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{{Infobox musical artist
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| Name            = Obituary
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| Img            = Obituary2014.jpg
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| Img_size        = 250
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| Landscape      = yes
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| Genre          = Death metal
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| Background      = group_or_band
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| Alias          = Executioner, Xecutioner
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| Origin          = Tampa, Florida, United States
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| Years_active    = 1984-1986 (as Executioner)<br/>1986-1988 (as Xecutioner)<br/>1988-1997, 2003-present
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| Label          = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]], [[Relapse Records|Relapse]]
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| Associated_acts = [[Six Feet Under]], [[Death]], [[Deicide]], [[Massacre]], Denial Fiend, Tardy Brothers
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| URL            = [http://www.obituary.cc/ www.obituary.cc]
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| Current_members = [[John Tardy]]<br />[[Trevor Peres]]<br />[[Donald Tardy]]<br />[[Terry Butler]]<br />Kenny Andrews
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| Past_members    =  [[#Members|Members]]
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[[Image:Obituary2.jpg|thumb|Obituary - 2009]]
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'''Obituary''' is a band formed in 1985 in Tampa, Florida under the name '''Xecutioner''' and later renamed to Obituary.  
  
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'''Obituary''' is an American death metal 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[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9frxqw5ldfeObituary] at Allmusic and one of the most successful bands in its genre.
 
  
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== History ==
 
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Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the death metal genre. Founded as '''Xecutioner''' in Seffner, Florida during 1985. At the time the band was composed of John Tardy (vocals), Allen West (lead guitar), Trevor Peres (guitar), Jerome Grable (bass) & Donald Tardy (drums). They made their vinyl debut in 1987 with two tracks (Find The Arise & Like The Dead) on the Raging Death compilation. Not long after its release Grable was replaced with bassist Daniel Tucker. Shortly before the release of its first album the following year, "Slowly We Rot", they changed their name to Obituary. The band still remains an influential band of the Florida death metal movement that arose in the late 1980s. The 1990 release ''Cause of Death'' has been described as a seminal album in the genre, and vocalist John Tardy is recognized as one of the first vocalists to use abnormally low growl (compared to the screechy growls used by predecessors [[Death|Death]] and [[Possessed|Possessed]]). Obituary is listed by [[Nielsen Soundscan]] as the fifth best-selling [[death metal]] band of all time and its albums have sold 368,184 copies; their 1992 release ''The End Complete'' has sold more than 103,378 copies in the United States alone.
 
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After 1997's [[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]] album, the band had grown tired of touring, which led to the band disbanding. During the hiatus, Donald Tardy played in [[Andrew W.K.]]'s touring band (during W.K.'s appearance on ''Saturday Night Live'' Tardy wore an Obituary shirt). Allen West focused on his two projects, Lowbrow and [[Six Feet Under|Six Feet Under]] while not playing in Obituary. [[Trevor Peres]] formed Catastrophic in 2001, which released one album, ''The Cleansing'', in that same year. Obituary reformed in 2003 and Catastrophic continued to exist alongside the reformed Obituary. A reunion album, ''[[Frozen in Time]]'', was released in 2005. The band's first live DVD, ''[[Frozen Alive]]'', was released in January 2007.
 
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Obituary is currently signed with [[Candlelight Records]] for its ''[[Xecutioner's Return]]'' (2007) and an EP, ''[[Left to Die]]'' (2008). The band has finished recording their next album, ''[[Darkest Day]]'', which was released on June 30, 2009. [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118342 OBITUARY: New Album Details Revealed] A concert DVD release was also announced for June 2009.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=116070 To Release Concert DVD In June - Mar. 13, 2009]
 
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Obituary's guitarist, Allen West, was imprisoned for DUI and released in January 2008. During his incarceration, [[Ralph Santolla]] served as West's replacement. It is uncertain whether or not West will be returning to the band.
 
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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;Current members
 
;Current members
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* [[John Tardy]] - vocals (1984&ndash;1997, 2003&ndash;present)
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*[[Donald Tardy]] - drums (1988-1997, 2003-present)
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* [[Donald Tardy]] - drums (1984&ndash;1997, 2003&ndash;present)
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*[[Trevor Peres]] - rhythm guitar (1988-1997, 2003-present)
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* [[Trevor Peres]] - rhythm guitar (1984&ndash;1997, 2003&ndash;present)
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*[[John Tardy]] - vocals (1988-1997, 2003-present)
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* [[Frank Watkins]] - bass guitar (1989&ndash;1997, 2003&ndash;present)
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*[[Terry Butler]] - bass (2010-present)
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* [[Ralph Santolla]] - lead guitar (2007&ndash;present)
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*Kenny Andrews - lead guitar (2012-present)
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;Former members
 
