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Obituary (band)

July 31, 2023

Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1984. They were one of the fundamental acts in the development of death metal music,[1] and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time.[2] To date, Obituary has released eleven studio albums, and with the exception of their 1997–2003 split, they continue to perform live.

Obituary
Obituary at Hellfest 2017
Background information
Also known as
  • Executioner (1984–1986)
  • Xecutioner (1986–1988)
OriginTampa, Florida, U.S.
GenresDeath metal
Years active
  • 1984–1997
  • 2003–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websiteobituary.cc

Initially called Executioner, the band changed its name to Xecutioner in 1986 to avoid confusion with the thrash metal band Executioner from Boston, and then changed its name once again to Obituary in 1988. Obituary's current lineup consists of vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres, bassist Terry Butler, and lead guitarist Ken Andrews. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with the Tardy brothers and Peres being the only constant members. Their music is based around heavily groove-based riffs and drumming along with John Tardy's growling vocals, which create their own signature sound of death metal.

History

Early career (1984–1990)

Founded as Executioner in Seffner, Florida in 1984, they soon dropped the "E" from their name after discovering another band of the same name, becoming Xecutioner. The band's first lineup was composed of John Tardy (lead vocals), Donald Tardy (drums), Trevor Peres (rhythm guitar), Jerome Grable (bass) and Jerry Tidwell (lead guitar). The band was inspired by Savatage and bands in the burgeoning Florida death metal scene: Nasty Savage, Death, and Morbid Angel.[3] The band released demos in 1985, 1986, and 1987, (the 1985 demo as Executioner and the 1986 and 1987 demos as Xecutioner). They made their vinyl debut in 1987 with two tracks ("Find the Arise" and "Like the Dead") on the Raging Death compilation.

Not long after the release of the compilation, bassist Grable was replaced by Daniel Tucker and guitarist Tidwell was replaced by Allen West. The following year, shortly before the release of the band's first album Slowly We Rot, they changed their name to Obituary. Right after the release of Slowly We Rot, however, Tucker and West quit the band and were respectively replaced by Frank Watkins and then-Death guitarist James Murphy. This new lineup recorded the band's second album Cause of Death, which was released in September 1990,[4] and is often considered to be one of the most important death metal albums of all time.[5][6] Obituary supported Cause of Death with its first world tour, first the US with Sacred Reich and Forced Entry, Europe with Demolition Hammer and Morgoth and then back to the US with Sepultura and Sadus.[4]

Rise to success (1991–1996)

In 1991, just prior to the writing and recording sessions of their third album, Murphy left Obituary to join Cancer and was replaced by a returning Allen West. The lineup of Peres, Watkins, West and the Tardy brothers recorded the band's next three albums, starting with The End Complete (1992). The End Complete was a moderate success for Obituary, having sold more than a hundred thousand copies,[2] and it was the band's first album to chart in the US and Europe.[7][8][9][10] This success also resulted in the release of Obituary's first-ever music video "The End Complete", which received significant airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball,[11] and the band toured behind the album in over year, going from playing clubs to theaters and arenas.[4]

Obituary's fourth studio album, World Demise, was released in September 1994.[4] Although the album did not sell as well as The End Complete, it still managed to reach the top 100 in several territories, including the United States,[12] United Kingdom,[8] Germany,[9] Switzerland[13] and the Netherlands,[10] and a video for "Don't Care" was shot.[11] In support of World Demise, the band toured the US with Napalm Death and a then-unknown Machine Head, and Europe with Pitchshifter and Eyehategod.[4]

Breakup and comeback (1997–2014)

 
Obituary in 2009

After the release of their fifth album Back from the Dead (1997), the band had grown tired of touring, which led to the group disbanding. During this time period, Donald Tardy played in Andrew W.K.'s touring band (during W.K.'s appearance on Saturday Night Live Tardy wore an Obituary shirt). Allen West focused on his two projects, Lowbrow and Six Feet Under. Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001, which released one album, The Cleansing, in that same year. Obituary reformed in 2003 and Catastrophic continued to exist alongside the reformed Obituary. A reunion album, Frozen in Time, was released in 2005. The band's first live DVD, Frozen Alive, was released in January 2007.

