Guitar virtuoso Dimebag Darrell was known for his good humor, almost as well as he was known for his heavy, innovative playing. On Nov. 24 Metal Blade Records will release a second posthumous audio/visual album celebrating the late Pantera and Damageplan guitarist's life and music with Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over.
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The new release follow's 2006's Dimevision Vol. 1: That's The Fun I Have and includes "more raw footage, true gems and classic moments," as well as handwritten lyrics and five previously unreleased demos, according to Consequence Of Sound.
Ahead of Dimevision Vol. 2's release, Metal Blade shared a clip involving Dimebag getting fitted for a CPAP breathing machine.
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Darrell's longtime girlfriend, Rita Haney, provided some background on the clip.
"I had just rolled outta bed and the doc fitting him was about an hour early for his appointment. Dime and ST were still up partying, so of course things never go as planned in Dime's world! One thing people need to realize is that when you're getting fitted for one of these machines, it's imperative that you not speak during the process so they can ramp the proper amount of air through those things, so you have to keep your mouth closed. But as you can see from this segment in full, that's a damn near impossible feat for him at the moment. It's also impossible to be angry at Dime when he made you laugh all the time!"
Fans can not only pre-order Dimevision Vol. 2: Roll With It Or Get Rolled Over via Pledge Music, but also support the project by buying a range of additional Dimebag collector's items, including, of course, Dimebag's personal CPAP machine (cost: $500). We miss you, Dime!
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