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{{Short description|American metal band}}
'''Damageplan''' was a [[hard rock]] band formed by [[Vinnie Paul]] and [["Dimebag" Darrell Abbott]], formerly of [[Pantera]], after Pantera disbanded, with the addition of ex-[[Halford]] guitarist [[Pat Lachman]] on vocals, and Bobzilla playing bass guitar. Their sound mixed both Pantera and Halford, with elements of [[Slayer]], [[Alice In Chains]], and many other bands. Their debut album, ''New Found Power'', was released in the United States on [[February 10]], [[2004]]. Although many fans considered it to be old-fashioned and stupid, Damageplan was a mixture of old and new.
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Damageplan
| image = Damageplan.jpg
| caption = From left to right: [[Bob Zilla]], [[Vinnie Paul]], [[Patrick Lachman]], [[Dimebag Darrell]]
| landscape = yes
| alias = New Found Power (2003)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| origin = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| genre = <!---All genres have reliable sources. Do NOT remove any genres! --->{{flatlist|
* [[Groove metal]]
* [[nu metal]]
}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2003}}–{{End date|2004}}
| label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| spinoffs = [[Hellyeah]]
| website =
| spinoff_of = [[Pantera]]
| past_members = * [[Vinnie Paul]]
* [[Dimebag Darrell]]
* [[Patrick Lachman]]
* [[Bob Kakaha|Bob Zilla]]
* Shawn Matthews
}}
'''Damageplan''' was an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band from [[Dallas]], Texas, formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group [[Pantera]], brothers [[Dimebag Darrell]] and [[Vinnie Paul|Vinnie Paul Abbott]] wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former [[Halford (band)|Halford]] guitarist [[Patrick Lachman]] on vocals, and later [[Bob Kakaha|Bob Zilla]] on bass. Damageplan released ''[[New Found Power]]'', their only album, in February 2004. ''New Found Power'' debuted at number 38 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 44,676 copies in its first week.


While Damageplan was promoting the album at a concert on December 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in [[Columbus, Ohio]], deranged fan Nathan Gale climbed on stage and [[Columbus nightclub shooting|killed guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others]] before being fatally shot by a police officer. Although no motive was found, some of Gale's friends reported that he believed that Pantera had stolen his lyrics and that its former members were attempting to steal his identity. Damageplan's manager confirmed there are unreleased Damageplan recordings, although they have not surfaced, and the band has been inactive since the incident. Vinnie and Zilla joined the band [[Hellyeah]], and Lachman joined the Mercy Clinic. Vinnie Paul died in 2018.
"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and two crowd members were murdered on [[December 8]], [[2004]], when a gunman, 25-year-old [[Nathan Gale]], took to the stage and began shooting during the band's show at a [[Columbus, Ohio]], [[USA]] nightclub. Columbus police officer James Niggemeyer soon arrived at the scene and shot the attacker dead. Damageplan was on a world tour at the time, and, according to guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell, a new album probably would have been released sometime in 2005.


== History ==
[[Category:Heavy metal musical groups]]
===Formation===
By 2003, drummer [[Vinnie Paul]] and guitarist [[Dimebag Darrell]] were plagued with difficulties that their previous metal band, [[Pantera]], was experiencing. Both described the performance level of Pantera's vocalist, [[Phil Anselmo]], as "hit and miss, depending on what type of chemicals he was on".<ref name="Damageplan - This One's For You, Dimebag"/> Following the release of Pantera's 2000 album ''[[Reinventing the Steel]]'' and the subsequent tour, Anselmo and bassist [[Rex Brown]] started to focus on their side projects, and remained out of contact with the brothers, affecting their ability to write or record any future Pantera material. Both Abbott brothers eventually chose to move on from Pantera, as they began writing new material on their own.<ref name="Damageplan - This One's For You, Dimebag">{{cite web
|title=Damageplan – This one's for you, Dimebag
|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]
|url=http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/damageplan.htm
|access-date=February 5, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114075920/http://musicomh.com/music/features/damageplan.htm
|archive-date=January 14, 2010
}}</ref>

A [[demo (music)|demo]] of the song "Crawl" was sent to former [[Halford (band)|Halford]] guitarist [[Pat Lachman]] who auditioned as vocalist. Lachman was hired, and New Found Power was formed in early 2003 with former Jerry Cantrell guitarist Shawn Matthews on bass initially, who was replaced after the album recording with the brothers' tattoo artist, [[Bob Zilla]].<ref name="Updated: PANTERA, Ex-HALFORD Members Join Forces In NEW FOUND POWER">{{cite news
|title=Updated: Pantera, ex-Halford members joinforces in New Found Power
|work=Blabbermouth.net
|date=January 21, 2003
|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=9093
|access-date=March 14, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222125404/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=9093
|archive-date=February 22, 2008
}}</ref><ref name="Heart of Steel: Interviews">{{cite web
|title=Heart of steel: Interviews
|author=McDonalds, Keith
|publisher=Metal Rules
|url=http://metal-rules.com/interviews/DamagePlan-April2004.htm
|access-date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> When writing music, Paul claimed; "we put no boundaries on it&nbsp;... we wanted it to be very diverse", and Darrell said "We wanted to stretch out and expand our capabilities to their fullest."<ref name="Damageplan Put Pantera Behind Them With New Found Power">{{cite web
|title=Damageplan put Pantera behind them with ''New Found Power''
|author=Wiederhorn, How
|publisher=VH1
|date=January 8, 2004
|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1484223/01082004/damageplan.jhtml
|access-date=February 5, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202054626/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1484223/01082004/damageplan.jhtml
|archive-date=December 2, 2008
}}</ref> The band changed its name to Damageplan and decided to name the first album ''New Found Power''.<ref name="Updated: PANTERA, Ex-HALFORD Members Join Forces In NEW FOUND POWER"/>

===''New Found Power''===
The single "Save Me" debuted on American radio on January 26, 2004, and the band's debut album, ''[[New Found Power]]'', was released in the United States on February 10. The album was recorded at the brothers' backyard studio, Chasin' Jason, in [[Arlington, Texas]], where previous Pantera albums were also recorded. The Abbott brothers found out that during recording, everyone was willing to contribute and "put 100% effort into it" while with Pantera, but they found it too difficult to have Anselmo in the recording studio.<ref name="Interview With Damageplan Drummer Vinnie Abbott">{{cite web
|title=Interview with Damageplan drummer Vinnie Abbott
|author=Kirby, Jeff
|publisher=Knac.com
|date=December 9, 2004
|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3056
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> [[Corey Taylor]] of [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] and [[Stone Sour]], [[Zakk Wylde]] of [[Black Label Society]], and [[Jerry Cantrell]] of [[Alice in Chains]] made guest appearances on the tracks "Fuck You", "Soul Bleed", and the bonus track "Ashes to Ashes" respectively, and Sterling Winfield handled co-production duties.

''New Found Power'' sold 44,676 copies in its first week to debut at number 38 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Damageplan: Webcast Video Posted Online">{{cite news
|title=Damageplan: Webcast video posted online
|work=Blabbermouth.net
|date=February 24, 2004
|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19563
|access-date=February 6, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202060852/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19563
|archive-date=December 2, 2008
}}</ref> The album received mixed reviews from music critics; Christine Klunk of [[PopMatters]] commented "I'm not in the least bit interested in where this band goes or what new and exciting ways they'll think of to abuse the listeners,"<ref name="Popmatters - New Found Power">{{cite magazine
|title=''New Found Power''
|author=Klunk, Christine
|magazine=PopMatters
|date=September 14, 2004
|url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/damageplan-newfound.shtml
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> while Johnny Loftus of [[AllMusic]] felt it was a "blazing new beginning".<ref name="Allmusic - New Found Power">{{cite web
|title=''New Found Power''
|author=Loftus, Johnny
|website=Allmusic
|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r677658|pure_url=yes}}
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

Alice in Chains' vocalist/guitarist [[Jerry Cantrell]] attended a [[Thanksgiving]] party hosted by the Abbott brothers. Darrell and Paul had a demo of the first song they wrote, titled "Ashes to Ashes". Lachman insisted that it was on the "backburner" until Cantrell showed interest. The band entered the Abbott brothers' backyard studio with Cantrell to record "Ashes to Ashes". Although the song was not completed in time to be featured on ''New Found Power'', it was included on the Japanese version, and for the soundtrack ''[[The Punisher: The Album]]''.<ref name="Pat Lachman interview">{{cite web
|title=Pat Lachman interview
|publisher=Showandtellonline.com
|date=January 29, 2004
|url=http://www.showandtellonline.com/_damageplan/_interview_012904.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302180615/http://showandtellonline.com/_damageplan/_interview_012904.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=March 2, 2004
|access-date=February 6, 2008
}}</ref> To promote ''New Found Power'', the band toured with [[Hatebreed]], [[Drowning Pool]], and [[Unearth]] on the second installment of the [[Headbangers Ball]].<ref name="Damageplan: Webcast Video Posted Online"/>

===Death of Dimebag Darrell===
{{Main|Columbus nightclub shooting}}

[[File:Dimebag 001.jpg|thumb|Fans pay tribute at the Alrosa Villa nightclub, three days after the murder]]
On December 8, 2004, the band was on a tour at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. Moments into the concert, Nathan Gale, a deranged 25-year-old fan, climbed onto the stage, drew a [[9×19mm Parabellum|9 mm]] [[Beretta 92|Beretta 92FS]], and shot Dimebag Darrell five times in the head, killing him. The band's head of security Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson then engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Gale, which allowed Paul and other members to escape. However, Thompson was shot and killed in the ensuing struggle. A fan named Nathan Bray, who attempted to give [[CPR]] to Thompson and Darrell, and Erin Halk, a U.S. Marine-turned-[[roadie]] who tried to disarm Gale while he was reloading, were both shot and killed as well. Once the police arrived, [[Columbus Division of Police|Columbus Police]] officer James Niggemeyer approached the stage from behind, and saw Gale holding his weapon to a hostage. Niggemeyer shot Gale once in the head with a 12-gauge [[Remington Model 870]], killing him instantly. Fifteen shots were fired by Gale, and an additional 36 rounds were found in his possession.<ref name="Three Years After Dimebag's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound"/><ref name="Mom Of Concert Killer: He Was Sick"/>

