A typical product of the fertile Floridian death metal scene, Obituary never quite matched the success of their peers, Death or Morbid Angel, but they managed to churn out a decent number of competent albums early on in their career nonetheless.
Later plagued by diminishing interest from both their fans and among the bandmembers themselves (effectively splitting up for nearly three years), the group stumbled through the mid-'90s in distracted fashion, and it is no surprise that Dead -- a career-spanning live album -- seems like little more than an afterthought.
Containing such amusingly titled career highlights as "Chopped in Half," "I'm in Pain," and "Cause of Death," the disc showcases the group's unusually sluggish death metal style, made all the more special by vocalist John Tardy's inimitable (and incomprehensible) growl -- which, peculiarly, sounds as though he himself is repulsed by the words he is croaking.
And perhaps most ironic, it's the blinding ferocity of later-day gem "Threatening Skies" and early-days favorite "Slowly We Rot" -- two of the disc's rare, full-on thrashers -- that leave the most lasting impressions.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DownloadObituary | Obituary | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Chopped in HalfObituary | Obituary | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| 3 | Turned Inside OutObituary | Obituary | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Threatening SkiesObituary | Obituary | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | By the LightObituary | Obituary | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | DyingObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | Cause of DeathObituary | Obituary | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | I'm in PainObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | RewindObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Til DeathObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | Kill for MeObituary | Obituary | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Don't CareObituary | Obituary | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | Platonic DiseaseObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | Back from the DeadObituary | Obituary | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 15 | Final ThoughtsObituary | Obituary | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 | Slowly We RotObituary | Obituary | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 466 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Celecia | Photography |
| 2 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 3 | Obituary | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Trevor Peres | Artwork, Cover Art, Design, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 5 | Steven Remote | Engineer, Producer |
| 6 | Andy Sneap | Mixing |
| 7 | Donald Tardy | Drums |
| 8 | John Tardy | Vocals |
| 9 | Frank Watkins | Guitar (Bass) |
| 10 | Allen West | Guitar |
| 11 | Frank White | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |