Obituary (band)
| Obituary | |
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| Also known as | Executioner, Xecutioner |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1984–1997, 2003–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner Candlelight |
| Associated acts | Six Feet Under Death Deicide Massacre Denial Fiend Tardy Brothers |
| Website | www.obituary.cc |
| Members | |
| John Tardy Trevor Peres Donald Tardy Terry Butler |
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| Past members | |
| Jerome Grable James Murphy JP Chartier Daniel Tucker Allen West Frank Watkins Ralph Santolla |
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Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and bassist Terry Butler. The band is a fundamental act in the development of death metal music and one of the most successful death metal bands in the world.
The End Complete Has sold more than 550,000 copies in Worldwide sales
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