A police investigation did not find any motive behind the shooting, although Gale's mother stated that he was diagnosed with [[paranoid schizophrenia]], and that he believed the Abbott brothers had stolen his lyrics while trying to steal his identity.<ref name="Mom Of Concert Killer: He Was Sick"/> She was unaware if her son took the medication he was given for his condition, but was proud of his military service following his [[Military discharge|discharge]], and had given him the weapon that was used in the shooting. Major Jason Johnston, a Marine Corps spokesman at [[The Pentagon]], was unable to comment on Gale's discharge.<ref name="Three Years After Dimebag's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound">{{cite news
|title=Three years after Dimebag's murder: Missed opportunities abound
|work=Blabbermouth.net
|date=December 8, 2007
|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86362
|access-date=February 6, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211233707/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86362
|archive-date=February 11, 2008
}}</ref><ref name="Mom Of Concert Killer: He Was Sick">{{cite web
|title=Mom of concert killer: He was sick
|author=Ross Jr., Bobby
|publisher=CBS
|date=December 16, 2004
|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mom-of-concert-killer-he-was-sick/
|access-date=February 5, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Midwest: Ohio: Shooter At Club May Have Reloaded">{{cite news
|title=Midwest: Ohio: Shooter at club may have reloaded
|author=Salvato, Albert
|newspaper=The New York Times
|date=January 15, 2005
|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D05E6DD1538F936A25752C0A9639C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22Nathan+Gale%22&st=nyt
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

A foundation called The Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund was founded after the incident, which donated its profits to cover medical expenses of drum technician John Brooks and tour manager Chris Paluska, who were among those injured during the shooting.<ref name="New Damageplan Recordings May Surface">{{cite magazine
|title=New Damageplan recordings may surface
|author=Waddell, Ray
|magazine=Billboard
|date=January 14, 2005
|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/64517/new-damageplan-recordings-may-surface
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref> A public memorial service for Darrell took place on December 14, 2004 at Arlington Convention Center in [[Arlington, Texas]]. Many musicians paid tribute to Darrell on message boards and at live performances.<ref name="RIP Dimebag">{{cite web
|title=RIP Dimebag
|publisher=Damageplan.com
|url=http://www.damageplan.com/
|access-date=February 5, 2008
|archive-date=February 16, 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216230601/http://www.damageplan.com/
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

In May 2005, Niggemeyer was called before a [[grand jury]], which was convened by the [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]] [[prosecutor]]'s office to examine the actions taken on the night of Dimebag Darrell's demise, a standard practice when [[deadly force]] is used. The jury found that there was no wrongdoing on Niggemeyer's part. Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien commented, "There was little doubt [the shooting] was lawful, given the 200 eyewitnesses and the circumstances that surrounded the shooting. Nevertheless, we still have an independent body review the facts". Niggemeyer was nominated for a bravery award on the TV show ''[[America's Most Wanted]]''.<ref name="Officer Cleared In Shooting Of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott's Killer">{{cite web
|title=Officer cleared in shooting of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott's killer
|author=Harris, Chris
|publisher=MTV
|date=May 23, 2005
|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502740/20050523/dimebag_darrell.jhtml
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129084423/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502740/20050523/dimebag_darrell.jhtml
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=January 29, 2013
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

===Aftermath===
In a 2005 interview, Damageplan manager Paul Bassman said that unreleased recordings before Darrell's death were near completion. He commented, "Vinnie Paul has said there will be a follow-up album down the road, as Dime would have wanted his music to be heard."<ref name="New Damageplan Recordings May Surface"/> Rumors circulated of another album, although nothing has been released.<ref name="New Damageplan Recordings May Surface"/>
[[File:Hellyeah.jpg|thumb|left|Abbott and Zilla joined [[Hellyeah]] following Darrell's death]]
Following the events since Dimebag Darrell's death, Paul was unsure if he wanted to continue playing music. He was invited to join the band called [[Hellyeah]], which included members of [[Mudvayne]] and [[Nothingface (band)|Nothingface]], but declined the offer. However, bassist Jerry {{lang|en|Montano}} repeatedly called Paul, and he accepted the offer to join the project as he thought "Everybody had their head in the right place."<ref name="HELLYEAH - interview with Vinnie Abbott - May 2007">{{cite web
|title=Hellyeah – Interview with Vinnie Abbott
|author=Florino, Rick
|publisher=Maximumink.com
|date=May 4, 2007
|url=http://www.maximumink.com/articles.php?articleId=1134
|access-date=November 16, 2007}}</ref> Hellyeah released its debut album on April 10, 2007. One week later, Zilla joined the band as its new bassist, after {{lang|en|Montano}} left due to "personal reasons". The album was recorded at Abbott's backyard studio, Chasin' Jason, where ''New Found Power'' was also recorded.<ref name="Hellyeah Helps Pantera's Abbott Face The Music">{{cite magazine
|title=Hellyeah helps Pantera's Abbott face the music
|author=Graff, Gary
|magazine=Billboard.com
|date=March 29, 2007
|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053327/hellyeah-helps-panteras-paul-face-the-music
|access-date=November 16, 2007}}</ref>

