OBITUARY's John Tardy Discusses The Carnival Of Death Tour, NEW Album & Future Touring Plans!

Legendary Florida Death Metal ministers OBITUARY are set to kick off their first North American headlining tour in over three years this weekend! Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will commence this Saturday in Orlando, Florida and tear its way through nearly two dozen cities. Further brutality will come from reunited Death Metallers Broken Hope as well as Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust.

The Carnival Of Death Tour marks OBITUARY’s first full North American tour run as a four-piece with Death Metal alumnus Terry Butler (Death, Six Feet Under, Massacre, Denial Fiend) on bass. For this trek, the band — vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and Butler — compiled a special fan-generated set list that will delve deep into their back catalog to include tunes predominantly off their renowned first three full-lengths: 'Slowly We Rot', 'Cause Of Death' and 'The End Complete'.

We recently had the chance to chat wit OBITUARY's vocalist John Tardy about The Carnival Of Death Tour, the bands NEW album, and the bands plans for the future! Check it out, and see you all at The Carnival Of Death Tour!



As previously announced, Fender will hosting a special contest throughout the duration of the tour. The grand prize winner will receive a Blacktop Stratocaster HH guitar. Contest entries will be accepted at the OBITUARY merch table. Finally, since the tour will be passing through New York City on September 11th, the band saw it fit to remove the “Carnival Of Death” tag for that date and, through an agreement with Live Nation, donate $2 from each ticket sale to a September 11th related charity.

OBITUARY: Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 with Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot, Encrust:

9/08/2012 Haven Lounge – Orlando, FL
9/10/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
9/11/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
9/12/2012 Bogie’s – Albany, NY
9/13/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
9/14/2012 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
9/15/2012 The Opera House – Toronto, ON
9/16/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
9/17/2012 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
9/19/2012 Osborne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB
9/20/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK
9/21/2012 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
9/22/2012 The Level Nightclub – Kelowna, BC
9/23/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
9/25/2012 The Alley – Reno, NV
9/26/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/27/2012 Key Club – West Hollywood, CA
9/28/2012 El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
9/29/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
9/30/2012 Korova – San Antonio, TX

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

HATE ETERNAL Is Coming To Sur América & América Central - Details Available!

Death Metal titans HATE ETERNAL have announced a week-long tour that will take them through Central America and into South America. The band's first-ever trip to these countries begins with a September 1st show in Mexico City, Mexico as part of the UltraMetal festival and concludes with a Sept. 8 stop in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

HATE ETERNAL is touring in support of its latest full-length, the critically-acclaimed 'Phoenix Amongst the Ashes'. 'Phoenix…' was a staple in 2011 years' end Metal "Best-of" lists and is arguably the finest album in the band's long and storied career.

"a stop-starting, tempo-shifting, weird-riff-unleashing example of Death Metal at its most dynamic. Far from a dead end, this is a whole NEW path." Decibel Magazine, #6 on Decibel's Top 40 Extreme Albums of 2011

"Hate Eternal is one of the most important, vital 'true' Death Metal bands in existence." Lambgoat.com

"'Phoenix Amongst the Ashes' is an explosive and chaotic cacophony of guttural barks, complex, discordant riffs and detonating blastbeats… Hate Eternal have solidified into an unstoppable isosceles war triangle of death, with General Rutan bulldozing his way through enemy lines, reinforced by drummer Jade Simonetto and bassists JJ Hrubovcak." Terrorizer Magazine

"Phoenix showcases a far more dynamic band. Guitar passages range from weedly to art-y to textured… juxtaposing break-neck verses with near-mid-tempo groove sections… Simonetto takes the gold for endurance." DRUM! Magazine

HATE ETERNAL "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes" South & Central American Tour:

- Sept. 1 Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador (as part of Ultra Metal w/ Absu, Malevolent Creation)
- Sept. 2 Medellin, Colombia @ Cero Radical
- Sept. 4 Bogota, Colombia @ Club Cadillac
- Sept. 6 San Jose, Costa Rica @ Club Peppers (w/ Symphony X, Kamelot, Fractal Reality)
- Sept. 7 Managua, Nicaragua @ Casa Del Obrero (CST)
- Sept. 8 San Pedro Sula, Honduras @ 15 Brigada de Infanteria

Related links:
Hate Eternal
Metal Blade Records

OBITUARY Announce "Carnival of Death" Tour Dates!

