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.

Feb 14, 2025 · John Tardy is considered a highly influential death metal vocalist for his work with Obituary. He performs his vocals with the intent to fit the sound of the music, and has stated that some of his "singing" is just noises rather than words.

Jan 10, 2023 · Over the past four decades, Obituary’s iconic vocalist John Tardy’s corrosive screams and hellhound growls have helped define and popularize the infamous Florida death-metal style. But lately, the 54-year-old singer has noticed a puzzling shift in his register.

Dec 13, 2023 · In a new interview with Sense Music Media, OBITUARY frontman John Tardy spoke about why it sometimes takes him and his bandmates several years to release new music.

@ObituaryTheBand frontman John Tardy sat down with Chaoszine to discuss about his journey as a metal vocalist.Interviews, news, articles, reviews and more: h...

Mar 15, 2025 · The iconic frontman of Obituary, John Tardy, is renowned for his distinctive growls and guttural delivery, which contributed to the development of the death metal vocal style. His voice is raw, unrelenting, and instantly recognizable.

Oct 29, 2021 · The following passage takes readers back to the mid-’80s when Obituary’s founding core of John Tardy, Donald Tardy and Trevor Peres were about to discover a sound that would change the course of death metal history.

Jan 6, 2012 · We interview John Tardy from Florida death metal band Obituary, about his band's past and future.

Oct 21, 2014 · With this month’s Inked in Blood sure to offer up the same ridiculousness by way of death metal riffs and lyrics, Obituary vocalist John Tardy seems more shocked than anyone else that the...

Mar 2, 2017 · Recently we caught up with founding Vocalist John Tardy to talk the history of Obituary, their ability to keep the band going, the work behind the new music, having fun, and much more. CrypticRock.com – With a history dating back over three decades now, Obituary are one of the pioneers of American Death Metal.