;Former members
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* [[Allen West (musician)|Allen West]] - lead guitar (1984&ndash;1989, 1992&ndash;1997, 2003&ndash;2006)
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*Daniel Tucker - bass (1988-1989)
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* Jerome Grable - bass (1984-1988)
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*[[Allen West]] - lead guitar (1988-1989, 1992-1997, 2003-2006)
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* [[James Murphy|James Murphy]] - lead guitar (1990)
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*[[Frank Watkins]] - bass (1989-1997, 2003-2010)
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* [[Daniel Tucker (musician)|Daniel Tucker]] - bass guitar (1988&ndash;1989)
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*[[James Murphy]] - lead guitar (1990)
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*[[Ralph Santolla]] - lead guitar (2007-2011)
  
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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;Studio albums
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*''[[Slowly We Rot]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Cause of Death]]'' (1990)
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*''[[The End Complete]]'' (1992)
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*''[[World Demise]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Frozen in Time]]'' (2005)
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*''[[Xecutioner's Return]]'' (2007)
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*''[[Darkest Day]]'' (2009)
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*''[[Inked in Blood]]'' (2014)
  
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;Studio albums
 
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*''[[Slowly We Rot]]''&nbsp;(1989)
 
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*''[[Cause of Death (album)|Cause of Death]]''&nbsp;(1990)
 
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*''[[The End Complete]]''&nbsp;(1992)
 
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*''[[World Demise]]''&nbsp;(1994)
 
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*''[[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]''&nbsp;(1997)
 
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*''[[Frozen in Time]]''&nbsp;(2005)
 
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*''[[Xecutioner's Return]]''&nbsp;(2007)
 
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*''[[Darkest Day]]''&nbsp;(2009)
 
 
;Live albums
 
;Live albums
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*''[[Dead (album)|Dead]]''&nbsp;(1998)
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*''[[Dead (album)|Dead]]'' (1998)
  
 
;Compilation albums
 
;Compilation albums
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*''[[Anthology (Obituary album)|Anthology]]''&nbsp;(2001)
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*''[[Anthology (Obituary album)|Anthology]]'' (2001)
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*''[[The Best of Obituary]]''&nbsp;(2008)
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*''[[The Best of Obituary]]'' (2008)
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;EPs
 
;EPs
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*''[[Don't Care]]''&nbsp;(1994)
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*''[[Don't Care]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Left to Die]]''&nbsp;(2008)
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*''[[Left to Die]]'' (2008)
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;Video albums
 
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*''[[Frozen Alive]]''&nbsp;(2006)
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*''[[Frozen Alive]]'' (2006)
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*''Live Xecution in Bad Berka 2008''&nbsp;(2009)
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*''Live Xecution in Bad Berka 2008'' (2009)
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== References ==
 
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*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9frxqw5ldfe Obituary at Allmusic]
 
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*[http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{3408B79B-2428-493C-9FDB-6F04C78 Obituary at Rockdetector]
 
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
  
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==External links==
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*[http://www.obituary.cc/ Official website]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand Official Facebook page]
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*[http://obituary.bandcamp.com/ Official Bandcamp]
  
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==External links==
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[[Category:Bands]]
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* [http://www.obituary.cc/ Obituary.cc]
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[[Category:American death metal bands]]
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* [http://www.metalpaths.com/interviews/obituary-donald-tardy,1912 Donald Tardy interview (2009) at Metalpaths.com]
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[[Category:Death metal bands]]
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* [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/obituary/ Obituary] at [[Roadrunner Records]]
 
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* [http://www.splattertribe.tv/JohnTardyObituary.htm 2009 SplatterTribe.tv interview with Vocalist John Tardy]
 

Latest revision as of 13:58, 21 May 2021

Obituary
Background information
AKA Executioner, Xecutioner
Origin Tampa, Florida, United States
Genres Death metal
Years active 1984-1986 (as Executioner)
1986-1988 (as Xecutioner)
1988-1997, 2003-present
Labels Roadrunner, Candlelight, Relapse
Associated acts Six Feet Under, Death, Deicide, Massacre, Denial Fiend, Tardy Brothers
Website www.obituary.cc
Members
John Tardy
Trevor Peres
Donald Tardy
Terry Butler
Kenny Andrews
Past members
Members

Obituary is a band formed in 1985 in Tampa, Florida under the name Xecutioner and later renamed to Obituary.


Members

Current members
Former members


Discography

Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Video albums

References



External links

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