finetune artist: Obituary

This intense and disturbing death metal act originates from Brandon, Florida, USA, where they formed in 1985. After recording a single and contributing two tracks to Metal Massacre compilations as Xecutioner, they changed their name to Obituary. This was initiated by the appearance of another, inferior act, who also travelled under the Xecutioner banner. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band's line-up at this point comprised founder members John Tardy (b. 15 March 1968, USA; vocals), Donald Tardy (b. 28 January 1970, USA; drums) and Trevor Peres (guitar), with new recruits Allen West (b. 17 October 1966, Brandon, Florida, USA; guitar) and Daniel Tucker (bass). Slowly We Rot, unveiled in 1989, was characterized by their vocalist's gurgling, sewer-like vocals, primarily employed as a musical instrument rather than a means of imparting lyrics, over a maelstrom of crashing power-chords and demonic drumming. Indeed, the indecipherable nature of John Tardy's outbursts helped to insure them against some of the hysterical criticisms levelled at other death metal pioneers.

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(2008) The Best Of Obituary
(2007) Frozen In Time
(2007) Anthology
(2007) World Demise
(2007) The End Complete
(2007) Dead
(2007) Cause of Death
(2007) Slowly We Rot
(2007) Back from the Dead
(2007) Xecutioner's Return
(2007) Evil Ways
(2006) Anthology
(2005) Frozen In Time
(2001) Back From The Dead
(2001) Slowly We Rot
(2001) The End Complete
(2001) Cause Of Death
(2001) World Demise
(1998) Dead

Chopped In Half
Cause of Death
Dying
Redneck Stomp
Don't Care