Former CANNIBAL CORPSE Guitarist PAT O'BRIEN Is Planning Solo Project
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Former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current EXHORDER guitarist Pat O'Brien has announced plans to work on a solo project.
The 58-year-old musician, who made headlines in December 2018 when he was arrested for burglary and assaulting a police officer while his Florida home was in flames, touched upon some of his future plans while addressing his status with EXHORDER, the pioneering New Orleans thrash metal band that he has been a touring member of since May 2022.
In a statement shared on EXHORDER's social media, Pat said: "I am in EXHORDER and will be contributing as well moving forward. I will also be on tour with the band when I'm permitted to. I also will be doing a solo project at some point but no solid plans on that as of yet."
EXHORDER also commented on O'Brien's involvement in the band, writing in a separate statement: "We have been getting a lot of questions asked about whether or not Pat O'Brien is a permanent member of EXHORDER, or if he will perform with us when we play Latin America in December/February. The good news is Pat is our guy. He wants to be in this band moving forward and we want him with us as long as he wants to be. Unfortunately, he is still sorting out his travel restrictions, and is limited to shows in the United States at this time. Therefore, we are fortunate that our friend and brother, Waldemar Sorychta [GRIP INC.] is once again stepping up to help us bring the show to you all in Latin America! We're looking forward to seeing everyone on tour soon!"
O'Brien made his live debut with EXHORDER at the 2022 Maryland Deathfest. The gig took place three months after guitarist Marzi Montazeri left EXHORDER, explaining at the time in a statement that he "decided to no longer be a part of it."
When O'Brien was arrested more than five years ago, police said he burglarized a house and charged at a deputy with a knife.
O'Brien, who was born in Northern Kentucky, allegedly broke into a Northdale, Florida home and shouted that "the rapture is coming" before pushing a woman to the ground. He ran toward a responding deputy with a knife and was subdued with a stun gun.
Less than half a mile from where O'Brien was arrested, a fire broke out at the house he was renting, sending flames billowing into the night sky from the roof.
The owner of the home where O'Brien was arrested wouldn't go on camera but told ABC Action News he thought the guitarist was hallucinating when he spoke to him and claimed "someone was after him." The homeowner added O'Brien seemed scared and at one point even hid in his closet.
Fire marshals found a large cache of weapon, locked safes and potential explosive devices inside O'Brien's home, including 50 shotguns, 20 semiautomatic rifles, two Uzi-style firearms, 20 handguns and two flamethrowers. Authorities also discovered thousands of rounds as well as additional weapons.
O'Brien, who had been a member of CANNIBAL CORPSE for more than two decades, was released from Hillsborough County jail on December 14, 2018 after posting a $50,000 surety bond. Several days earlier, at a hearing, a judge told the now-58-year-old musician, clad in an anti-suicide vest with his hands and ankles chained together, that he would first have to pass a drug test before he would be allowed to post bail and leave jail.
In March 2021, O'Brien was sentenced to time served and five years of probation and ordered to pay $23,793.45 in restitution. He was also ordered to get drug and alcohol evaluations and render 150 hours of community service. In addition, O'Brien was ordered to abstain from using alcohol and controlled substances and to be subject to random testing.
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
