<DIV><DIV><I>Black Tooth Grin</I> is the first biography of &#8220;Dimebag&#8221; Darrell Abbott, the Texas-bred guitarist of the heavy metal band Pantera, who was murdered onstage in 2004 by a deranged fan&#8212;24 years to the day after John Lennon met a similar fate.<P>Darrell Abbott began as a Kiss-inspired teenage prodigy who won dozens of local talent contests. With his brother, drummer Vinnie Abbott, he formed Pantera, becoming one of the most popular bands of the &#8217;90s and selling millions of albums to an intensely devoted fan base. While the band&#8217;s music was aggressive, &#8220;Dime&#8221; was outgoing, gregarious, and adored by everyone who knew him.<P>From Pantera&#8217;s heyday to their implosion following singer Phil Anselmo&#8217;s heroin addiction to Darrell&#8217;s tragic end, <I>Black Tooth Grin</I> is a moving portrait of a great artist.</DIV>