Obituary

Obituary
Genre(s)
Death Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Death, Gore, Life
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United States of America (Brandon/Gibsonton, Florida) 1988 Candlelight Records Active
Current line-up
John Tardy - Vocals (1988-) (Tardy Brothers)
Trevor Peres - Guitars (1988-) (Catastrophic, Meathook Seed)
Ralph Santolla - Guitars (2007-) (Deicide, Tardy Brothers, Death, Millenium (US), Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Hollow (US), Eyewitness, Stare)
Frank Watkins - Bass (1989-) (Hellwitch, The Henchmen, Gorgoroth)
Donald Tardy - Drums (1988-) (Meathook Seed, Andrew WK, Tardy Brothers)
Former/past member(s)
Guitars:
- James Murphy (1989-1991) (Disincarnate, Death, Agent Steel, Cancer, Testament, Konkhra, Explorers Club, Crotchduster)
- Allen West (1988-1989, 1992-1997, 2003-2006) (Massacre (US), Lowbrow, Six Feet Under (US), Gallery of Suicide)

Bass:
- Daniel Tucker (1988-1989)
Additional notes
One of the pioneering bands of the Death Metal genre. They started playing music in the vein of Venom and Celtic Frost... basically Thrash / Black Metal style. Once the band started hearing groups like Possessed, they realized that they want to make music as "sick as these guys."

Obituary were originally formed in 1984 under the name Executioner then Xecutioner [...]
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Discography


Slowly We Rot Full-length, 1989[11 reviews, average 90%]
Cause of Death Full-length, 1990[16 reviews, average 90%]
The End Complete Full-length, 1992[8 reviews, average 87%]
Songs of Pain Split, 1992
Don't Care EP, 1994[1 review, 100%]
World Demise Full-length, 1994[3 reviews, average 83%]
Back from the Dead Full-length, 1997[6 reviews, average 66%]
Dead Live album, 1998[2 reviews, average 67%]
Anthology Best of/Compilation, 2001[2 reviews, average 89%]
Frozen in Time Full-length, 2005[6 reviews, average 83%]
Frozen Alive DVD, 2006[1 review, 63%]
Xecutioner's Return Full-length, 2007[14 reviews, average 68%]
The Best of Obituary Best of/Compilation, 2008
Left to Die EP, 2008[4 reviews, average 74%]
Blood to Give Single, 2009
Darkest Day Full-length, 2009[6 reviews, average 71%]
Live Xecution - Party.San 2008 DVD, 2009


Links

Official
Official Site
Obituary @ MySpace
Official Tardy Brothers Website
Official Forum

Labels
Obituary @ Roadrunner Records
Obituary @ Candlelight Records

Official merchandise
Obituary Official Merch
Abyss Records
Metal Mind Productions
Warlord Clothing
Obituary @ JSR Direct
ROCKWORLDEAST - Obituary Merchandise
Obituary @ Plastic Head

Fan site
Obituary fan page
Infected Page
San Diego Street Team's Myspace
Obituary Street Team @ Myspace
Obituary Fan Page (Washington) @ Myspace
Obituary @ Metalseek
Obituary @ Wikipedia

Tablatures
Obituary @ metaltabs
Obituary @ Mysongbook
Obituary @ ultimate-guitar
Obituary @ fretplay
Obituary @ tabalorium
Obituary @ thetabworld.com
Obituary @ azchords
Obituary @ XGuitar.com
Obituary @ 911tabs
Obituary @ tablatures


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