Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the
death metal genre. The band came from Tampa, Florida, and was founded as
Executioner in 1985, and then changed their name to
Xecutioner to avoid confusion with the other one. In 1988, shortly before the release of their first album
Slowly We Rot, they changed their name to Obituary. Obituary is considered an influential band in the Florida death metal movement that arose in the late 1980s. The 1990 release
Cause of Deathfeatured James Murphy on guitar (
Cancer and
Disincarnate) replacing Allen West for unknown reasons. This release ha…
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