Obituary was signed with Candlelight Records for its next three releases, Xecutioner's Return (2007), Darkest Day (2009), and the EP Left to Die (2008). A concert DVD release was also announced for January 2010.[14] Since 2012, the band have been highly involved with the promotion of a new social networking site called Unation, as well as Donald Tardy beginning a Cat Sanctuary organization called Metal Meowlisha, an organization practicing "trap-neuter-vaccinate-return", and caring for 25 cat colonies (200 cats).[15]

In April 2010, Obituary began work on new material for their ninth studio album Inked in Blood, which was not released until 2014.[16][17][18] It was the first Obituary album not to be recorded with longtime bassist Frank Watkins since their 1989 debut album Slowly We Rot.[18] On August 2, 2013, the band launched a Kickstarter campaign with a goal of raising $10,000.00; the money raised was promised to allow Obituary to record and release their ninth album independently. The goal was met on August 3. When interviewed by metal webzine All About the Rock, John Tardy said of the Kickstarter campaign, "This campaign has been awesome and just confirms again what we already know and that is that we have the greatest fans in the world. We are using Kickstarter to raise enough money to release an album on our own. This is not a bash against record companies, it is just what we want to do. Years ago this would not even be a thought, but today we feel everything is in place for us, for better or worse, give it a shot.".[19] Though the band raised enough money to self-released, they were still signed to Relapse Records and partnered with the label for distribution of Inked In Blood, their first Relapse release.[20]

Recent events (2015–present)

On October 18, 2015, former and longtime Obituary bassist Frank Watkins died from cancer.[21]

On August 24, 2016, Obituary streamed a new song called "Loathe", a B-side to their then-upcoming single "Ten Thousand Ways to Die", which was released on October 21.[22] The band released their self-titled tenth studio album on March 17, 2017.[23] A month prior to its release, the band released a song called "No", which appeared on Decibel magazine's flexi disc series.[24]

In November and December 2018, Obituary embarked on a European tour as part of Slayer's farewell tour, also featuring Lamb of God and Anthrax.[25] When asked in a June 2018 interview about the next Obituary album, drummer Donald Tardy said, "We're always thinking about new songs and writing riffs and this and that. But at this time of our lives and this time of the music industry… This new album has only been out for just over a year now, so we're in no hurry to try and push another album out of us as quick as we can; there's no sense."[26] In an August 2020 interview with Australia's Riff Crew, Donald Tardy revealed that, during the quarantine, Obituary had been working on a "monster" of a new album planned for release in 2021.[27] The band had planned to tour in 2021, specifically Europe, in support of the record.[28] In a March 2021 interview with France's United Rock Nations, vocalist John Tardy reiterated his brother's comments, saying that Obituary had been working on new material during the COVID-19 pandemic, and added that their new album would be released in 2022, with a tour to follow.[29] On November 10, 2022, Obituary released "The Wrong Time" as the lead single from their then-upcoming eleventh studio album Dying of Everything, released on January 13, 2023.[30][31]

Band members

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    John Tardy

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    Donald Tardy

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    Trevor Peres

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    Terry Butler

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    Kenny Andrews

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Obituary discography

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Obituary | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "It's Official: CANNIBAL CORPSE Are The Top-Selling Death Metal Band Of The SoundScan Era". Blabbermouth.net. November 17, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Stevenson, Arielle (October 22, 2009). . Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Obituary". metallipromo.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (November 1, 2018). "11 Florida Death Metal Albums You Need". Loudwire.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Yardley, Miranda (August 24, 2012). "The Terrorizer Friday Death Metal Top 15". Terrorizer.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "OBITUARY | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts". Musicline.de. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Headbangers Ball- The Unofficial Tribute Site - Episode Database". headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  14. ^ . Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  15. ^ Oliveira, Victoria (September 23, 2014). "INTERVIEW: OBITUARY'". RockRevolt Magazine.
  16. ^ . Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  17. ^ "OBITUARY To Perform First Three Albums During Live Pay-Per-Event - May 31, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  18. ^ a b "OBITUARY: New Album Title Revealed - July 28, 2014". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  19. ^ Hogan, Craig (August 13, 2013). "Interview with Obituary frontman John Tardy". All About the Rock. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  20. ^ "Obituary - Obituary and Relapse Records Join Forces; Band Finalizing New Album - Relapse Records". saladdaysmag.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "Former Obituary Bassist Frank Watkins Dies At 47". Blabbermouth.net. October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  22. ^ "Obituary To Release 'Ten Thousand Ways To Die' Single In October; New Song 'Loathe' Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  23. ^ "Obituary To Release Self-Titled Tenth Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  24. ^ "Obituary Premieres New Track 'No'". Blabbermouth.net. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  25. ^ "SLAYER Announces Final European Tour With LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX And OBITUARY". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  26. ^ "OBITUARY Is In No Rush To Make New Studio Album". Blabbermouth.net. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  27. ^ "OBITUARY Is Working On 'Monster' New Album While In Quarantine". Blabbermouth.net. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  28. ^ "OBITUARY Is 'Knee Deep In Writing New Music', Says DONALD TARDY". Blabbermouth.net. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "OBITUARY Fans Shouldn't Expect Surprises On Next Album: 'We Don't Like To Evolve Too Much'". Blabbermouth.net. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  30. ^ Amanda Hatfield (November 10, 2022). "Obituary announce new LP 'Dying of Everything,' share "The Wrong Time" (exclusive vinyl)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  31. ^ "OBITUARY Announces 'Dying Of Everything' Album, Shares 'The Wrong Time' Music Video". Blabbermouth.net. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

