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{{Infobox musical artist| Name = Obituary| Img = Obituary2014.jpg| Img_capt = | Img_size = 250| Landscape = yes| Genre = Death metal| Background = group_or_band| Alias = Executioner, Xecutioner| Origin = Tampa, Florida, United States| Years_active = 1984-1986 (as Executioner)<br/>1986-1988 (as Xecutioner)<br/>1988-1997, 2003-present| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]], [[Relapse Records|Relapse]]| Associated_acts = [[Six Feet Under]], [[Death]], [[Deicide]], [Image[Massacre]], Denial Fiend, Tardy Brothers| URL = [http:Obituary2//www.jpgobituary.cc/ www.obituary.cc]| Current_members = [[John Tardy]]<br />[[Trevor Peres]]<br />[[Donald Tardy]]<br />[[Terry Butler]]<br />Kenny Andrews|thumbPast_members = [[#Members|Obituary - 2009Members]]}}
'''Obituary''' is an American death metal a band formed in 1985 in Tampa, Florida under the name '''Xecutioner''' and later renamed to Obituary. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph Santolla and bassist Frank Watkins. The band is a fundamental act in the development of death metal music and one of the most successful bands in its genre.<!---== History ==
==Members==
;Current members
* [[John Donald Tardy]] - vocals drums (1984–1988-1997, 2003–-present)* [[Donald TardyTrevor Peres]] - drums rhythm guitar (1984–1988-1997, 2003–-present)* [[Trevor PeresJohn Tardy]] - rhythm guitar vocals (1984–1988-1997, 2003–-present)* [[Frank WatkinsTerry Butler]] - bass guitar (1989–1997, 2003–2010-present)* [[Ralph Santolla]] Kenny Andrews - lead guitar (2007–2012-present)
;Former members
* Daniel Tucker - bass (1988-1989)*[[Allen West ]] - lead guitar (1984–1988-1989, 1992–-1997, 2003–-2006)* Jerome Grable [[Frank Watkins]] - bass (19841989-19881997, 2003-2010)* [[James Murphy|James Murphy]] - lead guitar (1990)* Daniel Tucker [[Ralph Santolla]] - bass lead guitar (1988–19892007-2011)
==Discography==
;Studio albums
*''[[Slowly We Rot]]'' (1989)
*''[[Cause of Death]]'' (1990)
*''[[The End Complete]]'' (1992)
*''[[World Demise]]'' (1994)
*''[[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]'' (1997)
*''[[Frozen in Time]]'' (2005)
*''[[Xecutioner's Return]]'' (2007)
*''[[Darkest Day]]'' (2009)
*''[[Inked in Blood]]'' (2014)
;Live albums
*''[[Dead (album)|Dead]]'' (1998)
;Compilation albums
*''[[Anthology (Obituary album)|Anthology]]'' (2001)*''[[The Best of Obituary]]'' (2008)
;EPs
*''[[Don't Care]]'' (1994)*''[[Left to Die]]'' (2008)
;Video albums
*''[[Frozen Alive]]'' (2006)*''Live Xecution in Bad Berka 2008'' (2009)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.obituary.cc/ Official website]
*[http://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand Official Facebook page]
*[http://obituary.bandcamp.com/ Official Bandcamp]