NewsMay 8, 2013 10:53 AM ET56,884 views

Ex-Obituary guitarist busted for meth lab

This actually happened several weeks ago but apparently went unnoticed until now. Floridian death metal guitarist Allen West was arrested for "Drugs-Produce Methamphetamine" and "Drugs-Possess Listed Chemical With Manufacture Controlled Substance" in late-March. West was a member of Obituary for a total of nearly 20 years, last performing with the band in 2006. He also did time in Six Feet Under, Massacre, and Lowbrow. Allen West mug shot Strangely, West had called 911 in Lake Panasoffkee, FL, to report that two males had broken into his house. Here's what happened via the Tri-Count Sun Times:
Upon arrival Deputies met with the property owner Allen West in a wooded area next to the residence. Allen West stated that two male subjects forcibly entered his house by kicking in the front door at which time he fled out the rear and hid in the woods. West requested the Deputies search his residence for possible subjects. During the search Deputies noticed a strong acidic odor emitting from the master bedroom. Deputies then discovered in the master bedroom and bathroom plastic soda bottles with tubing protruding from them. The bottles also had a wet white pasty substance in the bottles and on the bathroom and bedroom counters. These items are commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine.
Long story short, West's residence was subsequently searched by the Special Investigations Squad, who found "ammonium nitrate, sodium hydroxide (AKA 'Drano'), a corrosive acid, lithium strips and other items commonly used to produce methamphetamine." The lab we dismantled and West was subsequently held on a $40,000 bond. UPDATE: Lambgoat can confirm that West, age 45, is currently incarcerated at the Sumter County Jail in Bushnell, FL.

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anonymous 5/8/2013 7:59:05 AM

These last few days have been GOLD for funny/fcked up stories.

anonymous 5/8/2013 7:59:46 AM

Stop trying to steal Tim's thunder

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:02:04 AM

nothing will pass up tims shitshow. learn it!

bees 5/8/2013 8:04:44 AM

What a great fcking week for metal.

Hibuddywazup 5/8/2013 8:07:14 AM

Greatest day to be on this site.

sadball 5/8/2013 8:09:01 AM

Emmure should be on this.

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:17:22 AM

breaking bad, watch and learn

fourthgradecocktease 5/8/2013 8:19:43 AM

it just keeps getting better :')

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:24:42 AM

Slowlt he'll rot in prison.

zdrum666 5/8/2013 8:27:48 AM

I like this guys work with Obituary. Too bad he has a taste for the myrtle.

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:30:26 AM

fcking ironically in this country this dude will get more time than tim trying to MURDER someone

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:32:22 AM

Shake-n-bake meth kits are the most white trash thing in existence.

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:32:42 AM

is this lambgoat or XXL?

Taag_Romney 5/8/2013 8:33:51 AM

"Lambgoat can confirm" ha ha ha, terrific!!!

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:36:39 AM

This week is EPIC.

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:41:27 AM

Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt he'll rot Slowlt

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:47:09 AM

Do you want to play Meth Lab?

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:48:35 AM

HELP ME I'M IN JAILLLLLL

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:50:54 AM

This dude is the real deal. Smoke meth and shred riffs. Can't knock him for trying to profit

anonymous 5/8/2013 8:55:24 AM

the hits just keep on coming

fuckyourxs 5/8/2013 9:05:51 AM

He really Don't Care.

goldfukk 5/8/2013 9:13:19 AM

Cause Of Meth

anonymous 5/8/2013 9:19:05 AM

Didn't he just get out of jail for a DUI? sucks

anonymous 5/8/2013 9:38:07 AM

Gonna watch some breaking bad tonight with sound off and the end complete in background!

anonymous 5/8/2013 9:50:24 AM

so what your telling me is some ex death metal'er from florida had a meth lab in his house? what a shocker

ineedmoresalt 5/8/2013 9:51:25 AM

goldf*kk34 minutes ago Cause Of Meth LOL

anonymous 5/8/2013 9:51:32 AM

ALLENNNNNNNNN!!!!! LINES OF FIRE! Best tour ever. -Chad Fjerstad

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:08:23 AM

OBITUARY, BITCH!

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:14:52 AM

Dexter had a lab! This motherfcker had plastic soda bottles, drano and some pseudoephedrine in his bedroom!!! Guys a user, not by any means a dealer or distributor. LET HIM GO AND GIVE THE BOY HIS METH BACK!!!

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:26:29 AM

shock, murder, meth

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:30:05 AM

next week greg puciato will be jailed for manslaughter

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:31:34 AM

Cause Of Meth ^^^^^^ awesome

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:39:39 AM

"fcking ironically in this country this dude will get more time than tim trying to MURDER someone" TRUTH. Land of the fcking free, eh? I'd much rather be in a Czech prison. This non-violent entrepreneur is probably facing 40 years while that AILD gay will be out in less than 6, even though a random innocent person almost got fcking violently murdered.

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:50:37 AM

This dude is finished he should of learned something on his previous 3 DUI arrest,I guess he likes jail.

anonymous 5/8/2013 11:15:17 AM

MORE CRAZY SHIT IN METAL MUSIC KEEP IT COMING.... Well I mean this is pretty much the only full death metal band in any of the new news... but dude looks like a meth head, wouldn't even associate him with Obituary

anonymous 5/8/2013 11:16:47 AM

Best week ever

lambgoat 5/8/2013 11:42:05 AM

Time to listen to their song "Redneck Stomp" http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=b_BOroqOFsc

anonymous 5/8/2013 11:45:01 AM

Slowly Teeth Rot.

anonymous 5/8/2013 12:03:48 PM

Hook me up with some please!! Aarrgghhh :-)

anonymous 5/8/2013 12:30:36 PM

gets better every hour... that's why I love metal.

anonymous 5/8/2013 12:39:58 PM

Frankie Palmeri is shocked!

anonymous 5/8/2013 12:44:14 PM

Wonder who we'll hear about next? Liferuiner on statutory beat charges?

anonymous 5/8/2013 2:53:46 PM

He should have called Saul.

anonymous 5/8/2013 3:22:07 PM

Iiiiiii doooonnntttt caaaarrreeee .....illlll cookkk whhasst iiii waaant

anonymous 5/8/2013 4:22:03 PM

He asked them to search his house? What a fcktard.

anonymous 5/8/2013 5:44:18 PM

Heisenberg flip!!!

LoydChristmas 5/8/2013 8:35:26 PM

almost as funny as the dude from Bury Your Dead that started a "gang" because he watched Sons Of Anarchy and thought he'd act like a young impressionable 13yr old

PainINtheTIGHTpants 5/8/2013 10:20:09 PM

my shit looks like broken windsheild

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:48:50 PM

If these stories keep popping up, Lambgoat needs its own television channel

anonymous 5/8/2013 10:49:32 PM

Walter White is stoked

anonymous 5/9/2013 2:01:31 AM

Earth Crisis is stoked

anonymous 5/9/2013 6:16:53 AM

Heisenflip.

anonymous 5/9/2013 5:47:44 PM

trailer flip

anonymous 5/9/2013 11:51:52 PM

is this lambgoat or XXL? the only black dude on lambgoat

anonymous 5/13/2013 8:58:02 AM

At least he aged well

anonymous 9/14/2013 10:56:43 PM

I AM NOW IN MY 32YRS OF CONSUMER OF HARD STUFF.I WILL NEVER PRODUCE IT.

anonymous 7/1/2015 4:27:32 PM

LAKE PAN ROCKS

anonymous 8/27/2015 10:12:50 PM

Why does this surprise anyone? It's FLORIDA you fcking dipshits




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