Dimebag Darrell was a legend of his time and will be for years to come. His guitar playing ha influenced so many young bands and players all over the world. The "He Came To Rock" book documents his life, starting with his early youth and going through to his very sad departure. The book is emblazoned with a fabulous array of images, showing Dimebag through the ages. It documents his progression into music which seemed so natural to him with various members of his family being budding instrumentalists.

The book contains lots of personal insights in to his life, his character and his career. There are a lot of things I didn’t know about Dimebag and this book has highlighted almost everything you could ever want to know about the legend. For example, "He Came To Rock" focus’s quite a lot on his allegiance to his brother, the pair being almost inseparable, so much so that Dimebag turned down the chance to play in Megadeath because he would only play with his brother. Dimebag also started out playing drums, the same as his brother Vinnie, but over time Vinnie got a lot better and Dimebag had to find another instrument.

The book is set out in a very approachable fashion, big words and even bigger pictures tell this story in a bright and colourful fashion, exactly as the story itself would deserve. Dimebags character is one bursting with exuberance, and flare and this book wholly does him justice. "He Cam To Rock" isn’t a warts and all book like "The Dirt" and "The Herion Diaries", it’s the story of a young metal fan that took his passion and turned it in to something magical and shared that with the world.

Accompanying the book is a DVD which shows some of Dimebag’s home videos of him having fun, and various performances through the years, including footage of Darrell singing. This package is a great look at the history of this great man and is a must read for anyone that is interested in metal and metal history. Good writing and well-researched information make this book, a sterling read.

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