History Music / Obituary

* SignatureStyle: Dirty raw atmosphere, the instantly recognizable laid-back guitar style of Allen West, [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth repetitive groovy riffs]] that will find their way into your head, and John Tardy's inimitable deranged wailing. Also, they tend to have more traditional song structures than most death metal bands, giving them a sound that is basically impossible to miss unless you know nothing about death metal.

* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: John
** TheLancer: Trevor
** TheSmartGuy: Donald
** TheBigGuy: Terry
** [[TheSixthRanger The Fifth Ranger]]: Ken

* {{Sampling}}: Used on ''World Demise''.

* TropeCodifier: One of the trope codifiers for death metal, along with Music/{{Deicide}}, Music/MorbidAngel, and Music/CannibalCorpse, albeit not to the same extent as the other three.

* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: Known for being musically simpler than most bands in the genre, which has led them to be labeled "the [=AC/DC=] of death metal".

** WordSaladLyrics: ...Except for the fact that John has stated that his lyrics mean nothing and that he just writes what he thinks fits the music.

* RapunzelHair: John Tardy and Trevor Peres.

* TropeCodifier: One of the trope codifiers for death metal, along with Music/{{Deicide}}, Music/MorbidAngel, and Music/CannibalCorpse.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The song "Bullituary" on ''Back from the Dead'' could best be described as [[RapMetal rap death metal]], as it features two rappers on the song. It's actually a remix of ''By the Light''.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Unlike [[Music/{{Death}} many]] [[Music/{{Behemoth}} other]] [[Music/{{Nile}} death]] [[Music/CannibalCorpse metal]] bands, they usually settle on a solid 9/soft 10.

* AscendedExtra: Kenny Andrews was a live lead guitarist before being made an official full-time member after Ralph Santolla (who, due to his duties in Deicide at the time, could not make quite a few tours) formally quit.

** [[TheSixthRanger The Fifth Ranger]]: Kenny

** TheLancer: Terry
** TheSmartGuy: Trevor
** TheBigGuy: Donald

** The cover for ''Inked in Blood'' features a headless, armless severed torso with the band's name carved into the chest. ''[[http://skullsnbones.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/08/obituary.jpg It's definitely not pretty.]]'' (warning: link may be NSFW)

* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: Known for being musically simpler than most bands in the genre, which has led them to be labeled "the Music/ACDC of death metal".

[[IThoughtItMeant Oh,]] you mean the ''band''...

Obituary is a DeathMetal band from Tampa, Florida. The band is considered one of the first true death metal bands, having emerged only a few short years after Possessed, Death, and the like. They were originally named Xecutioner, but changed it for unknown reasons. The band is the 5th best-selling death metal band of all time. They are known for their simplistic yet crushing sound, as well as their vocalist John Tardy's style, which consists of mainly clearer shouts as opposed to their genre's usual [[HarshVocals death growls]]. Their debut album, ''Slowly We Rot'', was released in 1989. Their next album, ''Cause of Death'', is considered to be a classic in the death metal genre. Afterwards, the band released three more albums before breaking up in 1997; ''The End Complete'', ''World Demise'', and ''Back from the Dead''. They broke up because they were bored with touring. The band got back together six years later, and released their first album in eight years since their breakup, ''Frozen in Time'', in 2005 to critical acclaim. The album also features one of their best-known songs; the instrumental track 'Redneck Stomp'. Two more albums were made and released by the band since, those two being ''Xecutioner's Return'' (a ShoutOut to their original name) and ''Darkest Day''. A ninth album, or fourth since their reunion, was slated for 2012, but a couple years of DevelopmentHell ended up pushing it to 2014. They have partnered with Relapse Records to release and promote the album, but it is currently not known if they will ink a deal with them. The album will be released October 28, 2014 and will be called ''Inked in Blood''.

** The cover for their upcoming album ''Inked in Blood'' features a headless, armless severed torso with the band's name carved into the chest. ''[[http://skullsnbones.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/08/obituary.jpg It's definitely not pretty.]]'' (warning: link may be NSFW)

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The ninth album slipped into DevelopmentHell for a while after the band's release from Candlelight and subsequent inability to find a new label, and they ended up having to set up a Kickstarter to raise funds for an independent release. However, the band was able to raise $60,000 on a goal of $10,000, guaranteeing both the album's release and a set of documentary-style mini-films shot at Morrisound.

* TropeCodifier: One of the trope codifiers for death metal, along with Music/{{Deicide}}, MorbidAngel, and CannibalCorpse.

** TheHero: John

Obituary is a DeathMetal band from Tampa, Florida. The band is considered one of the first true death metal bands, having emerged only a few short years after Possessed, Death, and the like. They were originally named Xecutioner, but changed it for unknown reasons. The band is the 5th best-selling death metal band of all time. They are known for their simplistic yet crushing sound, as well as their vocalist John Tardy's style, which consists of mainly clearer shouts as opposed to their genre's usual [[HarshVocals death growls]]. Their debut album, ''Slowly We Rot'', was released in 1989. Their next album, ''Cause of Death'', is considered to be a classic in the death metal genre. Afterwards, the band released 3 more albums before breaking up in 1997; ''The End Complete'', ''World Demise'', and ''Back from the Dead''. They broke up because they were bored with touring. The band got back together 6 years later, and released their first album in 8 years since their breakup, ''Frozen in Time'', in 2005 to critical acclaim. The album also features one of their best-known songs; the instrumental track 'Redneck Stomp'. Two more albums were made and released by the band since, those two being ''Xecutioner's Return'' (a ShoutOut to their original name) and ''Darkest Day''. A ninth album, or fourth since their reunion, was slated for 2012, but a couple years of DevelopmentHell ended up pushing it to 2014. They have partnered with Relapse Records to release and promote the album, but it is currently not known if they will ink a deal with them. The album will be released October 28, 2014 and will be called ''Inked in Blood''.

* AscendedExtra: Kenny Andrews was a live guitarist before being made an official full-time guitarist after Ralph Santolla (who, due to his duties in Deicide at the time, couldn't make quite a few tours) formally quit.
* EpicRocking: "Contrast the Dead" and "Left to Die"