10 Key Facts About Obituary 🪦

One of death metal’s founding fathers. No compromise. No clean vocals. Just pure, crushing heaviness.

Obituary emerged from Tampa, Florida in 1984, helping define the early sound of death metal. With thick riffs, groove-laced brutality, and John Tardy’s signature growls, they became a genre cornerstone.

Originally called Executioner, they changed their name to Obituary just before dropping their iconic debut:
• Slowly We Rot (1989) – raw, relentless, and legendary.
• Cause of Death (1990) – a genre classic, featuring artwork by Michael Whelan.
• The End Complete (1992) – their best-selling album to date.
• World Demise (1994) and Back from the Dead (1997) followed before their temporary split.
• They returned with Frozen in Time (2005), Xecutioner’s Return (2007), and Darkest Day (2009).
• In 2014, they crowdfunded Inked in Blood, proving the fans were still all-in.
• Then came Obituary (2017) and Dying of Everything (2023) – modern proof that they’ve lost none of their weight.

From blood-soaked clubs to global festivals, Obituary has remained a brutal, old-school force — loyal to the roots they helped plant.

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