Front Man for 'Hell on Earth' Takes Case to Bay Airwaves (Planned Assisted Suicide at Rock Concert)

Bay News9.com ^ | September 17, 2003 | Todd Clem

[acps]

The leader of the shock rock band 'Hell on Earth' took to the airwaves Wednesday to explain why someone would want to commit suicide during the groups concert at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg this month.

Billy Tourelot told 98 Rock that a terminally ill person in the Bay Area contacted him VIA email through the band's website.

He says the stunt is not to gain publicity for Hell on Earth. 'They would rather have an assisted suicide because the way the law is written, they cant do it, (now) Tourelot said in an interview Wednesday morning. So bringing dying with dignity to the forefront is what this is all about.'

Tourleot even read a suicide letter, alledgly written by the unnamed person.

'I have chosen this event on Saturday October 4 for my self deliverance to raise awareness of dying with dignity. I am of rational mind and do not hold Hell on Earth or the State Theatre liable for my actions.

[acps]

Sign of the end times..

[wideawake]

I would think that (a) the band's name would accurately describe the experience of enduring their live performances and (b) that their fan's prospective suicide might be a rational (if morally unjustifiable) response to such an experience.

[SouthernFreebird]

Sign of the end times..

For Billy it is.

[Ferret Fawcet]

He wants to "die with dignity"...so he's going to do himself in at a rock concert???

[acps]

There are so many comedic possibilites here it is staggering..

[TheAngryClam]

I'm there dude.

It sounds like this show will rock. It's like GWAR on steroids.

[acps]

That is the first place I want to be laid to rest, at a 'shock rock' concert by a band I've never heard of..

[acps]

Will the Flaming Lips or the Insane Clown Posse be there?

[TheAngryClam]

GWAR! GWAR! GWAR!

[acps]

Or whoever wrote that email..

[xp38]

And no Spinal Tap?

[Billthedrill]

Wouldn't it be better if the members of the band committed suicide onstage themselves? I mean, talk about your street cred...

[acps]

You mean the rap guys havent done that already...(I guess if you dont count after the show)

[acps]

At least the boys of Spinal could turn it up to '11'..

[acps]

What a loser..

[lelio]

What is it with Florida? Its simulataneously the Death Metal and Retirement capital of the world.

Lyrics for GWAR's "Vlad the Impaler"

Vlad, Vlad, Vlad the impaler
Vlad, Vlad, He could have been a sailor but he's
Vlad, Vlad, Vlad the impaler
Vlad, Vlad, He could have been a Whaler could have been a Tailor,
He turned out to be Norman Mailer
Whoaaoo

Okay, what FReeper is a member of GWAR?

[latrans]

If this guy is going to off himself, let's make it interesting. Like a shotgun in the mouth, that would make a good show. Let's not do some wussy poison. Be a man!

[acps]

Not sure, but I dont think he was a member of GWAR, just that he had seen one of the shows..

[acps]

Didn't 60 Minutes already kill somebody/assisted suicide on air for ratings?

[Kenton]

Aw jeez, go for it, dude. Your sense of dignity is awesome!