ArtistInfo

Obituary

Band, 1984-1997 US, Tampa, Florida
Rock
A.k.a. Xecutioner

Obituary is an American death metal band formed in October 1984 in Tampa, Florida, United States, under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner before finally changing their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and bassist Terry Butler. The band was a fundamental act in the development of death metal music, and is one of the most successful death metal bands of all time.

Members

	Donald Tardy dr
	Terry Butler b
	James Murphy g US
	Trevor Peres g
	Allen West g *1967 US
	John Tardy voc *1968 US
	Ralph Santolla g *1970 US
	Daniel Tucker eb, b
	Frank Watkins b 1968-2015 US
	Kendall Andrews g