Obituary
6th December 2024

Tampa, Florida’s Obituary are a veteran death metal band whose origins date back to the style’s first wave. Though they’ve endured lineup changes, three of its original members — drummer Don Hardy, vocalist Tom Hardy, and guitarist Trevor Peres — have been aboard since 1986. Their early sound juxtaposed lo-fi death metal and hardcore, while Hardy’s vocals, though screamed, were readily decipherable — this is no longer true and lyric sheets are necessary. Early albums including 1989’s Slowly We Rot and 1990’s Cause of Death embodied the chug and burn aesthetic. Following the release of 1997’s Back from the Dead, they split for several years. In 2004, a reunited quintet recorded Frozen in Time. Xecutioner’s Return followed in 2007 to glowing reviews internationally. Darkest Day appeared in 2009. The band issued Inked in Blood in 2014 and Obituary in 2017. Three live albums and the single “A Dying World” were released between 2020 and 2022. In January 2023 the full-length Dying of Everything was released by .