Formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1984, death metal pioneers Obituary have been
instrumental in the development of the genre in the mid-80s. Despite having
released less than a dozen albums in over 30 years of career, the band is still
considered to be one of the most successful death metal acts of all time. Their
lack of creative output can be attributed to multiple personnel changes (three
different bass players and six guitarists) and a six-year year hiatus from
recording and performing between 1997 and 2003. Three founding members of the
band still remain in the line-up—rhythm gui...