Vocalist Lachman joined The Mercy Clinic, which aided the grieving process. He commented, "you have to get back on the horse. You could easily let a decade go by and not do anything. I'm happy to have walked away with my life after the situation I was thrown into. But, I mean, what do you do? I'm a musician. I'm going to make music. What Dime would have told me was, 'You make music, motherfucker. Get back on it. Do what you do.' So, that's what I did."<ref name="Ex-Damageplan Singer Starts Healing Process With The Mercy Clinic">{{cite web
|title=Ex-Damageplan singer starts healing process with The Mercy Clinic
|author=Harris, Chris
|publisher=MTV
|date=August 31, 2005
|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508697/20050831/damageplan.jhtml
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129061232/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508697/20050831/damageplan.jhtml
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=January 29, 2013
|access-date=February 5, 2008}}</ref> Before the shooting, [[Phil Anselmo]] stated in the December 2004 edition of ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' that Dimebag "deserves to be severely beaten".<ref name="A new, revealing book about the Murder of Dimebag Darrell"/> He apologized and said the "severely beaten" comment was a joke, although Paul requested ''Metal Hammer'' to provide the audio tapes to discern the nature of the comments. Paul concluded that the quote was not a joke and referred to Anselmo as the "master of lies".<ref name="MH">{{cite journal|date=January 2008 |author=Ewing, Jerry |title=Dimebag Remembered – Vinnie Paul |journal=[[Metal Hammer]]}}</ref>

A book titled ''A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa'' was penned by author [[Chris Armold]]. For 14&nbsp;months, Armold interviewed people and researched the events leading up to December 8, stating "It's not a book about rock stars, but heroes, regular guys who made the ultimate sacrifice." In his research, Armold found no evidence that the comments Anselmo made before Darrell's death had influenced Gale's actions. The book was released in 2007.<ref name="A new, revealing book about the Murder of Dimebag Darrell">{{cite web
|title=A new, revealing book about the Murder of Dimebag Darrell
|author=Daviet, Brandon
|publisher=New Dealers Music Blog
|date=January 14, 2007
|url=http://newdealersblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/new-revealing-book-about-murder-of.html
|access-date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

In a 2017 interview with Loudwire, Paul had stated that he had planned to release all unreleased Damageplan recordings at some point in the future, many of which have no vocals. He even stated having some of Dimebag Darrell's favorite musicians, such as [[Rob Halford]] of [[Judas Priest]] to record vocals for the songs.

Vinnie Paul died on June 22, 2018, at the age of 54.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Vinnie Paul, Legendary Drummer for Pantera & Damageplan, Dead at 54|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/8462386/vinnie-paul-dead-pantera-damageplan-hellyeah|magazine=Billboard.com|date=June 22, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref>

