Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Jerry Abbott, the father of late Pantera legends Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, recently passed away at the age of 80. Now, in a new Facebook post, the band’s own Rex Brown and Phil Anselmo have paid tribute to the elder Abbott. They said the following:

“Rest in Peace Jerry Abbott. Jerry was the father of Vince & Darrell & was a huge influence on us, in our formative years. He passed down an incredible legacy of his own. He was a great songwriter and a much sought after engineer & producer. He managed the band from ‘82-‘89 & taught us a lot. We can look back now & see that without him; we might not have ever made it out of Tejas. But we did… Hearing the news of his passing, we immediately thought of all the great times we had with the “LD”, a nickname we gave him, and all the things that made him so very special!! This cannot be said enough, he was one of the good ones & will be missed!! He’s in a much better place now… God Bless.”