Hell on Earth is a heavy metal and industrial rock band from Tampa, Florida.
It was followed by tours which showcased their live music and visually stimulating performance art.
In September 2003 lead singer BillY Tourtelot said the band accepted a terminally-ill fan's request to die onstage during the band's concert scheduled for October 4, 2003 at The State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The intent was to bring attention to physician-assisted suicide on behalf of those who were suffering from terminal illness with the goal that laws could be changed to allow those individuals to have end-of-life choices.
[1] In 2004, the Florida Senate, in response to the band's actions, passed a bill barring the "exploitation of self-murder" for "commercial or entertainment purposes," subsequently signed into law by Governor Bush.