Earlier this week, legendary Florida death metal tyrants OBITUARY announced their long-anticipated North American headlining tour. Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the near month-long Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will run through September and include additional audio demolition from Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust!

Comments OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres, “The Carnival of Death tour will be OBITUARY's first full North American tour in three years. We are looking forward to it and it is sure to be brutal!”

OBITUARY with Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot, Encrust:

9/08/2012 Haven Lounge – Orlando, FL
9/10/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
9/11/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
9/12/2012 Bogie’s – Albany, NY
9/13/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
9/14/2012 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
9/15/2012 The Opera House – Toronto, ON
9/16/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
9/17/2012 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
9/19/2012 Osborne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB
9/20/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK
9/21/2012 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
9/22/2012 The Level Nightclub – Kelowna, BC
9/23/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
9/25/2012 The Alley – Reno, NV
9/26/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/27/2012 Key Club – West Hollywood, CA
9/28/2012 El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
9/29/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

OBITUARY Recording NEW Music - Video Interview Available!

OBITUARY are back from the dead! Earlier this week, the band announced the "Carnival Of Death" tour with Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust (details below)! Now, according to an interview that MetalBlast.net conducted with Trevor Peres (OBITUARY guitarist) at the 2012 edition of the "Dokk'em Open Air" festival at Spriens Raard in Dokkum, Netherlands, the Floridean Death Metallers are recording a NEW 3 song EP! Here are a few excerpts of the interview:

Plans for NEW music:

Trevor Peres: 

"We're actually… Before this tour, we started recording an EP. We were hoping to be finished recording before this tour, but a bunch of different personal things happened and we just didn't have time to finish it. But I've got all the guitar scratch tracks done and Donald [Tardy, drums] started doing scratch drum tracks. But when we get home from this, in one or two weeks we finish recording. It's like three NEW songs; it's an EP we're gonna do. We're actually gonna do a seven-inch picture disc — no CDs at all; just picture disc only. But then you [will be able to] download it from iTunes or Google Music and stuff. But then we've got another 10 songs we're gonna record after that. So, hopefully, by the end of the year — January, maybe — [there will be] a brand NEW full-length album."

On what the NEW Obituary music sounds like:

Trevor Peres: 

"It's pure OBITUARY. In fact, we've got some of the catchiest hooks on this album. These songs are so amazing. In fact, one of the first songs [we wrote] for it I'm always humming in my head. It pisses me off because it's stuck there all the time. So it's a good thing; it's, like, really catchy, groovy OBITUARY."



As previously reported, OBITUARY has announced their long-anticipated North American headlining tour. Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the near month-long Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will run through September and include additional audio demolition from Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust! Tour dates and further info to be announced in the coming days…. You have been warned.

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

OBITUARY's "Carnival Of Death" Is Coming For North America!

Today legendary Florida death metal tyrants OBITUARY announce their long-anticipated North American headlining tour. Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the near month-long Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will run through September and include additional audio demolition from Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust!

Comments OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres, “The Carnival of Death tour will be OBITUARY's first full North American tour in three years. We are looking forward to it and it is sure to be brutal!”

Tour dates and further info to be announced in the coming days…. You have been warned.

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

"DEATH To All Tour" Hits California & Welcomes Matt Harvey From EXHUMED - Video Available!