==Lyrical themes and style==
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|title="Wake Up" (2004)
|description=30 second sample from "Wake Up" demonstrating Lachman's vocals, Darrell's out the high-speed, high-volume riffs, and Abbott's plodding, heavy-handed rhythm as written by Christine Klunk of [[PopMatters]]<ref name="Popmatters - New Found Power"/>
|format=[[Ogg]]
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According to Johnny Loftus of [[AllMusic]], Damageplan incorporated elements of [[traditional heavy metal]], [[post-grunge]], [[metalcore]], and [[death metal]].<ref name="loftus"/> Damageplan's sound has been described as [[groove metal]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/02/dimebag-darrell-pantera-damageplan-guitar-death-drink-shot/ |title='Dimebag' Darrell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know |publisher=[[Heavy.com]] |author=orobas666 |date=February 1, 2017 |quote="Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his bands Pantera and Damageplan helped pioneer groove metal and shape the New Wave of American Heavy Metal. |access-date=March 15, 2018}}</ref> [[nu metal]]<ref name="loftus">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-found-power-mw0000332884 |title=New Found Power – Damageplan |website=AllMusic |last=Loftus |first=Johnny}}</ref><ref name="brave">{{cite web |url=http://bravewords.com/reviews/damageplan-new-found-power |title=Damageplan – New Found Power |publisher=[[BraveWords.com]] |first=Martin |last=Popoff}}</ref><ref name="CT">{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/02/29/damageplan-2/ |title=Damageplan |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Gendron |first=Bob |date=February 29, 2004}}</ref> and [[thrash metal]].<ref name="CT" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/20/happy-birthday-dimebag-darrell |title=Happy Birthday Dimebag Darrell! |work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]] |last=Nokes |first=Emily |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=September 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925104233/http://www.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2012/08/20/happy-birthday-dimebag-darrell |archive-date=September 25, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The lyrical process was a collaborative effort consisting of Paul, Darrell, and Lachman.<ref name="Interview with Pat Lachman">{{cite web
|title=Interview with Pat Lachman
|author1=Anderson, Stuart
|author2=Steeley, Rob
|publisher=portlandmusicians.com
|url=http://www.portlandmusicians.com/crave/2005/01/interview_damageplan.shtml
|access-date=February 12, 2008
|archive-date=October 25, 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025045157/http://www.portlandmusicians.com/crave/2005/01/interview_damageplan.shtml
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Themes explored on the album included the brothers' experiences, Darrell commented, "the crumbling of one empire and then starting over&nbsp;... So there are a lot of lyrics about being reborn in a sense, about it being a new day, moving forward, letting go of the past and becoming something new."<ref name="Damageplan - This One's For You, Dimebag"/> This is exemplified in the songs "Reborn", "Wake Up", and "Breathing New Life". "Blunt Force Trauma" is about when someone or something comes up behind you when you least expect it, "it could be a situation in your life, it could be a person you know with a beer bottle".<ref name="Damageplan - This One's For You, Dimebag"/>

When writing music, the Abbott brothers suggested [[guitar riff]]s and "grooves", while Lachman added his input to modify the song's structure. The band's sound has been described by music critics to be similar to Pantera. Christine Klunk of ''[[PopMatters]]'' disliked the similarities and commented, "aside from a constant, driving rhythm, repetitive riffs, and unintelligible lyrics about (I'm assuming) kicking ass—there's nothing of interest to pay attention to".<ref name="Popmatters - New Found Power"/> The song "Breathing New Life" features 180 [[beats-per-minute]] [[bass drum]] pedaling, what Vik Bansal of [[MusicOMH]] described as "exploding into a blaze of riffage and a cool chorus". Bansal was impressed with certain elements of the song such as the switch from downbeat singing to "a big chorus lodged in power chord heaven", and the incorporated groove rhythms. However, he felt Dimebag "borrow[ed]" [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s guitar solo from the song "[[Only (Anthrax song)|Only]]".<ref name="Damageplan - New Found Power">{{cite web
|title=Damageplan – ''New Found Power''
|author=Bansal, Vik
|publisher=[[MusicOMH]]
|date=February 9, 2004
|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/damageplan.htm
|access-date=February 6, 2008
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109062310/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/damageplan.htm
|archive-date=November 9, 2007
}}</ref>

==Band members==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Final lineup
* [[Vinnie Paul]] – drums <small>(2003–2004, died 2018)</small>
* [[Dimebag Darrell]] – guitars, backing vocals <small>(2003–2004, his death)</small>
* [[Patrick Lachman]] – lead vocals <small>(2003–2004)</small>
* [[Bob Kakaha|Bob Zilla]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(2003–2004)</small>
{{col-2}}
;Previous members
* Shawn Matthews – bass, backing vocals <small>(2003)</small>
{{col-end}}

== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
! rowspan="2" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Details
! colspan="3" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Damageplan|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/damageplan/|access-date=2022-02-12|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" |[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=74}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" |[[Official Charts Company|UK]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chart Log UK: Asher D - Dyverse|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM|access-date=2022-02-12|website=www.zobbel.de}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[New Found Power]]''
|
* Released: February 10, 2004
* Label: [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
* Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], 2xLP
|38
|94
|133
|US: 167,106+<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blabbermouth|date=2004-12-15|title=DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA Album Sales Jump Sharply Following Guitarist's Death|url=https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/damageplan-pantera-album-sales-jump-sharply-following-guitarist-s-death/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|archive-date=February 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212172557/https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/damageplan-pantera-album-sales-jump-sharply-following-guitarist-s-death/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Title
! rowspan="1"| <small>[[Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br />Main.]]</small><br /><ref name="Artist Chart History">{{cite web
|title=Artist Chart History
|publisher=BillBoard
|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=damageplan|chart=all}}
|access-date=February 13, 2008}}</ref>
! rowspan="1"| Album
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2004
| "Save Me"
|align="center"| 16
| rowspan="4"| ''[[New Found Power]]''
|-
| "Breathing New Life"
|align="center"| —
|-
| "Explode"
|align="center"| —
|-
| "Pride"
|align="center"| 30
|-
|align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
|}

=== Other appearances ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Title
! rowspan="1"| Album
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2004
| "Ashes to Ashes" {{small|(featuring [[Jerry Cantrell]])}}<ref name="Pat Lachman interview" />
| rowspan="1"| ''[[New Found Power]]'' and ''[[The Punisher: The Album]]''
|}

