My shock

"COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNN) -- A 25-year-old man stormed the stage at a heavy-metal rock concert Wednesday night, shooting and killing Damageplan guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three others before a police officer shot and killed him, Columbus police said."

Usually, when a public figure dies, it doesn't bother me. When it's a musician or writer or similar, however -- someone who's art was a huge part of my teenage years -- it knocks me back. When they're murdered, it's worse.

I wore out a copy of Vulgar Display of Power when I was 16/17. I saw Pantera in Manchester, when they were touring for the Reinventing the Steel album. They rocked; pure fucking metal. Hearing Walk on Radio 1 the over night -- I know, I couldn't believe it either -- reminded me how great that album was, and that I hadn't listened to it in too long a time.

I'm sad.