EXHUMED frontman Matt Harvey has been added as a special guest lead vocalist to the all-star studded "Death To All Tour 2012". After a few show cancellations due to low ticket sales, this past Friday (June 22) the legacy of Chuck Schuldiner was remembered as Matt Harvey was joined  by drummers Gene Hoglan (Individual Thought Patterns/Symbolic) and Sean Reinert (Human), bassists Steve DiGiorgio (Human/Individual Thought Patterns) and Scott Clendenin (The Sound of Perseverance), guitarists Paul Masvidal (Human), Shannon Hamm (The Sound of Perseverance) and Bobby Koelble (Symbolic), and vocalist/label-mate Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn/Bereft, to celebrate DEATH! The event took place at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California.

The following night (Saturday, June 23) the trek arrived at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California. This once in a lifetime tour, which features a majority of DEATH's amazing musicians, celebrates the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as raises awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems.

Matt Harvey from EXHUMED replaced Obscura vocalist Steffen Kummerer due to visa issues and had only 9 days to learn his entire set. Matt Harvey elaborates on the opportunity: “To say that I'm excited about hitting the stage with such amazing musicians would be a massive understatement. To say that I'm overwhelmed standing in Chuck's spot singing his songs would be the understatement of the century. Phrases like ‘it’s an honor’ get tossed around pretty casually, but taking part in this unique celebration is truly exhilarating, humbling and magical for me. Even though the name of the band is Death, this event is a celebration of Chuck's life and the vitality and staying power of his work. To be able to share what Death's music has meant to me this way is a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I am incredibly grateful to have.”

Additionally, the concert organizers commented on Matt’s involvement: "The guys in the band, as well as the organizers and crew, want you to know Matt has been killing it! We are all very thankful for his efforts and talent, being able to pull this off on such short notice."

Death To All 2012 is presented by Sick Drummer Magazine/Grind Percussion LLC and Perseverance Holdings Ltd – In benefit of Sweet Relief (sweetrelief.org). This five-city tour will feature a majority of Death’s amazing musicians, as well as special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund – a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems

Here is the list of remaining tour dates:

- June 26: House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- June 28: Irving Plaza in New York, NY
- June 30: The Beacham in Orlando, FL

Postponed tour dates:

- July 1: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA (Atheist)
- July 3: House of Blues in Dallas, TX (Atheist)





Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death To All Tour on Facebook

Tribute Shows To DEATH's Chuck Shuldiner "Death To All" Postponed Because Of Low Ticket Sales! #SupportMetal

The "Death To All Tour 2012" (presented by Sick Drummer Magazine and Perseverance Holdings Ltd.) is coming to the United States this week in benefit of Sweet Relief. The short tour will feature a handful of DEATH All-Starts, as well as various special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems.

Yesterday it was announced that the Dallas stop of the upcoming Death to All Tour has been postponed. Today the organizers have announced that the Atlanta show has also been put on hold. The reason? Both of these shows were in danger of being cancelled due to low advance ticket sales, which is happening way too often! Here is the official statement regarding this matter:

“It is with regret that we have to postpone the Atlanta and Dallas dates for Death To All 2012, but there is a good side. Many things have led us to this point including very low ticket sales, issues with opening bands being available and several other factors. We are very sorry to all of the Death fans this has caused an inconvenience and wish things could have been different. We did everything in our power to avoid this situation, but in the end the choice had to be made. The good news is that we are working to re-schedule these dates for early next year, and if possible, add more dates surrounding them in new cities! Please hold on to your tickets, as they will be honored.”