=== Music videos ===
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|-
! rowspan="1"| Year
! rowspan="1"| Title
! rowspan="1"| Director
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| "Save Me"
| Salzy
|-
| "Breathing New Life"
| rowspan=2| [[Red Ezra]]
|-
| "Explode"
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20061205021001/http://damageplan.net:80/}} (archived)
*{{allmusic}}

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Damageplan
From left to right: Bob Zilla, Vinnie Paul, Patrick Lachman, Dimebag Darrell
From left to right: Bob Zilla, Vinnie Paul, Patrick Lachman, Dimebag Darrell
Background information
Also known asNew Found Power (2003)
OriginDallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2003 (2003)–2004 (2004)
LabelsElektra
SpinoffsHellyeah
Spinoff ofPantera
Past members

Damageplan was an American heavy metal band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Halford guitarist Patrick Lachman on vocals, and later Bob Zilla on bass. Damageplan released New Found Power, their only album, in February 2004. New Found Power debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200, selling 44,676 copies in its first week.

While Damageplan was promoting the album at a concert on December 8, 2004 at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, deranged fan Nathan Gale climbed on stage and killed guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being fatally shot by a police officer. Although no motive was found, some of Gale's friends reported that he believed that Pantera had stolen his lyrics and that its former members were attempting to steal his identity. Damageplan's manager confirmed there are unreleased Damageplan recordings, although they have not surfaced, and the band has been inactive since the incident. Vinnie and Zilla joined the band Hellyeah, and Lachman joined the Mercy Clinic. Vinnie Paul died in 2018.

History

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Formation

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By 2003, drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell were plagued with difficulties that their previous metal band, Pantera, was experiencing. Both described the performance level of Pantera's vocalist, Phil Anselmo, as "hit and miss, depending on what type of chemicals he was on".[1] Following the release of Pantera's 2000 album Reinventing the Steel and the subsequent tour, Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown started to focus on their side projects, and remained out of contact with the brothers, affecting their ability to write or record any future Pantera material. Both Abbott brothers eventually chose to move on from Pantera, as they began writing new material on their own.[1]

A demo of the song "Crawl" was sent to former Halford guitarist Pat Lachman who auditioned as vocalist. Lachman was hired, and New Found Power was formed in early 2003 with former Jerry Cantrell guitarist Shawn Matthews on bass initially, who was replaced after the album recording with the brothers' tattoo artist, Bob Zilla.[2][3] When writing music, Paul claimed; "we put no boundaries on it ... we wanted it to be very diverse", and Darrell said "We wanted to stretch out and expand our capabilities to their fullest."[4] The band changed its name to Damageplan and decided to name the first album New Found Power.[2]

New Found Power

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The single "Save Me" debuted on American radio on January 26, 2004, and the band's debut album, New Found Power, was released in the United States on February 10. The album was recorded at the brothers' backyard studio, Chasin' Jason, in Arlington, Texas, where previous Pantera albums were also recorded. The Abbott brothers found out that during recording, everyone was willing to contribute and "put 100% effort into it" while with Pantera, but they found it too difficult to have Anselmo in the recording studio.[5] Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, and Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains made guest appearances on the tracks "Fuck You", "Soul Bleed", and the bonus track "Ashes to Ashes" respectively, and Sterling Winfield handled co-production duties.

New Found Power sold 44,676 copies in its first week to debut at number 38 on the Billboard 200.[6] The album received mixed reviews from music critics; Christine Klunk of PopMatters commented "I'm not in the least bit interested in where this band goes or what new and exciting ways they'll think of to abuse the listeners,"[7] while Johnny Loftus of AllMusic felt it was a "blazing new beginning".[8]

Alice in Chains' vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell attended a Thanksgiving party hosted by the Abbott brothers. Darrell and Paul had a demo of the first song they wrote, titled "Ashes to Ashes". Lachman insisted that it was on the "backburner" until Cantrell showed interest. The band entered the Abbott brothers' backyard studio with Cantrell to record "Ashes to Ashes". Although the song was not completed in time to be featured on New Found Power, it was included on the Japanese version, and for the soundtrack The Punisher: The Album.[9] To promote New Found Power, the band toured with Hatebreed, Drowning Pool, and Unearth on the second installment of the Headbangers Ball.[6]

Death of Dimebag Darrell

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Main article: Columbus nightclub shooting
Fans pay tribute at the Alrosa Villa nightclub, three days after the murder

On December 8, 2004, the band was on a tour at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. Moments into the concert, Nathan Gale, a deranged 25-year-old fan, climbed onto the stage, drew a 9 mm Beretta 92FS, and shot Dimebag Darrell five times in the head, killing him. The band's head of security Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson then engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Gale, which allowed Paul and other members to escape. However, Thompson was shot and killed in the ensuing struggle. A fan named Nathan Bray, who attempted to give CPR to Thompson and Darrell, and Erin Halk, a U.S. Marine-turned-roadie who tried to disarm Gale while he was reloading, were both shot and killed as well. Once the police arrived, Columbus Police officer James Niggemeyer approached the stage from behind, and saw Gale holding his weapon to a hostage. Niggemeyer shot Gale once in the head with a 12-gauge Remington Model 870, killing him instantly. Fifteen shots were fired by Gale, and an additional 36 rounds were found in his possession.[10][11]

