{"product_id":"godly-beings","title":"Godly Beings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObituary\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a 55-track, 4-disc set featuring the band's first four full-length studio albums released via Roadrunner Records. These albums helped define the death metal genre and are considered classics to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD 1 showcases their 1989 debut album \u003cem\u003eSlowly We Rot\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released via Roadrunner imprint RC Records. 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. The follow-up \u003cem\u003eCause of Death\u003c\/em\u003e raised the bar with superior production, iconic artwork, and a dark atmosphere permeating tracks like \"\u003cem\u003eChopped In Half\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eTurned Inside Out\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter touring internationally, \u003cstrong\u003eObituary\u003c\/strong\u003e released \u003cem\u003eThe End Complete\u003c\/em\u003e in 1992, selling over 100,000 copies in the US alone. By the time of \u003cem\u003eWorld Demise\u003c\/em\u003e in 1994, the band was experimenting with different topics and adding an industrial tinge to their sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis release includes liner notes from writer David Gehlke, author of the official biography of \u003cstrong\u003eObituary\u003c\/strong\u003e. The CDs are housed in a sturdy slipcase box, with replicated jewel case versions of the original pressings (including bonus tracks) and four reproduction postcards featuring classic band images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"4CD","offer_id":51794334253387,"sku":"R1041-2249","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-05-09at13.44.44_3fa133d2-3956-442e-82d0-0f78b8e07c70.png?v=1752282271","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/godly-beings","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}