Why Are Some People So Obsessed

I am sure some of you heard of the concert shooting that occured a few nights ago. For those that don't "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott who was the former lead guitar player for the power metal band Pantera was shot on stage whilst performing with his new band Damageplan.

A crazed Pantera fan got on stage and said Dimebag was to blame for the breakup of Pantera and that it had ruined his life. He then proceeded to shoot Abbott 5 times and also injured drummer and fellow ex-Pantera member Vinnie Paul.

A security guard tried to tackle the gunman but was also killed in the process. The gunman continued firing and killed 2 other people in the crowd.

I am sure you will have the media and other groups come out and say that this is what heavy metal does to people and it's devil's music and satanic. The point is that this person obviously had some kind of mental instability that the breakup of a band that he enjoyed drove him to kill former members. In my younger days of long hair and lots of head-banging Pantera would have been in my Top 3 favourite bands but if they breakup they breakup. Life happens and people and bands move on. This gunman let his passion for a band to control his life and that is a sign that there was something wrong with him that lead to this.

I have seen a few obsessive people but to say that the breakup of a band ruined your life is going too far. if your that obsessed about anyhting see counselling, don't take it out on the members of the band you claimed to love.