Cannibal Corpse guitarist arrested

2018-12-12 by EyeForAnEye | 152 Comments
According to multiple reports, lead guitarist Pat O’Brien of Cannibal Corpse was arrested after a bizarre escapade in the late hours of Monday night in his hometown of Tampa, Florida.

The The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's full report states that O’Brien allegedly forcefully entered a home and proceeded to shove a female occupant to the ground. When police arrived, O’Brien allegedly charged toward an officer with a knife. O’Brien was apprehended after being incapacitated with a stun gun.

While these events were happening, O’Brien's home was burning roughly a half mile from where he was arrested. According to the responding fire department, combating the blaze was made even more difficult due to the fact that live ammunition and military-style flamethrowers that was stored in the house was exploding.

O’Brien has played lead guitar for Cannibal Corpse since 1997 and has additionally had notable stints in Nevermore. O’Brien is being held on $50,000 bail and release is dependent upon passing a drug test.

Neither Cannibal Corpse or their label Metal Blade has made any comment on the events involving their guitarist. The band was recently announced to be a touring band for Slayer’s final tour alongside Lamb of God and Amon Amarth.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-arrested-assaulting-officer-house-fire-767568/

Tagged: Cannibal Corpse

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Ebola
December 12th 2018
4613 Comments


excuse me

mrdogthrow
December 12th 2018
2148 Comments


drug bad

J() Alexander
December 12th 2018
7914 Comments


Power move.

Get Low
December 12th 2018
14744 Comments


metal af

Source
December 12th 2018
19917 Comments


m/

Deathconscious
December 12th 2018
27629 Comments


Death metal makes you go crazy, kids, dont do it.

ianblxdsoe
December 12th 2018
1921 Comments


sir this is a mcdonalds drive thru

J() Alexander
December 12th 2018
7914 Comments


m////////////

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


lol not surprised by this at all

OwMySnauze
December 12th 2018
2572 Comments


Florida you say...? Not surprised

Deathconscious
December 12th 2018
27629 Comments


Florida + death metal = how has this not happened more

FearThyEvil
December 12th 2018
19010 Comments


what the fuck?

platnum
December 12th 2018
921 Comments


idk what to make of this but it made me laugh

J() Alexander
December 12th 2018
7914 Comments


Florida death metal man burns his home, breaks into a house, shoves a woman and tries to fight the police using a knife

Meridiu5
December 12th 2018
4201 Comments


going out in a blaze of glory and ish

Source
December 12th 2018
19917 Comments


Was he planning for the apocalypse in his house

Deathconscious
December 12th 2018
27629 Comments


Cant wait for the CC puns that will inevitably be made.

Eons
December 12th 2018
3778 Comments


O'Brien? Irish name.

Eons
December 12th 2018
3778 Comments


By the way, why did he show up in court wearing an anti-suicide vest?

Faraudo
December 12th 2018
5081 Comments


This is the most death metal thing ever.

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
32651 Comments


This is so random...

Sinternet
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
26862 Comments


this makes varg look like a pussy

CygnusX1
December 12th 2018
808 Comments


Brutal

Storm In A Teacup
December 12th 2018
46759 Comments


well i guess you could say he ate the last of the meat on his career and all that's left is bones.

Storm In A Teacup
December 12th 2018
46759 Comments


however being death metal he's probably just ascending to some kind of Godhood

SteakByrnes
December 12th 2018
30729 Comments


nice

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


"O’Brien allegedly charged toward an officer with a knife. O’Brien was apprehended after being incapacitated with a stun gun."

dat white privilege doe

combustion07
December 12th 2018
12828 Comments


WHEN METH REPLACES LIFE

InFlamesWeThrash666
December 12th 2018
10593 Comments


Cannibal cops

DamnVanne
December 12th 2018
3581 Comments


All I want for Christmas is 49 states and a Bay of Mexico

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


wot

BigPleb
December 12th 2018
65808 Comments


He looks like a damn junkie in his mugshot.

Worrying stuff.

