Obituary
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: Tampa, Florida, United States
- Active: 1984 - present
Biography
Obituary are an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 1984 and centred on vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy and guitarist Trevor Peres. Albums such as 'Slowly We Rot', 'Cause of Death' and 'The End Complete' made them pioneers of a slower, groove-heavy death metal style. Bassist Terry Butler and guitarist Kenny Andrews complete the current line-up. The band split in 1998, reformed in 2003, and remain active on #Relapse Records# with eleven studio albums to date.
Genres
Obituary Discography
- Slowly We Rot (1989) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Cause of Death (1990) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- The End Complete (1992) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- World Demise (1994) - Album - rated 3.11/5
- Back From the Dead (1997) - Album - rated 2.66/5
- Dead (1998) - Album
- Anthology (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.61/5
- Frozen in Time (2005) - Album
- Xecutioner's Return (2007) - Album - rated 2.69/5
- Darkest Day (2009) - Album - rated 2.57/5
- Inked in Blood (2014) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- Obituary (2017) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Dying of Everything (2023) - Album - rated 2.98/5
Members
- John Tardy - vocals (1984 - present)
- Donald Tardy - drums (1984 - present)
- Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar (1984 - present)
- Allen West - lead guitar (1988 - 2006)
- Frank Watkins - bass (1989 - 2010)
- Ralph Santolla - lead guitar (2007 - 2011)
- Terry Butler - bass (2010 - present)
- Kenny Andrews - lead guitar (2012 - present)