Though, Obituary may not have founded death metal, they certainly influenced it forever. Forming in 1984 under the name Xecutioner, and to Obituary in 1988. Their debut album, Slowly We Rot, came out in 1989 under Roadrunner records. However, their second album, Cause of Death, released in 1990 remains their most memorable album. Since then they've release 5 studio albums, 1 live disc, one DVD, and a compilation.
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When I looked at evils face.
Death I've seen beyond.
Killing Darkness.
Of rotting pain.
Chilling your spine.
Finding death rots slow.
Killing darkness is coming.
Flow.
Chilling your veins.
Rotting your soul.