JeetJeet
December 12th 2018
12580 Comments


Lmaooo this is some true crackhead shit

Faraudo
December 12th 2018
5081 Comments


The dude had a collection of flamethrowers lol

MeatSalad
December 12th 2018
18666 Comments


Best news I've read all year

naughtcturnal
December 12th 2018
2762 Comments


article is almost as insanely entertaining as Mandy

Thalassic
December 12th 2018
5740 Comments


Definitely the most "Floridian death metal move" of the year

krazytom
December 12th 2018
136 Comments


crystal meth is a hell of a drug

Spec
December 12th 2018
40796 Comments


m/

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
11184 Comments


What was he (not) thinking?

Hawks
Contributing Reviewer
December 12th 2018
100122 Comments


crystal meth is a hell of a drug [2]

Eldar777
December 12th 2018
214 Comments


excuse me what the fuck

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


"Definitely the most "Floridian death metal move" of the year"

Lol indeed

Tchitcherine
December 12th 2018
219 Comments


Sounds like his meth lab exploded and then he tried to choose another house for a new one

Eldar777
December 12th 2018
214 Comments


article is almost as insanely entertaining as Mandy



LOL

Storm In A Teacup
December 12th 2018
46759 Comments


maybe the lady he shoved blew up his meth lab and he was mad about it lol

BlackwaterPork
December 12th 2018
4390 Comments


Holy shit

Sinternet
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
26862 Comments


pretty sure there's a gta 5 mission about this

NeurOHMancer
December 12th 2018
53 Comments


oh my gosh, imagine if it had been filmed. man, what a nightmare...

TheClansman95
December 12th 2018
2510 Comments


this is... bizarre??? Would like to know the reasons of this behaviour lol

FrozenVain
December 12th 2018
3043 Comments


"lol not surprised by this at all"

how come?

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


florida, death metal, white trash do you need more?

TheNotrap
Emeritus
December 12th 2018
19296 Comments


Don't mess with O’Brien

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
December 12th 2018
11189 Comments


What a fucking power move

Deathconscious
December 12th 2018
27629 Comments


"this makes varg look like a pussy"

Varg actually murdered someone, this guy didnt kill anyone. Lame.

"By the way, why did he show up in court wearing an anti-suicide vest?"

Doesnt this question answer itself?

Relinquished
December 12th 2018
49405 Comments


tampa's wild hahah

TheClansman95
December 12th 2018
2510 Comments


leave the racial arguments out of the article because they're completely out of place.

Sinternet
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
26862 Comments


Yeah but Varg was just a wacko LARPer this guy was seeking vengeance for his meth lab

Kusangii
December 12th 2018
7477 Comments


Hahah what the hell

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


satan lives m/

JayEnder
December 12th 2018
21716 Comments


Metal as fuck.

Demon of the Fall
December 12th 2018
37415 Comments


'Deranged death metal guitarist prepares for the apocalypse in the name of Satan' - 'they say his mind has been warped by his obsession with evil'.

'Any comments regarding the high quantity of crystal meth found in his system?'

'Look, I don't know anything about that, what we do know is this man was evil, I mean have you heard some of these lyrics'... 'may the lord protect us all'

Kids, don't do death metal.

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


hope their next release is a concept album about this whole night

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


Fire up the flamethrowers

WretchedCacophony
December 12th 2018
3455 Comments


Maybe he will find Jesus while he's in prison then leave Cannibal Corpse and then release lame nu metal

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


💊+🤘=🔥

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


Oh shit how'd you do that

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


hacked sputnik

Sinternet
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2018
26862 Comments


im calling jom

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


Hacked Sputnik's fuckin head offffff

BallsToTheWall
December 12th 2018
52415 Comments


10 Points to House Florida.

WatchItExplode
December 12th 2018
10580 Comments


watch out for that flakka Florida man

at least he didn't eat anyone, although it seems like it could have easily ended that way

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


Why do you think he started the fire bro?

Tchitcherine
December 12th 2018
219 Comments


Smoked while cooking in the lab

Realm
December 12th 2018
2512 Comments


He didn’t start the fire

It was always burning since the world was turning


NeurOHMancer
December 12th 2018
53 Comments


big blob, tell us

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


https://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/misc.php?do=bbcode

BigBlob
December 12th 2018
5902 Comments


go to the 'size' section. then copy in emojis from other websites

Tchitcherine
December 12th 2018
219 Comments


BB codes. I just got a childhood flashback. BB code does NOT mean BigBlob code

Essence
December 12th 2018
6768 Comments


what the fuuuuuuuuuuuck

Demon of the Fall
December 12th 2018
37415 Comments


I just feel sorry for all you American DM fans when they make it illegal off the back of the negative publicity & inevitable outrage...

