Pat O'Brien - Cannibal Corpse

The technical guitar master of the group, guitarist Pat O'Brien knows no equal when it comes to shredding fast, difficult songs coupled with heavy, hair raising solos. The songwriter of the group with the most complicated songs under his belt, Pat's credits include 'From Skin to Liquid,' 'Hatchet to the Head,' 'Systematic Elimination' and 'Blunt Force Castration.' A specialist in creating chaotic environments through music, Pat brings an inventive edge to the Cannibal Corpse compendium, allowing him to explore different musical angles in producing death metal.

Formed in Buffalo in 1989, Cannibal Corpse is one of the leading proponents of extreme gore-death metal (in fact, they are acknowledged as the number one seller of death metal albums, over a million albums sold thus far in their career). Their style and image has scarcely changed over the years, and they show no sign of letting up.

Pat joined the group in 1997 after recording 'The Politics of Ecstasy' with Nevermore in 1996, replacing Rob Barrett on guitars. Pat has been a part of several different bands/side projects, including Leather's 'Shock Waves' and Ceremony's 'The Days Before the Death EP,' and is rumored to have been in Prizoner (Tim Keyes' Band), Lethal, Chastain, and Monstrosity. Pat uses B.C. Rich Guitars, Mesa Boogie Amplifiers, and EMG Pickups.