Obituary
Obituary | |
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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. 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
- Donald Tardy - drums (1988-1997, 2003-present)
- Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar (1988-1997, 2003-present)
- John Tardy - vocals (1988-1997, 2003-present)
- Terry Butler - bass (2010-present)
- Kenny Andrews - lead guitar (2012-present)
- Former members
- Daniel Tucker - bass (1988-1989)
- Allen West - lead guitar (1988-1989, 1992-1997, 2003-2006)
- Frank Watkins - bass (1989-1997, 2003-2010)
- James Murphy - lead guitar (1990)
- Ralph Santolla - lead guitar (2007-2011)
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)
- Inked in Blood (2014)
- 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)
References