The scene will be pushed underground... the venues will be dirty, sweaty, smelly & lack air conditioning. The music will lack that glossy production we all want, in fact some of it will sound like it was recorded in a cave. Releases will be limited in number & if you're not quick enough increasingly expensive, which in turn will mean shelling out on copy from obscure & dangerous lands such as 'Argentina', or 'Russia'. I could go on but I can already sense the dread & anguish in here, sorry it came to this.

JoeTex
December 12th 2018
1188 Comments


🎅🤶

curteeebull
December 12th 2018
50 Comments


Woah. I just took pictures for these guys a few weeks ago too! Metal af.

EyeForAnEye
December 12th 2018
1741 Comments


Fantastic thread

cvlts
December 12th 2018
9946 Comments


Florida Man strikes again

Lichtbringer
December 12th 2018
1245 Comments


Sickening Methamorphosis
Followed Home Then Pushed Over
Staring Through the Eyes of Meth
Running Towards an Officer with a Knife
Unleashing the Meth-Thirsty

oWhoadYo
December 12th 2018
2427 Comments


Just saw them not long ago in Pittsburgh, Nov 28. Great show, one of the best i've been to this year.

This is pretty wild and it really sells the Cannibal Corpse brand well. Dedication

zaruyache
December 12th 2018
28107 Comments


Scavenger Consuming Meth
Code of the Slashers
Evidence in the Basement

brainmelter
December 12th 2018
8507 Comments


nice

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


When asked to give a statement, Pat simply uttered, "She was asking for it"

Deathconscious
December 12th 2018
27629 Comments


'Any comments regarding the high quantity of crystal meth found in his system?'

What about the levels of death metal in his system?

Relinquished
December 12th 2018
49405 Comments


“The scene will be pushed underground... the venues will be dirty, sweaty, smelly & lack air conditioning. The music will lack that glossy production we all want, in fact some of it will sound like it was recorded in a cave.”

good!

DarkNoctus
December 12th 2018
12499 Comments


this is unbelievable

i hope he gets the help he needs, there's no way he did this with any sane thoughts going through his head

Demon of the Fall
December 12th 2018
37415 Comments


@Relinquished: well done on getting the joke (I think), have a biscuit.

Source
December 12th 2018
19917 Comments


Maybe he had on a gopro and was filming footage for a new CC music video

combustion07
December 12th 2018
12828 Comments


Maybe it was flakka? Around here a story like this is immediately meth but could have been a heavy dose of hallucinogens. If my house caught fire and I was tripping balls I'd probably snap too

osmark86
December 12th 2018
11849 Comments


Hot damn I did not see this coming

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


Im thinking he was framed by feminists

Eons
December 12th 2018
3778 Comments


He's gone for a long time. He'll be in prison for years. Good riddance as well. I didn't know there was a meth head hillbilly in Cannibal Corpse.

0xME
December 12th 2018
1140 Comments


drugs are a hell of a drug

Nocturtle
December 12th 2018
993 Comments


Hopefully they break up as well

Hawks
Contributing Reviewer
December 12th 2018
100122 Comments


Ok let’s not get crazy. They can replace this fuck stick.

Tyler.
December 12th 2018
19033 Comments


insane

Hypochondria
December 12th 2018
188 Comments


Funniest story i've heard in a while
Red before Black? More like Meth before Crack

ThatDude
December 12th 2018
136 Comments


Florida

JoeTex
December 12th 2018
1188 Comments


pablo honey, please come to florida

BigLofty
December 12th 2018
134 Comments


MOLLY FOR THE 10
BUT IT'S METH BRUH

BerryGarlicia
December 12th 2018
1803 Comments


big oof

Tchitcherine
December 12th 2018
219 Comments


He turned an empty house into an international headline

artiswar
December 12th 2018
16616 Comments


what the fuck did I just read

Anthracks
December 12th 2018
8279 Comments


sorry what

Meridiu5
December 12th 2018
4201 Comments


"his private collection of military style flamethrowers"

zaruyache
December 12th 2018
28107 Comments


as if we all don't have our quirky wwi equipment collections

Faraudo
December 12th 2018
5081 Comments


Thread of the year.

christhjian
December 12th 2018
718 Comments


dafuq

GUNGFUHAMMERFIST
December 12th 2018
520 Comments


"Slayer’s final tour"
m/

butcherboy
December 12th 2018
9464 Comments


i hate it when i leave the house, and then start panicking: "Did I turn my flamethrower off before i left?!!?"

bloc
December 12th 2018
70705 Comments


"Thread of the year."

