Obituary (band)

Obituary
Obituary at Hellfest 2017
Background information
Also known as	Executioner (1984–1986) Xecutioner (1986–1988)
Origin	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Death metal
Discography	Obituary discography
Years active	1984–1997 2003–present
Labels	Relapse Candlelight Roadrunner
Members	John Tardy Donald Tardy Trevor Peres Terry Butler Ken Andrews
Past members	Allen West Daniel Tucker James Murphy Frank Watkins Ralph Santolla
Website	obituary.cc

Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. They were one of the fundamental acts in the development of death metal music,^[1] and are one of the genre's most successful bands of all time.^[2] Obituary has released eleven studio albums, and with the exception of a six-year hiatus from 1997 to 2003, they continue to perform live.

Initially called Executioner, the band changed its name to Xecutioner in 1986 to avoid confusion with the thrash metal band Executioner from Boston, and then changed its name once again to Obituary in 1988. Obituary's current lineup consists of vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres, bassist Terry Butler, and lead guitarist Ken Andrews. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with the Tardy brothers and Peres being the only constant members. Their music is based around heavily groove-based riffs and drumming along with John Tardy's growling vocals, which create their own signature sound of death metal.