Further reading

  • Obituary at Allmusic
  • Slowly We Rot at Allmusic

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Obituary (band).
  • Obituary.cc

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Obituary is an American death metal band formed in Tampa Florida in 1984 They were one of the fundamental acts in the development of death metal music 1 and are one of the most successful death metal bands of all time 2 To date Obituary has released eleven studio albums and with the exception of their 1997 2003 split they continue to perform live ObituaryObituary at Hellfest 2017Background informationAlso known asExecutioner 1984 1986 Xecutioner 1986 1988 OriginTampa Florida U S GenresDeath metalYears active1984 1997 2003 presentLabelsRelapse Candlelight RoadrunnerMembersJohn Tardy Donald Tardy Trevor Peres Terry Butler Ken AndrewsPast membersAllen West Daniel Tucker James Murphy Frank Watkins Ralph SantollaWebsiteobituary wbr ccInitially called Executioner the band changed its name to Xecutioner in 1986 to avoid confusion with the thrash metal band Executioner from Boston and then changed its name once again to Obituary in 1988 Obituary s current lineup consists of vocalist John Tardy drummer Donald Tardy rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres bassist Terry Butler and lead guitarist Ken Andrews The band has gone through several lineup changes with the Tardy brothers and Peres being the only constant members Their music is based around heavily groove based riffs and drumming along with John Tardy s growling vocals which create their own signature sound of death metal Contents 1 History 1 1 Early career 1984 1990 1 2 Rise to success 1991 1996 1 3 Breakup and comeback 1997 2014 1 4 Recent events 2015 present 2 Band members 3 Discography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditEarly career 1984 1990 Edit Founded as Executioner in Seffner Florida in 1984 they soon dropped the E from their name after discovering another band of the same name becoming Xecutioner The band s first lineup was composed of John Tardy lead vocals Donald Tardy drums Trevor Peres rhythm guitar Jerome Grable bass and Jerry Tidwell lead guitar The band was inspired by Savatage and bands in the burgeoning Florida death metal scene Nasty Savage Death and Morbid Angel 3 The band released demos in 1985 1986 and 1987 the 1985 demo as Executioner and the 1986 and 1987 demos as Xecutioner They made their vinyl debut in 1987 with two tracks Find the Arise and Like the Dead on the Raging Death compilation Not long after the release of the compilation bassist Grable was replaced by Daniel Tucker and guitarist Tidwell was replaced by Allen West The following year shortly before the release of the band s first album Slowly We Rot they changed their name to Obituary Right after the release of Slowly We Rot however Tucker and West quit the band and were respectively replaced by Frank Watkins and then Death guitarist James Murphy This new lineup recorded the band s second album Cause of Death which was released in September 1990 4 and is often considered to be one of the most important death metal albums of all time 5 6 Obituary supported Cause of Death with its first world tour first the US with Sacred Reich and Forced Entry Europe with Demolition Hammer and Morgoth and then back to the US with Sepultura and Sadus 4 Rise to success 1991 1996 Edit In 1991 just prior to the writing and recording sessions of their third album Murphy left Obituary to join Cancer and was replaced by a returning Allen West The lineup of Peres Watkins West and the Tardy brothers recorded the band s next three albums starting with The End Complete 1992 The End Complete was a moderate success for Obituary having sold more than a hundred thousand copies 2 and it was the band s first album to chart in the US and Europe 7 8 9 10 This success also resulted in the release of Obituary s first ever music video The End Complete which received significant airplay on MTV s Headbangers Ball 11 and the band toured behind the album in over year going from playing clubs to theaters and arenas 4 Obituary s fourth studio album World Demise was released in September 1994 4 Although the album did not sell as well as The End Complete it still managed to reach the top 100 in several territories including the United States 12 United Kingdom 8 Germany 9 Switzerland 13 and the Netherlands 10 and a video