Obituary is listed by Nielsen Soundscan as the fifth best-selling death metal band of all time and their albums have sold 368,184 copies. Their 1992 release "The End Complete" has also more than 103,378 copies in the United States alone.
After 1997's Back from the Dead album, the band had grown tired of touring which led to the band disbanding. During the hiatus, 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 while not playing in Obituary. Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001. The band reformed in 2003 and Catastrophic continued to exist alongside the reformed Obituary. Catastrophic released one album, The Cleansing, in 2001. Obituary's reunion album, Frozen in Time was released in 2005. The band's first live DVD, "Frozen Alive", was released in January of 2007.
Obituary are currently signed to Candlelight Records for their seventh album Xecutioner's Return, which was released on August 28, 2007.
Obituary's guitarist, Allen West, was recently imprisoned for D.U.I. (driving under the influence of alcohol) and released in January 2008. During his incarceration, Ralph Santolla served as West's replacement. It is uncertain at this time whether or not West will be returning to the band.
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Obituary Lyrics
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Nerdesin burdayım
Kimi siktin yine kimi siktin yine
Sikilmiş okan
Sikik okan sikik okan
Nerdesin burdayım
Kimi siktin yine kimi siktin yine
Sikilmiş okan
Nerdesin burdayım
Kimi siktin yine kimi siktin yine
Sikilmiş okan
Sikik okan sikik okan
Nerdesin burdayım
Kimi siktin yine kimi siktin yine
Sikilmiş okan
The lyrics to Obituary's song "Pain Inside" are in fact, not in English, but in Turkish. The English translation of the lyrics reveals the stark nature of the words. The repeated phrase "sikik okan" seems to be an exclamation of frustration, potentially meaning "damned Okan," possibly referring to someone who had caused pain or frustration to the singer.
The rest of the lyrics continue with a similar theme of pain and frustration, questioning where the object of the singer's anger is, and accusing them of causing harm to others ("kimi siktin yine" meaning "who did you screw over again?"). The imagery of being "sikilmiş," or "screwed," adds to the aggression of the song. Overall, the lyrics appear to be expressing deep-seated anger and resentment towards someone who has caused pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Sikik okan sikik okan
A repetitive chant that expresses the feeling of being stuck in a cycle of pain and suffering.
Nerdesin burdayım
Asking the question, 'Where are you?' It is a cry for someone or something that can help ease the pain felt inside.
Kimi siktin yine kimi siktin yine
Asking who caused the pain and why they keep doing it again and again. A plea for an end to the torment.
Sikilmiş okan
Describing the pain inside as a feeling of being trapped and suffocated. The word 'okan' means 'soul' or 'heart,' so it's like saying the soul is suffocating from the pain.
Writer(s): John Russell Tardy, Donald William Tardy, Trevor Leon Peres
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