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Pat O'Brien


Member

1986 Chastain - guitars  
1996-1997 Nevermore - guitars  
1997-2020 Cannibal Corpse - guitars  
2024- Exhorder - guitars  

Live musician

1996-1997 Monstrosity - guitars  
2011 Slayer - guitars  
2022-2023 Exhorder - guitars  

Guest musician

1994 Lethal - guitars  
2006 Spawn Of Possession - guitar solo  
2008 Jeff Loomis - guitars  
2008 Kataklysm - guitar  
2020 Scour - guitars  

Personal information

Born on: 17.05.1965

Pat O'Brien Born, (December 15th, 1968) is a guitarist for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He currently resides in Florida and is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He owns a collection of guns including a Spas 12, an AK-74, and various tactical assault rifles. He has writing credits on some of Cannibal Corpse's more complicated songs, including "Hatchet to the Head," "Systematic Elimination," "Frantic Disembowelment" and "Blunt Force Castration." He is featured on the albums Gallery of Suicide, Bloodthirst, Gore Obsessed, Worm Infested, The Wretched Spawn, Kill, and Evisceration Plague.

Pat O'Brien joined Cannibal Corpse in 1997 after recording In Memory and The Politics of Ecstasy with Nevermore in 1995 - 1996, replacing Rob Barrett on guitars. He also played guitar for Nevermore from 1994 to 1996. He also played in Cincinnati based death/thrash metal band Ceremony for a while in the 80's as well as David T. Chastain, Prizoner, and Monstrosity.

Pat playes a signature series B.C. Rich Custom V's and signature series guitars with Ran Guitars. He uses Mesa Boogie triple rectifier 2 channel amplifier heads with 4x12 cabinets, EMG pickups and Dunlop picks.