Cobra Clutch Guitarist, 24, Dies in Sleep
Posted on Jun 1st 2009 2:20PM by Chris Harris
264 Comments
Thrash-prone hardcore outfit Cobra Clutch is mourning the loss of guitarist Pat O'Brien, who, according to police in Maryland, died in his sleep Friday (May 29) night. While a cause of death has yet to be determined, the results from toxicology tests conducted by local medical examiners are expected back in the coming weeks, and may shed some light on what led to O'Brien's unexpected passing.According to O'Brien's MySpace, the guitarist was 24-years-old at the time of his death, and is survived by an infant daughter named Violet. He was a fan of ultra-violent horror films and a number of goregrind bands, like XXX Maniak and Pig Destroyer.
O'Brien and the rest of the gore-obsessed band of old school wrestling fans recently wrapped production on its debut album and have been touring the East Coast heavily in recent weeks, playing several gigs with New York hardcore legends Murphy's Law.
O'Brien's death is the second suffered by the heavy metal community in two weeks. Last week, German Viking metallers StrydegoR announced that 20-year-old guitarist Slava Giebel had been killed in a fatal car wreck on May 23, two weeks before the release of the band's debut disc, 'Back On Ancient Traces.'
In a statement posted online, the surviving members of Cobra Clutch reflected that "Its never gonna be the same, bro. All the sh-t we've been through, man. [We] can't believe none of its gonna ever happen again. Playing without you is gonna be the hardest thing [we've] had to do but [we] know that's what you would want."
An outpouring of sorrow and support flooded Cobra Clutch's MySpace page over the weekend, with fans and friends offering their words of condolence.
"I'm really gonna miss your dumb, Food Network-watchin', mootchin' a--, bro," wrote one friend. "Tell Satan I said 'What's up!'" "I'm gonna miss you so much man, I love you brother," wrote another. "You will live in my thoughts and heart forever, rest well."
"This is the most sad, devastating thing that could have happened," wrote another fan. "Everyone loves you and misses you immensely. You were always there for me when I needed you and we had a lot of fun together over these last six years. Its hard to even put into words how heartbroken I am. I love you Patrick, and always will."
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infidel555at 6.01.2009 5:10PM
R.I.P BROTHER. YOU WILL BE MISSED MY FRIEND!
fnickyfantat 6.02.2009 12:46PM
He is resting in the burning flames of hell because sataan was his god instead of accepting jesus christ and his bloody sacrafice when he died on the cross for all of our sind . In order to have eternal life and to rest in peace if you accept jesus christ as your personal lord and savvior befofer death . Once youre deade its hell or heaven for eternity . Read the bible john and romans in the new teastaament as for the wages of sin is death but the gift of God (jesus) is eternal life through Jesusus Christ our lord !!!!1
Nicoleat 6.02.2009 3:38PM
Have some respect people, its a human life. This was someone's friend, brother, son...come on!!
Amigonewildat 6.02.2009 5:04PM
The world is better off without this type of person.
*BEAUTIFUL~ME*at 6.02.2009 6:15PM
I Think fnickfant is a fuxng idiot.. First off he needs to learn to spell before he goes on preaching bout the lord. Secondly this is another human being just like us and we should be sending blessings to his family!!! R.I.P and for the looser uptop to get a life now that he can't spell for shit...
lueruilat 6.02.2009 7:24PM
fnickyfant, keep reading your bible and you may come across a few dozen verses that also talk about judging others. You didnt know this young guitarist and are certainly not given the authority from God to judge him.
doral044at 6.02.2009 8:33PM
I am so sick of reading posts that assume people are going to hell. I think "these kind of posters" are in their own damn earthly hell to be so judgemental and cruel....about others' sad tragedy. I feel certain this young talented man is in God's arms.
