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Allen West (musician)
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| Allen West | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 17, 1967 |
| Origin | United States of America |
| Genre(s) | Death metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Associated acts |
Obituary |
Allen West (born October 17, 1967, Brandon, Florida, United States) is an American guitarist who has been in such bands as Obituary, Six Feet Under and Lowbrow. He is considered to have been one of the first pioneers of death metal in the 1980s[citation needed].
In high school, West formed the band Massacre.West's second band was Xecutioner, which laid down the foundation of Obituary. He is currently back in Obituary after the band's hiatus. He has been interviewed lately on MTV2.
West has one son and resides in Florida.
He was recently incarcerated, but is expected to be released in early 2008.
Contents |
- Slowly We Rot (1989, re-released in 1997)
- The End Complete (1992, re-released in 1998)
- World Demise (1994, re-released in 1998)
- Back from the Dead (1997)
- Frozen in Time (2005)
- Frozen Alive (DVD) (2007)
- Victims at Play (2000)
- Sex, Death, Violence (2003)
| Obituary |
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| John Tardy | Ralph Santolla | Trevor Peres | Frank Watkins | Donald Tardy |
| Former members: Allen West | James Murphy | Daniel Tucker |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Slowly We Rot (1989) | Cause of Death (1990) | The End Complete (1992) | World Demise (1994) | Back from the Dead (1997) | Frozen in Time (2005) | Xecutioner's Return (2007) |
| Live albums: Dead (1998) | Frozen Alive (2006) |
| Other releases: Don't Care (1994) | Anthology (2001) |
| Related articles |
| Catastrophic | Death | Lowbrow | Six Feet Under | Death metal |
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