Nah bruh, you gotta check out Sputnik Factions

Voltimand
December 13th 2018
1670 Comments


Bath salts: not even once.

Koris
Staff Reviewer
December 13th 2018
22385 Comments


O'Brien's House O' Blazes

zaruyache
December 13th 2018
28107 Comments


https://www.consequenceofsound.net/2018/12/cannibal-corpse-guitarist-flamethrowers-rapture/

seems like he was definitely on drugs or having a breakdown of some sort; apparently he was rambling about the rapture and people being after him.

Source
December 13th 2018
19917 Comments


Or both

Keyblade
December 13th 2018
30678 Comments


damn who's his plug, he's on that good good

Source
December 13th 2018
19917 Comments


Lol

EyesWideShut
December 13th 2018
6015 Comments


type of dude to do a drive-by with a flamethrower.

butcherboy
December 13th 2018
9464 Comments


Legitimately, a paranoid schizophrenic woman with a street drug habit in my neighbourhood held up a bank with a scalpel last week, and after being arrested and given meds, apparently told the cops “I owe people money and they’re after me, but I’m also not sure those people exist..”

Source
December 13th 2018
19917 Comments


A scalpel eh

butcherboy
December 13th 2018
9464 Comments


Eh..

Source
December 13th 2018
19917 Comments


Surprisingly I'm not canadian

evilford
December 13th 2018
68991 Comments


Lol

butcherboy
December 13th 2018
9464 Comments


I would never assume you were Canadian for using eh.. I assumed you were eighty..

Source
December 13th 2018
19917 Comments


Well I never

ShadowRemains
December 13th 2018
28349 Comments


leave the racial arguments out of the article because they're completely out of place.

ok "theclansman95"

Deathconscious
December 13th 2018
27629 Comments


Sup

artiswar
December 13th 2018
16616 Comments


I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for all this.

Faraudo
December 13th 2018
5081 Comments


Well, it's Florida.

artiswar
December 13th 2018
16616 Comments


I'm just surprised gators weren't somehow involved

cav63
December 13th 2018
11 Comments


m/

joshieboy
December 13th 2018
8390 Comments


Metal af

Faraudo
December 13th 2018
5081 Comments


"I'm just surprised gators weren't somehow involved"

No gators this time around. Instead, we got a collection of flamethrowers, crystal meth (presumably), exploding ammo, a house on fire, mentions of the rapture, stabbing attempts, bomb squads.


Flugmorph
December 13th 2018
35172 Comments


metal af

Flugmorph
December 13th 2018
35172 Comments


nice

WretchedCacophony
December 13th 2018
3455 Comments


insane
https://www.altpress.com/news/cannibal-corpse-pat-obrien-arrest-rapture-flamethrowers/
Sentenced to burn...
Methless
Every Meth Token

Viraemias
December 14th 2018
478 Comments


Es normal

AndManyMore
December 14th 2018
629 Comments


@ShadowRemains fucking thank you, im surprised I had to scroll so far to see someone mention that.

LakeeshaJackson
February 1st 2019
168 Comments


Will Cannibal Corpse disown him? Find out soon

Get Low
May 15th 2019
14744 Comments


I still think about this and laugh sometimes lol

Get Low
May 15th 2019
14744 Comments


"O’Brien allegedly forcefully entered a home and proceeded to shove a female occupant to the ground."
Oh, the horror! xD

TheClansman95
May 15th 2019
2510 Comments


he's got some mental issues he's being treated for now. Apparently he's doing better, but nobody knows if and when he will tour again

Asdfp277
May 15th 2019
25059 Comments


TheClansman95


bloc
May 15th 2019
70705 Comments


If that's a crime, then lock me up too

Pon
Emeritus
May 15th 2019
6164 Comments


"According to the responding fire department, combating the blaze was made even more difficult due to the fact that live ammunition and military-style flamethrowers that was stored in the house was exploding."

m/ m/ m/



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