Obituary (band)
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Cover of 'Cause of Death' (1990)
Obituary is a death metal band from Tampa, Florida. They started their career as Xecutioner in 1984 and still remain a very influential band in the genre. Their 1990 release Cause of Death is hailed as a seminal album in the genre, and vocalist John Tardy is recognized as one of the first vocalists to use an abnormally low growl (compared to the screechy growls used by predecessors Death and Possessed).
The band disbanded in 1997, and reformed in 2003. During the hiatus, Donald Tardy played in the band Andrew W.K., Allen West focused on his two projects, Lowbrow and Six Feet Under. Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001, which will continue to exist concurrently with the reformed Obituary.
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Line-up
- John Tardy - Vocals
- Allen West - Lead guitar
- Trevor Peres - Rhythm guitar
- Frank Watkins - Bass
- Donald Tardy - Drums
Former members
- James Murphy - Lead guitar
- Daniel Tucker - Bass
Discography
- Slowly We Rot (1989, re-released in 1997)
- Cause Of Death (1990, re-released in 1997)
- The End Complete (1992, re-released in 1998)
- Don't Care (USA only single, 1994)
- World Demise (1994, re-released in 1998)
- Back From The Dead (1997)
- Dead (Live, 1998)
- Anthology (Compilation, 2001)
- Frozen in Time (2005)
External links
- Obituary page at Roadrunner Records (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/obituary/)