A police investigation did not find any motive behind the shooting, although Gale's mother stated that he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and that he believed the Abbott brothers had stolen his lyrics while trying to steal his identity.[11] She was unaware if her son took the medication he was given for his condition, but was proud of his military service following his discharge, and had given him the weapon that was used in the shooting. Major Jason Johnston, a Marine Corps spokesman at The Pentagon, was unable to comment on Gale's discharge.[10][11][12]

A foundation called The Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund was founded after the incident, which donated its profits to cover medical expenses of drum technician John Brooks and tour manager Chris Paluska, who were among those injured during the shooting.[13] A public memorial service for Darrell took place on December 14, 2004 at Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas. Many musicians paid tribute to Darrell on message boards and at live performances.[14]

In May 2005, Niggemeyer was called before a grand jury, which was convened by the Franklin County prosecutor's office to examine the actions taken on the night of Dimebag Darrell's demise, a standard practice when deadly force is used. The jury found that there was no wrongdoing on Niggemeyer's part. Franklin County prosecutor Ron O'Brien commented, "There was little doubt [the shooting] was lawful, given the 200 eyewitnesses and the circumstances that surrounded the shooting. Nevertheless, we still have an independent body review the facts". Niggemeyer was nominated for a bravery award on the TV show America's Most Wanted.[15]

Aftermath

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In a 2005 interview, Damageplan manager Paul Bassman said that unreleased recordings before Darrell's death were near completion. He commented, "Vinnie Paul has said there will be a follow-up album down the road, as Dime would have wanted his music to be heard."[13] Rumors circulated of another album, although nothing has been released.[13]

Abbott and Zilla joined Hellyeah following Darrell's death

Following the events since Dimebag Darrell's death, Paul was unsure if he wanted to continue playing music. He was invited to join the band called Hellyeah, which included members of Mudvayne and Nothingface, but declined the offer. However, bassist Jerry Montano repeatedly called Paul, and he accepted the offer to join the project as he thought "Everybody had their head in the right place."[16] Hellyeah released its debut album on April 10, 2007. One week later, Zilla joined the band as its new bassist, after Montano left due to "personal reasons". The album was recorded at Abbott's backyard studio, Chasin' Jason, where New Found Power was also recorded.[17]

Vocalist Lachman joined The Mercy Clinic, which aided the grieving process. He commented, "you have to get back on the horse. You could easily let a decade go by and not do anything. I'm happy to have walked away with my life after the situation I was thrown into. But, I mean, what do you do? I'm a musician. I'm going to make music. What Dime would have told me was, 'You make music, motherfucker. Get back on it. Do what you do.' So, that's what I did."[18] Before the shooting, Phil Anselmo stated in the December 2004 edition of Metal Hammer that Dimebag "deserves to be severely beaten".[19] He apologized and said the "severely beaten" comment was a joke, although Paul requested Metal Hammer to provide the audio tapes to discern the nature of the comments. Paul concluded that the quote was not a joke and referred to Anselmo as the "master of lies".[20]

A book titled A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa was penned by author Chris Armold. For 14 months, Armold interviewed people and researched the events leading up to December 8, stating "It's not a book about rock stars, but heroes, regular guys who made the ultimate sacrifice." In his research, Armold found no evidence that the comments Anselmo made before Darrell's death had influenced Gale's actions. The book was released in 2007.[19]

In a 2017 interview with Loudwire, Paul had stated that he had planned to release all unreleased Damageplan recordings at some point in the future, many of which have no vocals. He even stated having some of Dimebag Darrell's favorite musicians, such as Rob Halford of Judas Priest to record vocals for the songs.

Vinnie Paul died on June 22, 2018, at the age of 54.[21]

Lyrical themes and style

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"Wake Up" (2004)
30 second sample from "Wake Up" demonstrating Lachman's vocals, Darrell's out the high-speed, high-volume riffs, and Abbott's plodding, heavy-handed rhythm as written by Christine Klunk of PopMatters[7]
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According to Johnny Loftus of AllMusic, Damageplan incorporated elements of traditional heavy metal, post-grunge, metalcore, and death metal.[22] Damageplan's sound has been described as groove metal,[23] nu metal[22][24][25] and thrash metal.[25][26]

The lyrical process was a collaborative effort consisting of Paul, Darrell, and Lachman.[27] Themes explored on the album included the brothers' experiences, Darrell commented, "the crumbling of one empire and then starting over ... So there are a lot of lyrics about being reborn in a sense, about it being a new day, moving forward, letting go of the past and becoming something new."[1] This is exemplified in the songs "Reborn", "Wake Up", and "Breathing New Life". "Blunt Force Trauma" is about when someone or something comes up behind you when you least expect it, "it could be a situation in your life, it could be a person you know with a beer bottle".[1]

