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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Death Hoax - Feb. 9, 2005

Metal Hammer is reporting that CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold did not die yesterday as an Internet report has suggested.

A fake news story has been circulating since yesterday afternoon stating that "CHIMAIRA guitarist Rob Arnold was found dead in car aged 25.

"Cleveland police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found following a suspected road accident in Co Roscommon this morning.

"The man, who is identified as 25-year-old guitarist Rob Arnold, was found dead inside a vehicle that was spotted in a ditch by a passing motorist in Cloonfad East at around 9am. A post mortem is due to be carried out later today to determine the cause of his death."

CHIMAIRA's publicist told Metal Hammer, "Rob's just fine and amused to learn of his death yesterday."

An official statement from the band is as follows:

"In more startling news, guitarist Rob Arnold has returned from the dead. Donations for his family are still being accepted."

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	COMMENT \| You were hoping the guy was dead? posted by : BOTTLESLAP 2/9/2005 1:47:22 PM

	Because you don't like his band? You are pathetic.

	COMMENT \| posted by : master_music_man 2/9/2005 1:54:19 PM

	cough publicity stunt cough

	COMMENT \| zuno gyakusatsu posted by : IrishMetalGuy 2/9/2005 2:04:37 PM

	dude, you are a sick motherfucker. I dont see why anyone would wish death on another person. and music man, you might be right, but I dont think it is...their reaction isnt big enough...theyd make a big stink about where the articel came from and all that if it were a publicity thing. They're too toned down. I think some moron just decided it would be funny to say a famous guy got killed.

	COMMENT \| posted by : soap 2/9/2005 2:12:43 PM

	glad hes not dead ... chimaira are a good band

	COMMENT \| Donations for his family are still being accepted. posted by : monstro 2/9/2005 2:23:48 PM

	Me too!

	COMMENT \| posted by : KANNIBAL KORPSE 2/9/2005 2:31:31 PM

	Did they ever find the body from that dude in Nasum yet?

	COMMENT \| 'cough publicity stunt cough' posted by : EVOL 2/9/2005 2:42:23 PM

	TRUE DAT!!

	COMMENT \| Hahahah! posted by : KillmydreamS 2/9/2005 2:51:48 PM

	"In more startling news, guitarist Rob Arnold has returned from the dead. Donations for his family are still being accepted." That cracked me up! Chimaira fucking rules bitches! zuno gyakusatsu...you're a fucking bitch man. Every harmful wish you make will come back 3 times as bad on you =0. Have a nice day =)

	COMMENT \| "Donations for his family are still being accepted" posted by : Ivan 2/9/2005 3:23:17 PM

	HAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : S4INT 2/9/2005 3:29:12 PM

	lol that last bit was funny, and Chimaira rules.

	COMMENT \| I wish posted by : heavyjay 2/9/2005 3:59:57 PM

	that the death of Nasum's Mieszko was also an hoax...

	COMMENT \| zuno gyakusatsu posted by : myndcyde 2/9/2005 4:15:45 PM

	please stop with the lame comebacks. and in other news, i can't get enough of chimaira. great band.

	COMMENT \| zuno posted by : Jizz_Master_0 2/9/2005 4:16:17 PM

	why is everyone bashing on u ? i thought what u said was funny ... altho i happen to like these guys a lot more since the 2nd album came out. i think all u other fuckers take shit too personally. just my thought ...

	COMMENT \| Good. posted by : phiissik 2/9/2005 4:21:05 PM

	I'm glad he's not dead. If he had died then Chimaira probably would have become even more overrated than they are now, and we'd never hear the end of them. But now we can all rest assured that Chimaira will eventually fade into obscurity with all the other nu-metal garbage that no one cares about anymore.

	COMMENT \| phiissik posted by : myndcyde 2/9/2005 4:57:28 PM

	'But now we can all rest assured that Chimaira will eventually fade into obscurity with all the other nu-metal garbage that no one cares about anymore.' upset that chimaira aren't afraid to involve a bit of melody in their songs, are we? i like how certain people will just attach that retarded 'nu-metal' prefix to just about anything that doesn't reach a level of consistent heaviness. or something along those lines. either way its confusing because i wouldn't label chimaira as nu-metal at all.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Execution_Style 2/9/2005 7:02:51 PM

	chimaira fuckin rule, seen em trice....amazing shit dude! oh and chimaira nu metal? uh no...arnold can fuckin play guitar! VADER!

	COMMENT \| posted by : molotov 2/9/2005 7:20:30 PM

	CHIMAIRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (rules, and should tour with) MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	COMMENT \| posted by : sweet majestic darkness 2/9/2005 8:28:17 PM

	"In more startling news, guitarist Rob Arnold has returned from the dead. Donations for his family are still being accepted." LMAO

	COMMENT \| posted by : trevil 2/9/2005 8:45:46 PM

	great, something funny about that hes dead, who comes up with ideas like these "hmm, today i will lie about some famous dude to be dead"...too much time...

	COMMENT \| posted by : maphia 2/10/2005 9:18:41 PM

	excellent METAL band.

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