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:
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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
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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
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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
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Obituary on MySpace

Today We Remember Mario Comesanas: Gone, Still Rocking & NEVER Forgotten!

One year ago, when we heard the sad news that Mario Comesanas had passed away at the young age of 30 from a brain hemorrhage that was caused by a rare form of leukemia, we were completely shocked and saddened. Mario, we miss you brother!

Throughout his career in music, Mario left his mark as been a genuine, passionate, and charismatic guy. Ever since he started doing radio at WSOU 89.5 FM with a show called "Hardcore Reality", it was evident that Mario was a huge supporter of Heavy Music and that he wanted to devote his career to all things heavy.

Soon after he graduated from Seton Hall University, he joined Sirius Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM) and started working with Jose Mangin as a DJ in Hard Attack (now Liquid Metal). During his tenure there, he also started working with Revolver Magazine at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, were he hosted artist meet and greets and did tons of marketing work for the magazine. Before his passing, Mario had joined the independent label distributor RED Distribution.

Mario was also the singer of December Aeternalis, and most recently, Low Road. Ironically, we had plans to book Low Road for the first Horns Up Rocks show in New Jersey. This never happened. 


Please put your Horns Up for Mario Comesanas, our Metal and Hardcore brother!


"NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T COUNT THE BLESSINGS AT MY DOOR!!!!!!"-Mario Comesanas (Low Road)

Mario's last interview was with New York Hard Core legends Agnostic Front, a day before the 2011 Black N Blue Bowl! This song is dedicated to Mario, keep rocking in Peace brother!



Mario, in behalf of the entire Heavy Music community: Thank you so much for everything you did for all of us! You are not forgotten and we all love you!

Click here to watch a video that contains the actual audio that was produced at Sirius XM in memory of Mario!

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:
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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 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

Howard Stern talks about the Passing of Mario Comesanas

The King of all Media, Howard Stern, got the sad news about the untimely death of his colleague Mario Comesanas from Sirius XM Liquid Metal and this is what he had to say:

"I was reading about a guy, worked here at Sirius. I didn't know him but this is pretty sad. His name was Mario Comesanas, he was one of the hosts at Sirius XM's Liquid Metal channel. He was working here for ten years, 30 year old guy. He had a fiance, family, friends and stuff. Evidently for those in the Liquid Metal fan area, they really liked this guy. Mario was dedicated to Heavy Metal Music. He died from an aggressive form of leukemia at thirty years old."

You can watch the entire segment right here:



Rest In Peace Mario! \m/

The Liquid Metal Mario Comesanas Obituary (Starring: Jamey Jasta, Joey Z & Roger Miret)

It is with heavy hearts that we here at Sirius XM say farewell to our fellow metal soldier and Liquid Metal host Mario Comesanas… Mario peacefully passed away the evening of June 13th in Jersey City, New Jersey due to an aggressive form of leukemia from which Mario was very recently diagnosed with…he was 30 years young… Our thoughts are with his fiancé, family, friends & fans worldwide…

“Hey everybody this is Jamey from Hatebreed. He was a really great guy. Always looked out for me. Great supporter of Hardcore and Heavy Metal and this is just such a huge loss for the scene. Guys like Mario are few and far between. I'm really just deeply saddened by this. My deepest sympathies to Sirius XM Liquid Metal Listeners and Marios family and close friends, my heart goes out to you.”

Mario started his radio career at Seton Hall’s Pirate radio station in NJ then joined the Sirius XM family back in 2002 where he came on as one of the original satellite metal DJs… since then he’s help spread heavy metal music & more importantly hardcore music to a massive audience both on and off the air, through his work with Revolver Magazine & RED Distribution & of course in his own bands December Aeternalis & more recently Low Road, who just finished recording their debut with Joey Z from Life Of Agony producing…

“This is Joey Z from Life Of Agony. Mario was a genuine caring friend. Most enthusiastic person you'll ever meet. We had the greatest time. He dropped some great, great vocal tracks. He's the type of person that always knew what he wanted, and worked hard to get it. He just left a little too young. From all of us, we love you brother. We'll never forget you.”




Mario’s passion for music, energy, spirit, laugh & attitude towards life, video games & metal will live on forever….

“Mario my brother this is Roger from Agnostic Front. Everything we've done together, musically, that kind of stuff, that’s true brotherhood that lives forever. The Superbowl [of Hardcore], all the bands you love I love, all the great New York bands. Just want to say that your dedication, your commitment, was one of those that stood the test of time. And I could just see you out there, taking a stage dive for Hardcore. For the love of it all man. You’re a good dude brother. God rest your soul.”

Rest in Peace dear friend… you will be missed and never forgotten… Heaven just got heavier…

CLick here to watch a video that contains the actual audio that was produced at Sirius XM in memory of Mario!