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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World Demise
Obituary Lyrics
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You have found
Before you living groan
You got to pay
Live for life
Follow My steps
Exsitence to die ...
Following in My steps
Do remain in constant fear
Going to sigh
And hasten to burn
Rock the one who finds
Paid to live ...
With the light
..
Fall to two
Lies great demise
In silence
Counting graves lives foul
Go to die
Come to burn
World Demise
Go wilt die
The shocked earth groans
World Demise
The lyrics of Obituary's song "World Demise" are steeped in mystery and open to interpretation. At first glance, the song seems to address the inevitability of death and the consequences of living life recklessly. The repeated phrase "Follow My steps" suggests that the singer wants the listener to learn from their mistakes and not repeat them.
The lines "Do live out all My life" and "Do remain in constant fear" hint at a darker message. It seems as though the singer has lived a life filled with regret and wants the listener to experience that same fear and despair. The final lines, "World Demise / Go wilt die / The shocked earth groans / World Demise," suggest that the world itself is suffering and may be coming to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
I have found
The singer has made a discovery.
You have found
The listener has made the same discovery.
Before you living groan
Life is full of pain and suffering.
You got to pay
There is always a cost for living.
Live for life
Keep living despite the hardships.
Follow My steps
The singer is offering guidance or leadership.
Exsitence to die ...
All life ends in death.
Following in My steps
Continue to follow the guidance or leadership offered.
Do live out all My life
Emulate or imitate the life of the artist.
Do remain in constant fear
Always be afraid or anxious.
Going to sigh
Sighing is a physical manifestation of emotional pain or exhaustion.
And hasten to burn
Burning is associated with pain, destruction, and death.
Rock the one who finds
Some people will be shaken or disturbed by the singer's message.
Paid to live ...
Living requires effort or sacrifice.
With the light
Possibly a reference to heaven or an afterlife.
...
This line is blank and has no meaning on its own.
Fall to two
Unclear, could refer to a binary choice or a physical collapse.
Lies great demise
A big failure or catastrophe is imminent.
In silence
This event will happen without warning or fanfare.
Counting graves lives foul
People are dying in large numbers and something is to blame.
Go to die
People are going to die.
Come to burn
People are going to be destroyed or consumed by fire.
World Demise
The end of the world or a major civilization.
Go wilt die
People are going to die.
The shocked earth groans
The earth itself will be shaken or injured by these events.
World Demise
The end of the world or a major civilization.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALLEN WEST, DONALD WILLIAM TARDY, FRANK WATKINS, JOHN RUSSELL TARDY, TREVOR LEON PERES
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Dario Fernando
Obituary - World Demise (1994)
00:00 Don't Care
03:14 World Demise
06:58 Burned In
10:30 Redefine
15:11 Paralyzing
20:08 Lost
24:08 Solid State
28:48 Splattered
33:04 Final Thoughts
37:13 Boiling Point
40:23 Set in Stone
45:16 Kill for Me
John Tardy : vocals, photography
Trevor Peres : rhythm guitar
Allen West: guitar
Frank Watkins : bass
Donald Tardy : drums
Roadrunner / RR 8995-2
José Roberto Briza júnior
00:00 Don't Care
03:14 World Demise
06:58 Burned In
10:30 Redefine
15:11 Paralyzing
20:08 Lost
24:08 Solid State
28:48 Splattered
33:04 Final Thoughts
37:13 Boiling Point
40:23 Set in Stone
45:16 Kill for Me
madstylesnz
I love it when you listen to an old album you used to listen to when you were younger for nostalgia and you're surprised how good it is, 90s metal was the best.
Rodrigo DelAmigo
Tru dat man
Super Unknown
Early 90s and mid 90s was pumpin out really good metal albums bar none,death metal was really peaking at this time and before
Blast Radius
It like, re-dawns on you how Ill 94 was for metal.
Hellstrings
Just as boring now as it was in 94.
Robert dela cruz
90's the best man.... im 42 now
Dario Fernando
Obituary - World Demise (1994)
00:00 Don't Care
03:14 World Demise
06:58 Burned In
10:30 Redefine
15:11 Paralyzing
20:08 Lost
24:08 Solid State
28:48 Splattered
33:04 Final Thoughts
37:13 Boiling Point
40:23 Set in Stone
45:16 Kill for Me
John Tardy : vocals, photography
Trevor Peres : rhythm guitar
Allen West: guitar
Frank Watkins : bass
Donald Tardy : drums
Roadrunner / RR 8995-2
figgn
the hero we need
now
kill for me
bsambo russia БОЕВОЕ САМБО
At the very end of the track, solid state is a great solo
iamnotanumber iamnotanumber
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