Dying of Everything

Product Information

OBITUARY: 'Live Xecution' DVD Trailer Available - Dec. 4, 2009". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011 . Retrieved March 6, 2009. In theory this album isn’t anything crazy; while it does somewhat combine Obituary’s old style with their new style (I would make the argument that this would make a better self-titled album than the one that was released in 2017) both styles are still very meat-and-potatoes, and at the end of the day fusing them together just gets you more meat-and-potatoes, albeit still being a refreshing change to their newer output. The album cover testifies a lot to this fusion of old and new, following the “ominous landscape” format found on classic Obituary records like “Cause of Death”, “The End Complete”, “World Demise”, and “Frozen in Time”, but with a more modern surrealist twist. Focusing more on the music, while on paper this album may be more-or-less business as usual for Obituary, in execution is where this album really shines and improves upon what was already so great about Obituary’s self-titled album. I think it comes down to passion," vocalist John Tardy offers. "I say this all the time, but if something's not fun, I'm not gonna do it. And we're having more fun than ever." And with that, we’re going to put emphasis on the haunting effects. There’s a heightened doom presence that hasn’t been reached by any prior record, and the clarity in vocals almost allows certain areas to be catchier than they have any right being. Save for the blitzing opener “Barely Alive,” nearly the entire first half rides on clashing rhythms and an anger-fueled attitude that needs no speed to leave an impression. “Without A Conscience” and “War” pair together as one, both pressing that vocal hatred into some of the heaviest riffs the band has written. Percussion wise, things are matched with steady fills in the drawn out notes, with strong solos as clear as day to hook the ear right in.

So, what about the title of the album? Well, it’s the question “what the hell happened to our planet?” that set Donald thinking. “ Dying Of Everything seems like a proper name for this point in history”, he says. “I think it just fits with what everybody has been going through these last two years”. I don’t think you can argue with him. a b "OBITUARY: New Album Title Revealed - July 28, 2014". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved July 29, 2014. OBITUARY Is Working On 'Monster' New Album While In Quarantine". Blabbermouth.net. August 6, 2020 . Retrieved August 6, 2020. It's unusual for a band that's been around since the '80s to be doing some of their best work in the 2020s, but that's exactly what OBITUARY have accomplished through their do-it-yourself attitude and relentless touring on a worldwide level.Former Obituary Bassist Frank Watkins Dies At 47". Blabbermouth.net. October 18, 2015 . Retrieved October 19, 2015. 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. It admittedly takes little to expand upon Obituary’s brand of death metal, but them doing it to themselves worked wonders. For the most part, Dying Of Everything touches on a lot of what the more varied outings have given us in the recent decade. Using modern production tactics to the advantage of echo and haunting effects beside buzzing riffs made a world’s difference, rather than cleaning everything so much. The end result is a disc that boasts all of the sludgy, dense characteristics that made Slowly We Rot incredible with a refreshing new personality. What the hell happened to our planet?” Obituary drummer Donald Tardy asked himself at the height of the pandemic. The conclusion he arrived at, he decided, was a worthy title for their eleventh studio release. “Dying Of Everything seems like a proper name for this point in history,” he says. “I think it just fits with what everybody has been going through these last two years.” The songwriting is quality and the guitar riffs are catchy. I liked this whole album I thought that they have a lot to offer (still) and I think they have more full-length albums up their alley in the future. The music is pretty slow but chunky riffs. Definitely one of their better releases.

Like just about every album in OBITUARY's vast catalog, "Dying Of Everything" is instantly memorable; it's a skill that OBITUARY have only improved upon over the years. The official music video for the LP's first single, "The Wrong Time", directed by Odd Life Studios, can be seen below. The riffs flow like a swollen river, unstoppable, relentless. The band once more intersperse their crushing, slower style with bursts of thrashing intensity. The music is instantly memorable, hooking into the brain and digging in deep. “Barely Alive” is demonic, a frantic rager that will stir the pits into an absolute frenzy in the live setting. It’s got the Buzzsaw guitar sound, John Tardy’s gravel-soaked vocals, some lovely thrash metal breakdowns, and enough energy to power an entire city. It is some opening.

Reviews

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. What always has fascinated me about Obituary is that the feeling of your flesh being ripped to pieces by John Tardy's growls is almost guaranteed, no matter the decade, the album or the song. The Florida squad is pretty much alien to the old motto re-invent or die. They have never boasted impressive technicality with their instruments or excel in writing songs that would make your brain bleed while elaborate structures and clever transitions put your IQ to the test. Nope. They have brute forced their way through more than 30 years of uncooked death metal with stunning resolve and a very simple but effective formula. Obituary was there when the pot containing the genre's broth started to boil out of control, overflowing its filthy charms to the rest of the world. While their contemporaries chose different approaches, with Morbid Angel focusing on speed and in being as esoteric as possible, and Cannibal Corpse just being chaotic and utterly disgusting, Obituary chose to bulk it up, at their own crawling pace. However, following the release of their surprisingly decent self-titled album in 2017, they appeared to be riding a sudden wave of momentum that would eventually culminate in 2023's Dying of Everything. When Obituary released the first singles from this album, my initial reaction was one of continual disappointment. The tone was good, and some of the riffs were cool, but it felt like another Xecutioner's Return; a failed attempt to be what they once were. However, these songs grew on me to the point where newfound intrigue was sparked, and now I'm here dissecting it. We chose 'The Wrong Time' for the first single as it is a true depiction of the sound, style and feel we went for in the studio and is a great taste of what you can expect from 'Dying of Everything'." I first want to make mention of the beautiful artwork, reputedly to be one of the final works of incredible artist Mariusz Lewandowski, whose work has graced some of the underground’s finest albums in the last few years. It seems fitting that, if it is his final piece, it is on an Obituary record.

SLAYER Announces Final European Tour With LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX And OBITUARY". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2018 . Retrieved May 24, 2018.This is about as close as you’re going to get to Obituary ripping off Nasty Savage. They’re one of our earliest influences, so I’m proud to say that we somehow drummed up a Nasty Savage type of feel at 50 years old. It was so apparent to us that we invited David Austin, the [former] Nasty Savage guitar player, to put down two solos with Ken on this song. And they came out killer.” There is a limit to how good the end product gets though. Most melodies are very very simple, and it's Obituary's trademark, but so much simplicity did bring me to Mediocre Town for a few moments. Keeping it simple has brought them a solid fanbase and a discography with no major mistakes, but I also started hearing how their songwriting stays so amazingly far away from taking risks. After all these years, can't they envision doing something just a tiny bit weird and envision it working out well?