Obituary is 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.
Members
- Current members
- John Tardy - vocals (1984–1997, 2003–present)
- Donald Tardy - drums (1984–1997, 2003–present)
- Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar (1984–1997, 2003–present)
- Frank Watkins - bass guitar (1989–1997, 2003–present)
- Ralph Santolla - lead guitar (2007–present)
- Former members
- Allen West - lead guitar (1984–1989, 1992–1997, 2003–2006)
- Jerome Grable - bass (1984-1988)
- James Murphy - lead guitar (1990)
- Daniel Tucker - bass guitar (1988–1989)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Slowly We Rot (1989)
- Cause of Death (1990)
- The End Complete (1992)
- World Demise (1994)
- Back from the Dead (1997)
- Frozen in Time (2005)
- Xecutioner's Return (2007)
- Darkest Day (2009)
- Live albums
- Dead (1998)
- Compilation albums
- 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)