Did Pantera Break up?

Paul and his brother Dimebag, whose real name was Darrell Lance Abbott

Darrell Lance Abbott
Childhood. Darrell Lance Abbott was born in Ennis, Texas, on August 20, 1966, the second son to Carolyn and Jerry Abbott, a country music producer. His elder brother Vinnie Paul was born on March 11, 1964. Abbott's parents divorced in 1979, after seventeen years of marriage, but his family life remained happy.
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, formed Pantera in Texas in 1981. The band broke up in 2003 after a rift formed between the pair and lead singer Phil Anselmo
Phil Anselmo
Early life

Anselmo has said in various interviews that he was the class clown as a child. At age 15, Anselmo accidentally started a fire in his parents' house while attempting to prank his sister. The incident resulted in smoke damage to most of the furniture and part of the house needing renovation.

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, and the brothers went on to form the band Damageplan.

When did Pantera break up?

Pantera went on hiatus in 2001 but was disbanded by the Abbott brothers in 2003 amid communication problems and their conclusion that Anselmo would not return to the band.

What were Dimebag Darrell's last words?

According to a popular rumor, just before Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed by gunfire in the nightclub, his last words were 'Van Halen' which was a code word for having fun between him and his brother and bandmate, Vinnie Paul.

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