for Don t Care was shot 11 In support of World Demise the band toured the US with Napalm Death and a then unknown Machine Head and Europe with Pitchshifter and Eyehategod 4 Breakup and comeback 1997 2014 Edit Obituary in 2009After the release of their fifth album Back from the Dead 1997 the band had grown tired of touring which led to the group disbanding During this time period Donald Tardy played in Andrew W K s touring band during W K s appearance on Saturday Night Live Tardy wore an Obituary shirt Allen West focused on his two projects Lowbrow and Six Feet Under Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001 which released one album The Cleansing in that same year Obituary reformed in 2003 and Catastrophic continued to exist alongside the reformed Obituary A reunion album Frozen in Time was released in 2005 The band s first live DVD Frozen Alive was released in January 2007 Obituary was signed with Candlelight Records for its next three releases Xecutioner s Return 2007 Darkest Day 2009 and the EP Left to Die 2008 A concert DVD release was also announced for January 2010 14 Since 2012 the band have been highly involved with the promotion of a new social networking site called Unation as well as Donald Tardy beginning a Cat Sanctuary organization called Metal Meowlisha an organization practicing trap neuter vaccinate return and caring for 25 cat colonies 200 cats 15 In April 2010 Obituary began work on new material for their ninth studio album Inked in Blood which was not released until 2014 16 17 18 It was the first Obituary album not to be recorded with longtime bassist Frank Watkins since their 1989 debut album Slowly We Rot 18 On August 2 2013 the band launched a Kickstarter campaign with a goal of raising 10 000 00 the money raised was promised to allow Obituary to record and release their ninth album independently The goal was met on August 3 When interviewed by metal webzine All About the Rock John Tardy said of the Kickstarter campaign This campaign has been awesome and just confirms again what we already know and that is that we have the greatest fans in the world We are using Kickstarter to raise enough money to release an album on our own This is not a bash against record companies it is just what we want to do Years ago this would not even be a thought but today we feel everything is in place for us for better or worse give it a shot 19 Though the band raised enough money to self released they were still signed to Relapse Records and partnered with the label for distribution of Inked In Blood their first Relapse release 20 Recent events 2015 present Edit On October 18 2015 former and longtime Obituary bassist Frank Watkins died from cancer 21 On August 24 2016 Obituary streamed a new song called Loathe a B side to their then upcoming single Ten Thousand Ways to Die which was released on October 21 22 The band released their self titled tenth studio album on March 17 2017 23 A month prior to its release the band released a song called No which appeared on Decibel magazine s flexi disc series 24 In November and December 2018 Obituary embarked on a European tour as part of Slayer s farewell tour also featuring Lamb of God and Anthrax 25 When asked in a June 2018 interview about the next Obituary album drummer Donald Tardy said We re always thinking about new songs and writing riffs and this and that But at this time of our lives and this time of the music industry This new album has only been out for just over a year now so we re in no hurry to try and push another album out of us as quick as we can there s no sense 26 In an August 2020 interview with Australia s Riff Crew Donald Tardy revealed that during the quarantine Obituary had been working on a monster of a new album planned for release in 2021 27 The band had planned to tour in 2021 specifically Europe in support of the record 28 In a March 2021 interview with France s United Rock Nations vocalist John Tardy reiterated his brother s comments saying that Obituary had been working on new material during the COVID 19 pandemic and added that their new album would be released in 2022 with a tour to follow 29 On November 10 2022 Obituary released The Wrong Time as the lead single from their then upcoming eleventh studio album Dying of Everything released on January 13 2023 30 31 Band members EditCurrent members John Tardy vocals 1988 1997 2003 present Donald Tardy drums 1988 