Here is the list of scheduled tour dates:

- June 22: The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
- June 23: House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA
- June 26: House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- June 28: Irving Plaza in New York, NY
- June 30: The Beacham in Orlando, FL

Postponed tour dates:

- July 1: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA (Atheist)
- July 3: House of Blues in Dallas, TX (Atheist)

The line up:

- Drums: Gene Hoglan ("Individual Thought Patterns", "Symbolic") and Sean Reinert ("Human")
- Bass: Steve DiGiorgio ("Human", "Individual Thought Patterns") and Scott Clendenin ("The Sound Of Perseverance")
- Guitars: Paul Masvidal ("Human"), Shannon Hamm ("The Sound of Perseverance") and Bobby Koelble ("Symbolic")
- Special guest vocalists: Charles Elliot (Abysmal Dawn), Steffen Kummerer (Obscura), 
- The opening slots of the short tour will be divided between Gorguts and Atheist.

Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death To All Tour on Facebook

More Tourdates Added To The "DEATH To All Tour 2012"; More Special Guests Announced!

"Death To All Tour 2012" (presented by Sick Drummer Magazine and Perseverance Holdings Ltd.) is coming to the United States in benefit of Sweet Relief. The short tour will feature a handful of DEATH All-Starts, as well as various special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems.

Here is the updated list of tourdates!

- June 22: The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
- June 23: House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA
- June 26: House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- June 28: Irving Plaza in New York, NY
- June 30: The Beacham in Orlando, FL
- July 1: The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA (Atheist)
- July 3: House of Blues in Dallas, TX (Atheist)

Ready to freak out?

- Drums: Gene Hoglan ("Individual Thought Patterns", "Symbolic") and Sean Reinert ("Human")
- Bass: Steve DiGiorgio ("Human", "Individual Thought Patterns") and Scott Clendenin ("The Sound Of Perseverance")
- Guitars: Paul Masvidal ("Human"), Shannon Hamm ("The Sound of Perseverance") and Bobby Koelble ("Symbolic")
- Special guest vocalists: Charles Elliot (Abysmal Dawn), Steffen Kummerer (Obscura), 
- The opening slots of the short tour will be divided between Gorguts and Atheist.

Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death To All Tour on Facebook

Tourdates For 'DEATH To All Tour 2012' (Tribute To Chuck Chuldiner) Are Available Now!

As we told you all yesterday, the "Death To All Tour 2012" (presented by Sick Drummer Magazine and Perseverance Holdings Ltd.) is coming to the United States in benefit of Sweet Relief. The short tour will feature a handful of DEATH All-Starts, as well as various special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems. Here is the confirmed list of tourdates!

- June 22: The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA
- June 23: House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA
- June 26: House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- June 28: Irving Plaza in New York, NY
- June 30: The Beacham in Orlando, FL

Ready to freak out?

- Drums: Gene Hoglan ("Individual Thought Patterns", "Symbolic") and Sean Reinert ("Human")
- Bass: Steve DiGiorgio ("Human", "Individual Thought Patterns") and Scott Clendenin ("The Sound Of Perseverance")
- Guitars: Paul Masvidal ("Human"), Shannon Hamm ("The Sound of Perseverance") and Bobby Koelble ("Symbolic")



Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death To All Tour on Facebook

DEATH All-Stars To Take Part In 'Death To All Tour 2012' - Details Available!

The "Death To All Tour 2012" (presented by Sick Drummer Magazine and Perseverance Holdings Ltd.) is coming to the United States in benefit of Sweet Relief. The short tour will feature a handful of DEATH All-Starts, as well as various special guests. This tour is to celebrate the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as to raise awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund — a charity that provides financial assistance to career musicians faced with illness, disability or age-related problems.

The festivities will begin in San Francisco, California and work its way to Orlando, Florida — stopping in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

Ready to freak out?

- Drums: Gene Hoglan ("Individual Thought Patterns", "Symbolic") and Sean Reinert ("Human")
- Bass: Steve DiGiorgio ("Human", "Individual Thought Patterns") and Scott Clendenin ("The Sound Of Perseverance")
- Guitars: Paul Masvidal ("Human"), Shannon Hamm ("The Sound of Perseverance") and Bobby Koelble ("Symbolic")



Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death To All Tour on Facebook

LISTEN To DEATH's Live Album 'Vivus' IMMEDIATELY - Entire Album Stream Available!

