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Obituary
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Gibsonton, Florida
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1988
- Genre:
- Death Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Gore, Life, Ecology
- Current label:
- Relapse Records
- Years active:
- 1984-1986 (as Executioner), 1986-1988 (as Xecutioner), 1988-1997, 2003-present
| Current | |
| Donald Tardy | Drums (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: Tardy Brothers, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Meathook Seed, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Trevor Peres | Guitars (rhythm) (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Catastrophic, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Meathook Seed | |
| John Tardy | Vocals (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: Tardy Brothers, ex-Xecutioner | |
| Terry Butler | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, ex-Massacre, Hideous, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Death, ex-Obliterhate | |
| Kenny Andrews | Guitars (lead) (2012-present) |
| See also: ex-Azrael, ex-Pain Principle, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Past | |
| Daniel Tucker | Bass (1988-1989) |
| See also: After Death, ex-Xecutioner, Nocturnus AD, ex-Wilted Existence | |
| Allen West | Guitars (lead) (1988-1989, 1991-1997, 2003-2006) |
| See also: ex-Lowbrow, ex-Southwicked, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lustmord (live), ex-Massacre, ex-Corpse Rot, ex-Cyanide, ex-Gallery of Suicide | |
| Frank Watkins | Bass (1989-1997, 2003-2010) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-The Henchmen, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Hellwitch | |
| James Murphy | Guitars (lead) (1990) |
| See also: Disincarnate, James Murphy, ex-Konkhra, ex-Testament, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Death, ex-Hallows Eve | |
| Ralph Santolla | Guitars (lead) (2007-2011) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Hollow, ex-Deicide, ex-Memorain, ex-Millenium, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Toxik, ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Death (live), ex-Devil's Highway, ex-Eyewitness, ex-Ralph Santolla, ex-Redscream, ex-Serpent Seduced Eve, ex-Stare | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Lee Harrison | Guitars (2012), Drums (2018-present) |
| See also: Monstrosity, Terrorizer, ex-Atheist, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Midnight | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Steve DiGiorgio | Bass (2010) |
| See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Synesis Absorption, Testament, ex-Control Denied, Devil's Highway, Spirits of Fire, Death DTA (live), ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Artension, ex-Beltfed Weapon, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Faust, ex-James Murphy, ex-Memorain, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Sadus, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Obscura (live), ex-Death, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Dark Hall, ex-Soen, ex-Suicide Shift | |
| Kenny Andrews | Bass, Guitars (2010, 2011) |
| See also: ex-Azrael, ex-Pain Principle, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Donald Tardy | Drums (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: Tardy Brothers, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Meathook Seed, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Trevor Peres | Guitars (rhythm) (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Catastrophic, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Meathook Seed | |
| John Tardy | Vocals (1988-1997, 2003-present) |
| See also: Tardy Brothers, ex-Xecutioner | |
| Terry Butler | Bass (2010-present) |
| See also: Denial Fiend, ex-Massacre, Hideous, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Death, ex-Obliterhate | |
| Kenny Andrews | Guitars (lead) (2012-present) |
| See also: ex-Azrael, ex-Pain Principle, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Daniel Tucker | Bass (1988-1989) |
| See also: After Death, ex-Xecutioner, Nocturnus AD, ex-Wilted Existence | |
| Allen West | Guitars (lead) (1988-1989, 1991-1997, 2003-2006) |
| See also: ex-Lowbrow, ex-Southwicked, ex-Xecutioner, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lustmord (live), ex-Massacre, ex-Corpse Rot, ex-Cyanide, ex-Gallery of Suicide | |
| Frank Watkins | Bass (1989-1997, 2003-2010) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-The Henchmen, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Hellwitch | |
| James Murphy | Guitars (lead) (1990) |
| See also: Disincarnate, James Murphy, ex-Konkhra, ex-Testament, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Death, ex-Hallows Eve | |
| Ralph Santolla | Guitars (lead) (2007-2011) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Hollow, ex-Deicide, ex-Memorain, ex-Millenium, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Toxik, ex-Iced Earth (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Death (live), ex-Devil's Highway, ex-Eyewitness, ex-Ralph Santolla, ex-Redscream, ex-Serpent Seduced Eve, ex-Stare | |
| Current | |
| Lee Harrison | Guitars (2012), Drums (2018-present) |
| See also: Monstrosity, Terrorizer, ex-Atheist, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Midnight | |
| Past | |
| Steve DiGiorgio | Bass (2010) |
| See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Synesis Absorption, Testament, ex-Control Denied, Devil's Highway, Spirits of Fire, Death DTA (live), ex-Anatomy of I, ex-Artension, ex-Beltfed Weapon, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Faust, ex-James Murphy, ex-Memorain, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Sadus, ex-Sebastian Bach, ex-Obscura (live), ex-Death, ex-Ephel Duath, ex-Dark Hall, ex-Soen, ex-Suicide Shift | |
| Kenny Andrews | Bass, Guitars (2010, 2011) |
| See also: ex-Azrael, ex-Pain Principle, ex-Andrew W.K. | |
| Added by: nothingman | Modified by: Caliginosity |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 01:21:18 | Last modified on: 2018-11-30 18:33:41 |
Obituary are considered to be one of the pioneering bands of the death metal genre. They started playing music in the vein of Venom and Celtic Frost. Once the band started ...