Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story of Pantera First Trade Paper Edition

An unstinting personal account by the bassist of the influential metal band describes how Pantera rose to fame in spite of the band's resistance to typical 1990s marketing practices, sharing insights into their platinum albums and the untimely murder of lead guitarist Darrell Abbott by a mentally ill fan. 30,000 first printing.
Few heavy metal acts survived the turmoil of the early 1990s music scene. Pantera, featuring the peerless guitar playing of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, was different. Instead of humoring the market, the band demanded that the audience come to them by releasing a series of fiercely uncompromising platinum albums, including Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven—albums that sold millions of copies despite minimal airplay.This is the previously untold story behind one of the most influential bands in heavy metal history, written by the man best qualified to tell the truth about those incredible and often difficult years of fame, excess, and tragedy.
This starkly honest memoir by Pantera bassist Rex Brown offers shocking insight into one of the most influential metal bands