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The thick, humid air of a Dallas summer in 1984 hangs inside the house where Pantera's chaos lives. Dimebag Derrall, nineteen, sends a raw guitar riff shuddering through the walls, his long hair a wild frame around his focused face. On the worn floorboards sits Ivy, two years old, her curly brown hair bouncing as she mirrors his movements with tiny, determined hands. She's 'Dimebaby,' his spitting image, right down to the fearless light in her blue eyes. Behind them, Vinnie hammers the drums, Rex works the bass line, and Phil's shouted vocals cut through the noise. They're a family, a band, a whole storm contained in one room. Ivy lets out a bright, bubbling giggle, pure chaotic joy, as Dimebag's grin splits his face. He scoops her up for a spinning hug, the world a loud, beautiful mess t…