The music of the legendary Heavy Metal band Death, has been revitalized thanks to the great people at Relapse Records. Entitled "Vivus", the two-CD collection features two Death concerts that were recorded in 1998. Disc 1 was recorded at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California, and disc 2 was recorded at the festival stage at Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven, Holland.

"Vivus!" is available right now in North America, and March 5 in the rest of Europe.

Click here to listen to DEATH's live album 'Vivus'!

"Vivus!" track listing:

Disc 1 - Live In Hollywood (1998)

01. The Philosopher
02. Spirit Crusher
03. Trapped In A Corner
04. Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
05. Crystal Mountain
06. Flesh And The Power It Holds
07. Zero Tolerance
08. Zombie Ritual
09. Suicide Machine
10. Together As One
11. Empty Words
12. Symbolic
13. Pull The Plug

Disc 2 - Live In Eindhoven (1998)

01. The Philosopher
02. Trapped In A Corner
03. Crystal Mountain
04. Suicide Machine
05. Together As One
06. Zero Tolerance
07. Lack Of Comprehension
08. Flesh And The Power It Holds
09. Flattening Of Emotions
10. Spirit Crusher
11. Pull The Plug

Death's Final line-up:

- Chuck Schuldiner: Lead vocals, guitar (1983–2001), bass (1987-1988)
- Shannon Hamm: Guitar (1996–2001)
- Scott Clendenin: Bass (1996–2001)
- Richard Christy: Drums (1997–2001)

Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death on Bandcamp
Relapse Records

Death Unveils Cover Artwork & Tracklisting for 'Vivus!'!

The music of the legendary Heavy Metal band Death, has been revitalized thanks to the great people at Relapse Records. Entitled "Vivus", the two-CD collection features two Death concerts that were recorded in 1998. Disc 1 was recorded at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, California, and disc 2 was recorded at the festival stage at Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven, Holland.

"Vivus!" will be released on February 28 in North America, March 2 in the Benelux and Germany, and March 5 in the rest of Europe.

"Vivus!" track listing:

Disc 1 - Live In Hollywood (1998)

01. The Philosopher
02. Spirit Crusher
03. Trapped In A Corner
04. Scavenger Of Human Sorrow
05. Crystal Mountain
06. Flesh And The Power It Holds
07. Zero Tolerance
08. Zombie Ritual
09. Suicide Machine
10. Together As One
11. Empty Words
12. Symbolic
13. Pull The Plug

Disc 2 - Live In Eindhoven (1998)

01. The Philosopher
02. Trapped In A Corner
03. Crystal Mountain
04. Suicide Machine
05. Together As One
06. Zero Tolerance
07. Lack Of Comprehension
08. Flesh And The Power It Holds
09. Flattening Of Emotions
10. Spirit Crusher
11. Pull The Plug

Recently, Death released the reissue of "Individual Thought Patterns" via Relapse Records! The reissue of this classic Death Metal album was remixed by mastering engineer Alan Douches (West West Side). Additionally, the album was remastered and repackaged, and it features tons of newly unearthed and previously unreleased demo and live tracks, this is the ultimate version of "Individual Thought Patterns".

The band recently presented to the world their video for the remixed and remastered version of "The Philosopher".



Death's Final line-up:

- Chuck Schuldiner: Lead vocals, guitar (1983–2001), bass (1987-1988)
- Shannon Hamm: Guitar (1996–2001)
- Scott Clendenin: Bass (1996–2001)
- Richard Christy: Drums (1997–2001)

Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death on Bandcamp
Relapse Records

Obituary's John Tardy Discusses Bands Inception, Future Plans & the Impact of the Internet in Music!

Legendary Florida Death Metal goliaths Obituary recently opened a can of whoop ass at Santos Party House in New York City, as part of their East Coast Possession tour. The entire show was streamed via UNAtion, which is an event-driven platform that will fundamentally change the way corporations, organizations and individuals interact with one another.

