{"title":"Obituary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObituary is a death metal band hailing from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed in 1985 as *Xecutioner*, the band later changed their name to *Executioner* before finally settling on Obituary just before the release of their debut album in 1989. After disbanding in 1997, they made a comeback in 2005 and have since been actively touring and releasing new material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their brutal sound and intense lyrics, Obituary has become one of the most influential bands in the death metal genre. Their music is characterized by heavy guitar riffs, guttural vocals, and relentless drumming that create an atmosphere of darkness and aggression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to other iconic death metal acts like Deicide, Malevolent Creation, and Morbid Angel, Obituary's music pushes boundaries and explores themes of mortality, violence, and despair. 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Track after track, Obituary solidify their legacy as a death metal institution, churning out some of the heaviest riffs in their career. Like just about every album in their vast catalogue, \u003ci\u003eDying Of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is instantly memorable; it’s a skill that Obituary have only improved upon over the years. It’s unusual for a band that’s been around since the ’80s to be doing some of their best work in the 2020s, but that’s exactly what they have accomplished through their do-it-yourself attitude and relentless touring on a worldwide level. “I think it comes down to passion,” vocalist John Tardy offers. “I say this all the time, but if something’s not fun, I’m not gonna do it. 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CD 2 features the classic follow-up \u003cem\u003eCause of Death\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released in 1990. The third disc includes the band's 1992 breakthrough full-length \u003cem\u003eThe End Complete\u003c\/em\u003e, while CD 4 highlights the more experimental 1994 release \u003cem\u003eWorld Demise\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida, under the name Executioner, \u003cstrong\u003eObituary\u003c\/strong\u003e created a style characterized by dense groove-based detuned riffs and the inhuman howl of frontman John Tardy. Inspired by local heroes like Nasty Savage and Savatage, as well as the primitive approach of Hellhammer\/Celtic Frost, the band made an instant impact on the global metal scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir debut album \u003cem\u003eSlowly We Rot\u003c\/em\u003e pushed the death metal envelope further with brutal vocal approaches and intense music. 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All punctuated, of course, by the unearthly, guttural maledictions of vocalist John Tardy (one reviewer described them as “senseless gurgles”). This is the only Obituary album with former Death, Disincarnate, and Testament guitarist James Murphy, who contributes leads that, oddly, at times sound almost classical; it also features a no-holds-barred cover of Celtic Frost’s “Circle of the Tyrants” endorsed by Celtic Frost themselves. Throw in Michael Whelan’s foreboding cover art (originally used in a H.P. Lovecraft anthology, and originally intended for a Sepultura album cover), and there’s a reason why this 1990 release remains such a singular record in a genre where the surfeit of fury can flatten the differences between acts and albums. No, Cause of Death is one of a kind, and, for its first American reissue in nearly 30 years, we’ve remastered it for vinyl and pressed it in gray with black splatter vinyl, complete with insert. 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