Obituary

Obituary

Plus Special Guests

The Academy, Dublin

4th September 2023

Tickets on sale Monday 22nd May at 10am

Deemed one of the most influential bands in the development of death metal, Obituary formed in 1984 in Florida. Universally accepted as one of the most successful death metal bands they have just announced their headline show in The Academy, Dublin on September 4th 2023.

Tickets from €30 including booking fee on sale Monday 22nd May at 10am

Founded as the Executioner but quickly changing their name to Xecutioner the band released three demos. Making their vinyl debut in 1987 on the Raging Death compilation with the tracks “Find the Arise” and “Like the Dead.” Shortly before the release of the bands first album Slowly We Rot they changed their name to Obituary. The band’s 1992 album The End Complete which was released in 1992 became the band’s first album to chart in the US and Europe.

In 1977 after they released their fifth studio album Back from the Dead, the group had grown tired of touring and disbanded. In 2003 the band reformed and was signed to Candlelight Records. Speaking of second chances, drummer Donald Tardy also founded Metal Meowlisha in 2006 which helps homeless cats on the streets of Tampa Florida.

Releasing their ninth studio album in 2014 Inked in Blood they were signed to Relapse Records and partnered with the label for the distribution of the album. In 2018 Obituary embarked on Slayers farewell tour along with Lamb of God and Anthrax.

After spending the pandemic working on new material, Obituary released “The Wrong Time” as the lead single from their eleventh studio album Dying of Everything which was released in January 2023.

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