The band is currently composing the follow-up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 with plans to enter the studio early in the new year for a tentative late spring/early summer 2012 release.

Not even 10 minutes after Obituary stepped off stage, we captured Obituary's vocalist/co-founder John Tardy and conducted the following interview. During the interview we discussed the bands inception, their upcoming plans, and how the internet has affected Obituary. Crank it up to 11, but make sure to warn your neighbors!



Photo credit: Grzegorz Chorus

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace
Unation

Obituary - FREE Live Webcast From New York City Tonight!

Currently in the midst of their East Coast Possession tour, legendary Florida Death Metal goliaths Obituary will have their New York City appearance streaming live via their website. The show will take place tonight (Saturday, November 19th) at 8:45 PM EST at Santos Party House in Manhattan. Fans unable to make it to the show in person will get a chance to experience the mayhem in real time -- for FREE -- by going to: Obituarynation.com. Fill out the registration form on the splash page and prepare for the pummel.

Commented guitarist Trevor Peres, "The shows so far have been going awesome. We're set to tear up New York City!"

The band is currently composing the follow-up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 with plans to enter the studio early in the new year for a tentative late spring/early summer 2012 release.

OBITUARY - East Coast Possession Tour 2011 w/ Denial Fiend [remaining dates]:

- 11/19/2011: Santos Party House - New York, NY (with HYPOXIA)
- 11/20/2011: The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
- 11/21/2011: The Archive - Atlanta, GA

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

Obituary Set To Perform In New York City Tomorrow With Denial Fiend & Hypoxia!

Legendary Florida Death Metallers Obituary are currently on a short East Coast run of dates with Denial Fiend. Tomorrow (November 19th), the two bands will be joined by Hypoxia for a show that's not to be missed! The event will take place at Santos Party House in Manhattan, NY. Here are all the details:

- Lineup: Obituary with Denial Fiend + Hypoxia at Santos Party House in New
- Location: Santos Party House (96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013) - Main room
- Date: November 19th, 2011
- Doors: 7 PM
- Ages: 16+
- Cost: $20
- Click to purchase tickets!

Obituary is currently writing the follow up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records. "Our goal is to be in the studio by January or February and to release the album in May or June of 2012," says Peres. "Of course, the album will be followed up by a ton of tour dates. We will start out in Europe with the Summer festival circuit, followed by a proper European tour package and then do a full North American tour in the Fall of 2012."

Additionally, the band is working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive Obituary experience. "We'll be able to have more direct, real-time communications with our fans through our website utilizing audio, video, chat rooms etc. We're working on making these features function on our website, but as soon as we are ready to go live we will make an announcement."

OBITUARY - East Coast Possession Tour 2011" with Denial Fiend (Remaining tourdates):

- 11/18/2011 42nd Street Rock House: Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
- 11/19/2011 Santos Party House: New York, NY (With HYPOXIA)
- 11/20/2011 The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall: Charlotte, NC
- 11/21/2011 The Archive: Atlanta, GA



Related links:
Official Site of Obituary
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace
Denial Fiend on MySpace
Hypoxia on Facebook

Obituary To Appear On Metal Messiah Radio Tonight - "Live" Broadcast Announced!

In celebration of their upcoming East Coast Possession Tour, Metal Messiah Radio's "Death Metal Dave, In Your Face" radio show will be broadcasting "live" from Redneck Studios with Obituary members John and Donald Tardy, Trevor Peres, and Terry Butler, along with other special guests. The show will air TODAY - Tuesday, November 8 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM EST and can be heard right here.

The East Coast Possession Tour kicks off this Saturday, November 12th in Tampa, Florida and will conclude on November 21st in Atlanta, Georgia. A free live videocast from the band's November 19 performance at Santos Party House in New York City will be available. This is what guitarist Trevor Peres had to say about this upcoming tour.

"We are gonna rip out some old songs that we haven't played in ages during these shows!"

OBITUARY - East Coast Possession Tour 2011" with Denial Fiend:

- 11/12/2011 The Brass Mug: Tampa, FL
- 11/14/2011 Sirens: St. Augustine, FL
- 11/15/2011 C Level: Panama City, FL
- 11/17/2011 Championship Sports Bar & Grill: Trenton, NJ
- 11/18/2011 42nd Street Rock House: Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
- 11/19/2011 Santos Party House: New York, NY
- 11/20/2011 The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall: Charlotte, NC
- 11/21/2011 The Archive: Atlanta, GA

Obituary is currently writing the follow up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records. "Our goal is to be in the studio by January or February and to release the album in May or June of 2012," says Peres. "Of course, the album will be followed up by a ton of tour dates. We will start out in Europe with the Summer festival circuit, followed by a proper European tour package and then do a full North American tour in the Fall of 2012."

Additionally, the band is working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive Obituary experience. "We'll be able to have more direct, real-time communications with our fans through our website utilizing audio, video, chat rooms etc. We're working on making these features function on our website, but as soon as we are ready to go live we will make an announcement."

Related links:
Official Site of Obituary
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

Obituary Set To Demolish New York City!

Legendary Florida Death Metal behemoths Obituary will embark on a short East Coast run of dates alongside Denial Fiend and will be plotting a New York City takeover! The band will be playing on Saturday, November 19th at Santos Party House in Manhattan, NY (additional dates below).

This is what guitarist Trevor Peres had to say about this upcoming tour.

"We are gonna rip out some old songs that we haven't played in ages during these shows!"

Obituary is currently writing the follow up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records. "Our goal is to be in the studio by January or February and to release the album in May or June of 2012," says Peres. "Of course, the album will be followed up by a ton of tour dates. We will start out in Europe with the Summer festival circuit, followed by a proper European tour package and then do a full North American tour in the Fall of 2012."

Additionally, the band is working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive Obituary experience. "We'll be able to have more direct, real-time communications with our fans through our website utilizing audio, video, chat rooms etc. We're working on making these features function on our website, but as soon as we are ready to go live we will make an announcement."

OBITUARY - East Coast Possession Tour 2011" with Denial Fiend:

- 11/12/2011 The Brass Mug: Tampa, FL
- 11/14/2011 Sirens: St. Augustine, FL
- 11/15/2011 C Level: Panama City, FL
- 11/17/2011 Championship Sports Bar & Grill: Trenton, NJ
- 11/18/2011 42nd Street Rock House: Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
- 11/19/2011 Santos Party House: New York, NY
- 11/20/2011 The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall: Charlotte, NC
- 11/21/2011 The Archive: Atlanta, GA

Related links:
Official Site of Obituary
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

Death - Video Premiere Of 'The Philosopher'!

Last week, the legendary Heavy Metal band Death released the reissue of "Individual Thought Patterns" via Relapse Records! The reissue of this classic Death Metal album was remixed by mastering engineer Alan Douches (West West Side). Additionally, the album was remastered and repackaged, and it features tons of newly unearthed and previously unreleased demo and live tracks, this is the ultimate version of "Individual Thought Patterns".

Today, the band is presenting to the world their video for the remixed and remastered version of "The Philosopher".

Here is the track-listing of the reissue of Death's "Individual Thought Patterns"!