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Brittanyat 6.02.2009 10:35PM
fnickyfant, suck on these monkey nuts. it's over-religious ballsacks like you who are turning this world into hell. You don't know his f*ckin religion, he could've been christian for all you know; and don't throw stones at anyone when your sorry @ss is DEFINITELY NOT A DAMN SAINT. Majority of 'christians' and 'religious believers' are a bunch of hypocritical carpetmunchers anyway. Pushing your 'i'm a christian/jew/muslim/jehovah witness/any other religion and i'm innocent and i repent and blah blah blah' after a night of getting drunk, getting laid by some orgy-loving people and then going to church to 'repent for my sins'. Who the f*ck are you to pass judgement on this man? He lived his life the way he wanted to, not in fear of God. God is all powerful, he could've stopped him if he wanted to. Maybe God wants us to live our lives as amazing, and as awesome as we can; not read some damn bastardized version of the Bible that got f*cked up by multiple kings so they could have more control over their lands and be scared sh*tless of every move we make. I bet you think women are inferior to men, too. Along with no sex before marriage, live a life of humility (poverty) and men are missing a rib and women have an extra one. What a load of bullsh*t.
oneredkansan41at 6.02.2009 10:59PM
I have never heard of this guy. I made the horrible mistake of clicking on the AOL link for his myspace page. Lets just say that I left after about 5 seconds of being there and will not go back. It is horrible.
D-RaTTat 6.02.2009 11:05PM
Rest In Peace dude..shred it up with DMD while ur DOWN there...and to all you haters out there suck a d*** n get a grip, damn bible huggers..only thing them papers are for is burning the trees...im out holla
Patti Medcalfat 6.03.2009 1:22AM
I rarely comment on things that people say on the Blog, however I feel I need to interject on comments made by fnickyfant. I am a born again Holy Ghost filled believer in our Lord Jesus Christ, your comments are what turn people off to Christains. The Bible if you would please read states Judge not least you be judged, God alone is in charged of the last breath and what happened or did not happen between him and God in his final breath is between him and God. Look around you are you commeted to God or you just commeted to condeming your brother, God teaches us love, Jesus hung on the cross out of love for all of man kind not just a select few. All have the oppertunity to repent and go to Heaven just as I did, for I was a sinner at one time lost and headed down a road of distruction when he reached his loving hand down and saved me.We all fall short of the kingdom of God, keep your own house in order at all times.
inksperienceat 6.03.2009 8:03AM
Wow fnickyfant..this is a human life that passed away that many people cared about especially in the metal music industry, take your crap about god and the bible elsewhere, this is not the place to talk about this. Stay in the south and go worship your non existant god there, moron...I hate bible worshippers! hopefully satan will soon demolish you!
winpain4at 6.03.2009 12:36PM
Are you kidding me? Jesus Christ, your lord? Haha. Let's just say there was a Jesus Christ that was watching over you and handing out little cards when you died, one's ticket to Heaven and Hell. You think he'd be happy with you, acting in his name, deciding who is right and wrong and being thankful for their death? Grow up. Just because you're anti-social and needed something to cling to because no other human would love you, don't throw your religious crap on everyone else. I didn't know your "Jesus Loves You" bumper sticker only applied to those who believed in him and not those who like rock music. Get a life. When you die, your heart stops working and it stops beating blood to your brain and you stop having conscious thoughts and then maggots infest your skull. There's nothing else. Make peace while you're here and enjoy your life, stop asking for more.
Amandaat 6.04.2009 8:52AM
fnickyfant...this is not the place to start spouting scripture, as other posts have said, this person had family and friends that loved him. Even though they may not have the same beliefs as you do...it is not your place to judge...is that not what religion teaches you. Show some respect and also, learn to spell! RIP
lulzudedat 6.04.2009 8:59AM
Anyone wanna take bets on what he ODied on I mean OD, lol.
maab76at 6.02.2009 10:30AM
What medications was he taking? There is a new report that specific medications for stress and other maladies have a reputation for causing cardiac arrest.
cincin4dat 6.02.2009 8:39PM
Why is it, that idiots like u-God-fearing-people, have to always have a cruel remark about someone who was a hard rocker? How do you really know he was a satan follower? And if he was, its not any of your fucking business!! A man died in his sleep at age 24!! What would your opinion be if he had been a country-western singer? He was HUMAN!!My prayers and thoughts go out to his family, especially his little girl, Violet!!
servicemasterwvat 6.02.2009 10:43AM
well it wont take a moron long to figure out what killed this thinge