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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 (as Desecration), 1988-1997, 2003-present

Originally formed in 1984, under the name Executioner. Since there was already a band called Executioner in Boston, they changed it to Xecutioner and then finally to Obituary in 1988, after they signed with Roadrunner Records.

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 ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

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, Hideous, ex-Massacre, 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-Massacre, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lustmord (live), 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
Past (Live)
Keith DeVito	Vocals (1997)
See also: ex-Catastrophic, ex-Internal Bleeding, ex-Pyrexia, ex-Suffocation (live), ex-Accursed
Steve DiGiorgio	Bass (2010)
See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Spirits of Fire, Synesis Absorption, Testament, ex-Control Denied, Devil's Highway, 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.
Lee Harrison	Guitars (2012), Drums (2018-?)
See also: Monstrosity, Terrorizer, ex-Atheist, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Midnight

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, Hideous, ex-Massacre, 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-Massacre, ex-Six Feet Under, ex-Lustmord (live), 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

Past
Keith DeVito	Vocals (1997)
See also: ex-Catastrophic, ex-Internal Bleeding, ex-Pyrexia, ex-Suffocation (live), ex-Accursed
Steve DiGiorgio	Bass (2010)
See also: Charred Walls of the Damned, Futures End, Gone in April, Johnny Newman, Mythodea, Spirits of Fire, Synesis Absorption, Testament, ex-Control Denied, Devil's Highway, 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.
Lee Harrison	Guitars (2012), Drums (2018-?)
See also: Monstrosity, Terrorizer, ex-Atheist, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Midnight

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