---
title: "Obituary"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1988
---

# Obituary

**Obituary** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1988 to present.

Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. Initially called Executioner, they were one of the fundamental acts in the development of the death metal genre, and are one of the genre's most successful bands of all time. Obituary has released eleven studio albums and, with the exception of a five-year hiatus from 1998 to 2003, they continue to perform live.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obituary_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Obituary |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Tampa, United States |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 12 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Terry Butler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/terry-butler) | Electric bass guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Donald Tardy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/donald-tardy) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Trevor Peres](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trevor-peres) | Electric guitar | 1988 to present | Current |
| [John Tardy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-tardy) | Lead vocals | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Kendall Andrews](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kendall-andrews) | Electric guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [James Murphy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-murphy) | Electric guitar | 1990 to 1990 | Former |
| [Ralph Santolla](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralph-santolla) | Electric guitar | 2007 to 2011 | Former |
| [Allen West](https://themetalnet.com/musician/allen-west) | Electric guitar | 1988 to 2006 | Former |
| [Daniel Tucker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-tucker) | Electric bass guitar | 1988 to 1989 | Former |
| [Frank Watkins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-watkins) | Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar | 1989 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Slowly We Rot](https://themetalnet.com/album/615595ba-3435-36c6-8a4b-545c6403cfb6) | Album |
| 1990 | [Cause of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/41418c5f-ccd5-313f-92d0-c86c149571f5) | Album |
| 1992 | [The End Complete](https://themetalnet.com/album/96991a22-b591-3694-885f-a79fcf87e937) | Album |
| 1994 | [World Demise](https://themetalnet.com/album/9fc8fb3e-ce8c-3ae4-83be-36f604700b0a) | Album |
| 1997 | [Back From the Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4ca3dc4-4230-337d-875c-fbe159cad52b) | Album |
| 2005 | [Frozen in Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/71c3c32f-c07a-334d-924a-0413dd8077c2) | Album |
| 2007 | [Xecutioner’s Return](https://themetalnet.com/album/c0024248-29c8-3f78-8f43-fede25d56b95) | Album |
| 2008 | [Left to Die](https://themetalnet.com/album/e234398f-6dbe-3752-a7fc-3ade25d36f57) | EP |
| 2009 | [Darkest Day](https://themetalnet.com/album/21b56f6d-6a51-4f4a-a532-7b9d8e539949) | Album |
| 2014 | [Inked in Blood](https://themetalnet.com/album/30be7c55-6388-49d0-83a6-88e4b5602212) | Album |
| 2017 | [Obituary](https://themetalnet.com/album/de3531b9-77a8-418d-b37b-adb37f9f5529) | Album |
| 2023 | [Dying of Everything](https://themetalnet.com/album/fb7d8b0e-a3d9-437b-b26c-408ba430aa17) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide) (listened together)
- [Sepultura](https://themetalnet.com/band/sepultura) (listened together)
- [Bolt Thrower](https://themetalnet.com/band/bolt-thrower) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Entombed](https://themetalnet.com/band/entombed) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Obituary/165
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SbGI4sb8dAKFZnK7RFyhz
- bandcamp: https://obituary.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10679
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obituaryband/
- x: https://twitter.com/obituarytheband
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCILflSz8hN6486RA_Vz6iQQ
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/16645051

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary](https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt