The solo appears on a track called \"Side of a Bullet\". Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger wrote the song as a tribute to his fallen friend.

The 24-second lead solo has been edited together from outtakes off various Pantera albums.

Kroeger initially wanted Dimebag Abbott\'s brother, drummer Vinnie Paul, to play drums on the track. Paul agreed to play on the song, so Kroeger handed over the tape and encouraged the drummer to record a new drum track over the one played by Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair. Said Kroeger:

\"Vinnie Paul thought about it for a while, then he decided that Daniel [Adair] had done such an amazing job that we should leave it the way it was. That\'s when he sent the guitar parts from Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven, which we used for the solo. (...) It\'s kind of spooky to be singing about him, you know, your friend who\'s gone, and then have him play this shredding, amazing guitar solo.\"

Nickelback lead vocalist Kroeger was introduced to Dimebag and Paul in 2002 in Dallas by former Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, who was touring as Nickelback\'s opening act.