Reviews
The Bookseller, 3/2/09 "This long-awaited account of a hard rocking life cut short has real cult sleeper potential."Booklist, 6/1/09 "Crain describes the career of an accomplished and influential guitarist…Crain's iteration of the man and his career…is a fitting memorial."Texas Monthly, June 2009 "[Crain] captures the essence of the band's virtuoso guitarist, who was revered by musicians and fans alike for his outrageous skills and everyman persona."Dallas Morning NewsTexas Pages blog, 5/30/09 "Chronicle[s] Abbot's life and career with careful detail and just the right amount of appreciation."Blogcritics.org, 5/25/09 "A fast and thoroughly entertaining read-a definite page turner…For fans of Dimebag Darrell, Pantera, and heavy metal in general it's a must. But even if you never banged your head in the moshpit to 'I'm Broken,' Dimebag's story, like a good, stiff drink, is one you wont want to put down."AlgoRhythms "[An] excellent biography…Crain pulls off a difficult task. WhileBlack Tooth Grinis essential reading for any fan of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott or his band, it's not a 'meatheads only' book. It will reach anyone who's ever heard a killer riff and thought, 'God, I want to play like that."Revolver Magazine, August 2009 "This poetic biography uses vivid prose to illustrate late Pantera shredder Dimebag Darrell's life…A heartwarming homage to the guitarist's memory."Curledup.com "Tells about the life [Dimebag] led and what might have been."RoyChristopher.com, 6/14/09 "Tells Dimebag's story, from his birth in Arlington, Texas to his death on stage in Columbus, Ohio, from Pantera's glittery late-80s beginnings to their chart-destroying reign as one of Metal's most unrelenting acts…Sheds new light on that harrowing night in Columbus in 2004…A damn good story."Quick, 7/2/09 "A thoroughly researched biography and a fun read."Crawdaddy! "Crain explores with vivid detail the 1981 birth, rise to fame, and ultimate demise of Pantera, as well as the rebirth of the Abbott brothers and rock's bloodiest onstage tragedy…Black Tooth Grinis the long-awaited story of Dimebag Darrell, and a tour de force of American music journalism."Quick, 7/2/09 "Crain successfully paints a raw but often reverential picture of Dimebag."Infodad.com, 7/2/09 "Clearly aimed at the remaining fans of heavy metal in general and of Abbott in particular."Dallas News, 7/5/09 "Black Tooth Grinis longtime area writer Zac Crain's attempt at telling Abbott's story, and for the most part he succeeds…One thing Crain absolutely nails…-and what is really the heart of Abbott's story-is his open, unpretentious nature."Q, July 2009 "A hugely sympathetic portrait, with Abbott's basic humanity shining through even as his band's US success brought them into contact with the seedier side of the music industry."Trademark of Quality, 6/24/09 "Does a fine job of presenting the genesis of Abbott's lifelong infatuation with the guitar…Crain describes the many bumps in the road and the obstacles overcome by Pantera in becoming, perhaps, the best-known metal outfit during the alt-rock years…Crain is an engaging writer, andBlack Tooth Grinis a quick, entertaining read that captures the essence of Dimebag Da, The Bookseller , 3/2/09 "This long-awaited account of a hard rocking life cut short has real cult sleeper potential." Booklist , 6/1/09 "Crain describes the career of an accomplished and influential guitarist...Crain's iteration of the man and his career...is a fitting memorial." Texas Monthly , June 2009 "[Crain] captures the essence of the band's virtuoso guitarist, who was revered by musicians and fans alike for his outrageous skills and everyman persona." Dallas Morning News Texas Pages blog, 5/30/09 "Chronicle[s] Abbot's life and career with careful detail and just the right amount of appreciation."
