Dying of Everything

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Yardley, Miranda (August 24, 2012). "The Terrorizer Friday Death Metal Top 15". Terrorizer.com . Retrieved June 1, 2020. Obituary To Release Self-Titled Tenth Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 11, 2017 . Retrieved January 11, 2017. Propelled by the inhuman vocals of John Tardy, the obscenely brutal guitar tone of Trevor Peres and rhythmic brilliance of drummer Donald Tardy, Obituary redefined heaviness throughout the 1990s. From undisputed classics Slowly We Rot and Cause of Death, through an unexpected hiatus to their current creative renaissance, Obituary have pioneered, defined and expanded extreme metal, becoming one of the underground’s most recognized and respected acts." - Decibel Magazine As the doom-laden sludgy finale of “Be Warned” provides one last hurrah, it’s incredible to reflect on the quality of a band who hit 40 years in a mere year’s time. Like many of their peers, Obituary’s ethos is simple. Enjoyment. “I think it comes down to passion,” John offers. “I say this all the time, but if something’s not fun, I’m not gonna do it. And we’re having more fun than ever.”

In theory this album isn’t anything crazy; while it does somewhat combine Obituary’s old style with their new style (I would make the argument that this would make a better self-titled album than the one that was released in 2017) both styles are still very meat-and-potatoes, and at the end of the day fusing them together just gets you more meat-and-potatoes, albeit still being a refreshing change to their newer output. The album cover testifies a lot to this fusion of old and new, following the “ominous landscape” format found on classic Obituary records like “Cause of Death”, “The End Complete”, “World Demise”, and “Frozen in Time”, but with a more modern surrealist twist. Focusing more on the music, while on paper this album may be more-or-less business as usual for Obituary, in execution is where this album really shines and improves upon what was already so great about Obituary’s self-titled album. Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY will release a new studio album, "Dying Of Everything", on January 13 via Relapse Records. This is about as close as you’re going to get to Obituary ripping off Nasty Savage. They’re one of our earliest influences, so I’m proud to say that we somehow drummed up a Nasty Savage type of feel at 50 years old. It was so apparent to us that we invited David Austin, the [former] Nasty Savage guitar player, to put down two solos with Ken on this song. And they came out killer.” Former Obituary Bassist Frank Watkins Dies At 47". Blabbermouth.net. October 18, 2015 . Retrieved October 19, 2015. The official music video for the LP's first single, "The Wrong Time", directed by Odd Life Studios, can be seen below.Major respect is due to Obituary considering how it's almost 40 years and nothing on this album feels forced, and nothing is lazy or awkward either. Very few bands can keep up this level of solid quality and listenable songwriting for 45 minutes straight when they're this old. I get a clear sense that the band and the recording staff all took the album totally seriously while in the studio. The classic Florida death metallers Obituary have remained pretty constant over their several decade existence, whether or not their albums actually hold up. Being an outfit that plays things a bit too safe sometimes, their discography can certainly be spotty, but the bright side is that it leaves little room for outright failure. Their 2017 self-titled album was a solid slice of their business as usual displays, and six years later we get Dying Of Everything. The only difference is, they actually stepped out of their comfort zone more than they have in a very long time. OBITUARY Is 'Knee Deep In Writing New Music', Says DONALD TARDY". Blabbermouth.net. October 15, 2020 . Retrieved October 15, 2020.

In my opinion, this is my brother’s best performance on the album. Again, he’s not the dude that’s going to write a thousand words per song. He uses his voice more than he uses his words, but this one is definitely the most lyrically powerful song on the album. The groove is just nonstop on this one, and I think the fans are going to love it. We’re probably going to end up playing it live.” Following the release of their self-titled album in 2017, which stands as one of their best works, it was interesting to see how Obituary would continue on with that sound...and this album is quite different. That's not a bad thing obviously, it's way better for a band to make an album that stands out on it's own rather than writing a direct continuation of their previous work and letting the rest of their discography fall into irrelevance, and the Florida death metal legends seem to have learned that lesson well by now. With six years between releases, it seems like they used their time well. What always has fascinated me about Obituary is that the feeling of your flesh being ripped to pieces by John Tardy's growls is almost guaranteed, no matter the decade, the album or the song. The Florida squad is pretty much alien to the old motto re-invent or die. They have never boasted impressive technicality with their instruments or excel in writing songs that would make your brain bleed while elaborate structures and clever transitions put your IQ to the test. Nope. They have brute forced their way through more than 30 years of uncooked death metal with stunning resolve and a very simple but effective formula. Obituary was there when the pot containing the genre's broth started to boil out of control, overflowing its filthy charms to the rest of the world. While their contemporaries chose different approaches, with Morbid Angel focusing on speed and in being as esoteric as possible, and Cannibal Corpse just being chaotic and utterly disgusting, Obituary chose to bulk it up, at their own crawling pace.A likely cause for the consistent style throughout Obituary’s career is their stable core lineup. John Tardy has always been the consistent voice of the band, and his brother Donald has always delivered with solid drumming performances on every record. Rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres has been there since the beginning as well, and his meaty tone helps brand a strong identity for the band. Lead guitarist Kenny Andrews and bassist Terry Butler have been apart of Obituary for over a decade now and seem to have settled in really well on the last couple of records. The band is really a well oiled machine and continue to pump out a reliable product even over thirty years into their career.

Moving on from the songs, I'd like to discuss the album's production. It's surprisingly natural for a modern death metal record, and it's not overproduced. It's not a raw record at all, but the production is solid. The instantly recognizable Obituary guitar tone roars and takes the limelight on this album, sounding like Cause of Death from an alternate reality. The bass cuts through for the most part as well, though it isn't the album's main attraction. The drums are rather "blunt" (as previously stated) and, while present, sound a bit quiet in the mix.

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Dying Of Everything" destroys in the time-honored tradition of early OBITUARY classics "Slowly We Rot" and "Cause Of Death", while maintaining the killer studio sound that the band has been perfecting in their own studio since 2007's monstrous "Xecutioner's Return". Massive riffs, tortured howls, thrashy old school death and doomy stomps through poisonous swamps of filth… a b "OBITUARY: New Album Title Revealed - July 28, 2014". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved July 29, 2014. However, following the release of their surprisingly decent self-titled album in 2017, they appeared to be riding a sudden wave of momentum that would eventually culminate in 2023's Dying of Everything. When Obituary released the first singles from this album, my initial reaction was one of continual disappointment. The tone was good, and some of the riffs were cool, but it felt like another Xecutioner's Return; a failed attempt to be what they once were. However, these songs grew on me to the point where newfound intrigue was sparked, and now I'm here dissecting it. Dying Of Everything destroys in the time-honored tradition of early OBITUARY classics Slowly We Rot and Cause of Death while maintaining the killer studio sound that the band has been perfecting in their own studio since 2007’s monstrous Xecutioner’s Return.