has been in the works for more than a year. "We are very excited about this as it's a true tribute to the King himself!" Vinnie previously stated. It will be available at Best Buy, Hot Topic, Borders and many other outlets. However, if you would like to get a copy personally signed by Vinnie Paul, he will take part in the following in-store signing sessions:
* Nov. 18 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Cafe (the restaurant outside the casino) 7pm - 9pm * Nov. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Best Buy 11301 W. Pico Blvd 6pm - 8pm * Nov. 20 - Dallas, TX - Best Buy at Midway / LBJ Shopping Ctr. 6pm - 8pm * Nov. 21 – New York City, NY - Borders Books, 2 Penn Plz. 7pm - 9pm
You can pre-order your copy by visiting BigVinRecords.com.
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot to death along with three others during a Damageplan performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio in December 2004.
Dimebag was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood RockWalk last May in a ceremony attended by Vinnie Paul, their father Jerry Abbott and Dimebag's longtime girlfriend, Rita Haney, along with members of Alice In Chains, Anthrax, KISS, Slayer and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
A bronze bust of Dimebag was unveiled during the ceremony and later installed on the RockWalk's posthumous inductee wall, alongside luminaries such as Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Robert Johnson.
