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21 January 2023

Obituary - Dying Of Everything (2023)

[Death Metal]

Obituary is band unlike any other in the death metal genre. They grind out their simplistic riffs with sludgy swamp-like determination, and vocalist John Tardy growls and gurgles his way through his unintelligible lyrics like no one else. This is band's first album in 6 years, and the wait has been worth it - as this is easily some of their best songs of the last two decades. 'Barely Alive' beats the listener into submission from the moment it starts, and 'The Wrong Time' slows everything down to the most sludgy groove you will ever hear. The title track is vintage Obituary, sounding like it is straight out 1989, and closer 'Be Warned' slows things down to a Melvins-like crawl to end it all. The production is top notch and the songs are infectious as hell. Occasionally a young metal fan will proclaim older bands should retire - this album proves some of the older bands can still outplay the ones half their age.

Arist Information
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, and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time. 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. 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.