1. Overactive Imagination
2. In Human Form
3. Jealousy
4. Trapped In A Corner
5. Nothing Is Everything
6. Mentally Blind
7. Individual Thought Patterns
8. Destiny
9. Out Of Touch
10. The Philosopher
11. Leprosy - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
12. Suicide Machine - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
13. Living Monstrosity - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
14. Overactive Imagination - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
15. Flattening Of Emotions - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
16. Within The Mind - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
17. In Human Form - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
18. Lack Of Comprehension - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
19. Trapped In A Corner - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
20. Zombie Ritual - Live In Germany - April 13th, 1993
21. The Exorcist - Studio Outtake
22. Overactive Imagination - Four Track Demos 12/92
23. In Human Form - Four Track Demos 12/92
24. The Philosopher - Four Track Demos 12/92
25. Trapped In A Corner - Four Track Demos 12/92
26. Individual Thought Patterns - Four Track Demos 12/92
27. Jealousy - Four Track Demos 12/92
28. Nothing Is Everything - Four Track Demos 12/92
29. Destiny - Four Track Demos 12/92
30. Mentally Blind - Four Track Demos 12/92
31. Out Of Touch - Four Track Demos 12/92
32. In Human Form - Riffs
33. The Philosopher - Riffs
34. Trapped in a Corner - Riffs 0



Death's Final line-up:

- Chuck Schuldiner: Lead vocals, guitar (1983–2001), bass (1987-1988)
- Shannon Hamm: Guitar (1996–2001)
- Scott Clendenin: Bass (1996–2001)
- Richard Christy: Drums (1997–2001)

Related links:
Death' Official Site
Death on Bandcamp
Relapse Records

Death Metal Legends Obituary Announce East Coast Tour!

Legendary Florida Death Metallers Obituary, will embark on a short East Coast trek this November alongside Denial Fiend! The mini-tour will be fired up on November 12 in Tampa, Florida and will be extinguished on November 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina. For this tour, the band will be joined by bassist Terry Butler (Death, Six Feet Under, Massacre). This is what guitarist Trevor Peres had to say about this exciting news.

"We are gonna rip out some old songs that we haven't played in ages during these shows!"

Obituary is currently writing the follow up to their "Darkest Day" full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records. "Our goal is to be in the studio by January or February and to release the album in May or June of 2012," says Peres. "Of course, the album will be followed up by a ton of tour dates. We will start out in Europe with the Summer festival circuit, followed by a proper European tour package and then do a full North American tour in the Fall of 2012."

Additionally, the band is working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive Obituary experience. "We'll be able to have more direct, real-time communications with our fans through our website utilizing audio, video, chat rooms etc. We're working on making these features function on our website, but as soon as we are ready to go live we will make an announcement."

OBITUARY - East Coast Possession Tour 2011" with Denial Fiend:

- 11/12/2011 The Brass Mug: Tampa, FL
- 11/14/2011 Sirens: St. Augustine, FL
- 11/15/2011 C Level: Panama City, FL
- 11/17/2011 Championship Sports Bar & Grill: Trenton, NJ
- 11/18/2011 42nd Street Rock House: Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA
- 11/19/2011 Santos Party House: New York, NY
- 11/20/2011 The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall: Charlotte, NC

Related links:
Official Site of Obituary
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

The Roots Bloody Roots of Erik Rutan from Hate Eternal!

This past weekend we had the privilege of seeing Hate Eternal perform live and loud at Santos Party House, alongside Origin, Vital Remains and Abysmal Dawn! Prior to the show we interviewed Erik Rutan about his extensive career as a Death Metal musician and as a Heavy Music producer. While we had always heard great things about Rutan, it was refreshing to find out that he is one of the most humble and professional Death Metal musicians out there. During the interview we discussed Hate Eternal's newest album "Phoenix Amongst the Ashes", as well as his work with other bands like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Agnostic Front and Madball, just to name a few.

During the conversation we also discussed how Rutan was transplanted from New Jersey into Florida, in order to establish himself as a big player within the Death Metal scene. Buckle up and enjoy this exclusive interview which features live footage of Hate Eternal as well as some bad-ass pictures! ENJOY! \m/



Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International

Special thanks to the awesome people at Metal Blade Records! \m/

Related links:
Hate Eternal
Origin
Vital Remains
Abysmal Dawn
Santos Party House