1997 2003 present Trevor Peres rhythm guitar 1988 1997 2003 present Terry Butler bass 2010 present Kenny Andrews lead guitar 2012 present Former members Allen West lead guitar 1988 1989 1991 1997 2003 2006 Daniel Tucker bass 1988 1989 James Murphy lead guitar 1989 1991 Frank Watkins bass 1989 1997 2003 2010 died 2015 Ralph Santolla lead guitar 2007 2011 died 2018 Former touring musicians Steve Di Giorgio bass 2010 Lee Harrison lead guitar 2012 drums 2018 John Tardy Donald Tardy Trevor Peres Terry Butler Kenny AndrewsTimelineDiscography EditMain article Obituary discography Slowly We Rot 1989 Cause of Death 1990 The End Complete 1992 World Demise 1994 Back from the Dead 1997 Frozen in Time 2005 Xecutioner s Return 2007 Darkest Day 2009 Inked in Blood 2014 Obituary 2017 Dying of Everything 2023 References Edit Birchmeier Jason Obituary Biography AllMusic Retrieved April 4 2015 a b It s Official CANNIBAL CORPSE Are The Top Selling Death Metal Band Of The SoundScan Era Blabbermouth net November 17 2003 Retrieved June 1 2020 Stevenson Arielle October 22 2009 The way the music died The earliest days of Tampa Death Metal Tampa Bay Times Times Publishing Company Archived from the original on October 23 2009 Retrieved April 26 2016 a b c d e Obituary metallipromo com Retrieved June 1 2020 Rivadavia Eduardo November 1 2018 11 Florida Death Metal Albums You Need Loudwire com Retrieved June 1 2020 Yardley Miranda August 24 2012 The Terrorizer Friday Death Metal Top 15 Terrorizer com Retrieved June 1 2020 Heatseekers Albums Chart Billboard com Retrieved June 1 2020 a b OBITUARY Official Charts Company Officialcharts com Retrieved June 1 2020 a b Die ganze Musik im Internet Charts Musicline de Retrieved June 1 2020 a b Dutch Charts Dutchcharts nl Retrieved June 1 2020 a b Headbangers Ball The Unofficial Tribute Site Episode Database headbangersballunofficialtributesite com Retrieved June 1 2020 Heatseekers Albums Chart Billboard com Retrieved June 1 2020 Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community Hitparade ch Retrieved June 1 2020 OBITUARY Live Xecution DVD Trailer Available Dec 4 2009 Blabbermouth net Archived from the original on February 28 2011 Retrieved March 6 2009 Oliveira Victoria September 23 2014 INTERVIEW OBITUARY RockRevolt Magazine OBITUARY Begins Work On New Material Apr 20 2010 Blabbermouth net Archived from the original on May 26 2010 Retrieved September 14 2010 OBITUARY To Perform First Three Albums During Live Pay Per Event May 31 2013 Blabbermouth net Retrieved May 31 2010 a b OBITUARY New Album Title Revealed July 28 2014 Blabbermouth net Retrieved July 29 2014 Hogan Craig August 13 2013 Interview with Obituary frontman John Tardy All About the Rock Retrieved March 13 2014 Obituary Obituary and Relapse Records Join Forces Band Finalizing New Album Relapse Records saladdaysmag com June 9 2014 Retrieved October 24 2020 Former Obituary Bassist Frank Watkins Dies At 47 Blabbermouth net October 18 2015 Retrieved October 19 2015 Obituary To Release Ten Thousand Ways To Die Single In October New Song Loathe Streaming Blabbermouth net August 24 2016 Retrieved August 24 2016 Obituary To Release Self Titled Tenth Album In March Blabbermouth net January 11 2017 Retrieved January 11 2017 Obituary Premieres New Track No Blabbermouth net February 15 2017 Retrieved March 2 2017 SLAYER Announces Final European Tour With LAMB OF GOD ANTHRAX And OBITUARY Blabbermouth net May 11 2018 Retrieved May 24 2018 OBITUARY Is In No Rush To Make New Studio Album Blabbermouth net June 15 2018 Retrieved June 15 2018 OBITUARY Is Working On Monster New Album While In Quarantine Blabbermouth net August 6 2020 Retrieved August 6 2020 OBITUARY Is Knee Deep In Writing New Music Says DONALD TARDY Blabbermouth net October 15 2020 Retrieved October 15 2020 OBITUARY Fans Shouldn t Expect Surprises On Next Album We Don t Like To Evolve Too Much Blabbermouth net March 29 2021 Retrieved March 29 2021 Amanda Hatfield November 10 2022 Obituary announce new LP Dying of Everything share The Wrong Time exclusive vinyl BrooklynVegan Retrieved November 10 2022 OBITUARY Announces Dying Of Everything Album Shares The Wrong Time Music Video Blabbermouth net November 10 2022 Retrieved November 10 2022 Further reading EditObituary at Allmusic Slowly We Rot at AllmusicExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related 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