''Obituary'' is the tenth studio album by American death metal band Obituary, released on March 17, 2017.

Reception

''Obituary'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. MetalSucks rated it four out of five, and wrote, "The men of Obituary may seem mellow enough, as casual and personable as the most humorless extreme metal guys are considered and intense. But their shorts-and-hoodie vibe belies their poise as they walk the line between Obituary tradition and the demands of a tenth album. That this tenth album is self-titled prompts fans to expect a rebirth or definitive statement. Or possibly a final statement." ''

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'' writer Dom Lawson gave the album a rating of four stars out of five, and wrote, "Plainly intended to be definitive, their 10th album stays true to the scything, mid-paced attack that had such an impact on fledgling extreme metal in the late 80s, but in contrast to 2014's ''Inked in Blood'', this is no perfunctory delivering of familiar goods. Latest recruits Kenny Andrews (guitar) and

Terry Butler Terry Butler is an American bassist who currently performs with the death metal bands Obituary and Inhuman Condition. He was also a member of Six Feet Under, Massacre and Death. He was credited on the Death album ''Spiritual Healing'', and ...

(bass) have brought renewed focus to both songwriting and sound: the former's blistering, old-school solos are uniformly stunning and Butler's chemistry with drummer Donald Tardy lifts the likes of breakneck opener Brave to levels of intensity that Obituary haven't reached for years." Ray Harmony of

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rated it eight out of ten stars, and wrote, "There is still nobody else in the industry able to make the monstrous vocal sounds that effortlessly ooze outta John Tardy's mouth. There is still no other band that can sludge their way through swampy death riffs with as much groove as guitarist Trevor Peres and drummer Donald Tardy, with his trademark double-kicks and half-time snares. ..Their self-titled tenth studio album is not for the fainthearted, but the brave few who're willing to brace against the bone-crushing heaviness of ten new Obituary songs, will be handsomely rewarded."

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Obituary

John Tardy Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1984. They were a fundamental act in the development of death metal music, and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time. To date, Obituary has released ten ...

– vocals * Kenny Andrews – lead guitar *

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– rhythm guitar *

– bass *

Donald Tardy Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1984. They were a fundamental act in the development of death metal music, and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time. To date, Obituary has released ten ...

– drums

Technical personnel

* Obituary – production * Mark Prator – executive production * Joe Cincotta – mixing * Brad Boatright – mastering * Andreas Marschall – cover art * Ester Segarra – photography * Jacob Speis – layout

Charts

References

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