When writing music, the Abbott brothers suggested guitar riffs and "grooves", while Lachman added his input to modify the song's structure. The band's sound has been described by music critics to be similar to Pantera. Christine Klunk of PopMatters disliked the similarities and commented, "aside from a constant, driving rhythm, repetitive riffs, and unintelligible lyrics about (I'm assuming) kicking ass—there's nothing of interest to pay attention to".[7] The song "Breathing New Life" features 180 beats-per-minute bass drum pedaling, what Vik Bansal of MusicOMH described as "exploding into a blaze of riffage and a cool chorus". Bansal was impressed with certain elements of the song such as the switch from downbeat singing to "a big chorus lodged in power chord heaven", and the incorporated groove rhythms. However, he felt Dimebag "borrow[ed]" Anthrax's guitar solo from the song "Only".[28]

Band members

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Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[29] 		AUS
[30] 		UK
[31]
New Found Power
  • Released: February 10, 2004
  • Label: Elektra
  • Format: CD, 2xLP
 38 94 133 US: 167,106+[32]

Singles

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Year Title US
Main.
[33] 		Album
2004 "Save Me" 16 New Found Power
"Breathing New Life" —
"Explode" —
"Pride" 30
"—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.

Other appearances

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Year Title Album
2004 "Ashes to Ashes" (featuring Jerry Cantrell)[9] New Found Power and The Punisher: The Album

Music videos

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Year Title Director
2004 "Save Me" Salzy
"Breathing New Life" Red Ezra
"Explode"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Damageplan – This one's for you, Dimebag". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Updated: Pantera, ex-Halford members joinforces in New Found Power". Blabbermouth.net. January 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  3. ^ McDonalds, Keith. "Heart of steel: Interviews". Metal Rules. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  4. ^ Wiederhorn, How (January 8, 2004). "Damageplan put Pantera behind them with New Found Power". VH1. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  5. ^ Kirby, Jeff (December 9, 2004). "Interview with Damageplan drummer Vinnie Abbott". Knac.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Damageplan: Webcast video posted online". Blabbermouth.net. February 24, 2004. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c Klunk, Christine (September 14, 2004). "New Found Power". PopMatters. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  8. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "New Found Power". Allmusic. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  9. ^ a b "Pat Lachman interview". Showandtellonline.com. January 29, 2004. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Three years after Dimebag's murder: Missed opportunities abound". Blabbermouth.net. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  11. ^ a b c Ross Jr., Bobby (December 16, 2004). "Mom of concert killer: He was sick". CBS. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  12. ^ Salvato, Albert (January 15, 2005). "Midwest: Ohio: Shooter at club may have reloaded". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  13. ^ a b c Waddell, Ray (January 14, 2005). "New Damageplan recordings may surface". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  14. ^ "RIP Dimebag". Damageplan.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  15. ^ Harris, Chris (May 23, 2005). "Officer cleared in shooting of 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott's killer". MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  16. ^ Florino, Rick (May 4, 2007). "Hellyeah – Interview with Vinnie Abbott". Maximumink.com. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  17. ^ Graff, Gary (March 29, 2007). "Hellyeah helps Pantera's Abbott face the music". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  18. ^ Harris, Chris (August 31, 2005). "Ex-Damageplan singer starts healing process with The Mercy Clinic". MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  19. ^ a b Daviet, Brandon (January 14, 2007). "A new, revealing book about the Murder of Dimebag Darrell". New Dealers Music Blog. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  20. ^ Ewing, Jerry (January 2008). "Dimebag Remembered – Vinnie Paul". Metal Hammer.
  21. ^ "Vinnie Paul, Legendary Drummer for Pantera & Damageplan, Dead at 54". Billboard.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  22. ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "New Found Power – Damageplan". AllMusic.
  23. ^ orobas666 (February 1, 2017). "'Dimebag' Darrell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and his bands Pantera and Damageplan helped pioneer groove metal and shape the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Popoff, Martin. "Damageplan – New Found Power". BraveWords.com.
  25. ^ a b Gendron, Bob (February 29, 2004). "Damageplan". Chicago Tribune.
  26. ^ Nokes, Emily (August 20, 2012). "Happy Birthday Dimebag Darrell!". The Stranger. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  27. ^ Anderson, Stuart; Steeley, Rob. "Interview with Pat Lachman". portlandmusicians.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  28. ^ Bansal, Vik (February 9, 2004). "Damageplan – New Found Power". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  29. ^ "Damageplan". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  30. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 74.
  31. ^ "Chart Log UK: Asher D - Dyverse". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  32. ^ Blabbermouth (December 15, 2004). "DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA Album Sales Jump Sharply Following Guitarist's Death". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  33. ^ "Artist Chart History". BillBoard. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
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