Obituary tour dates & new EP release!

Death metal legends Obituary will be returning any day now from their devastation of Europe, including what is certain to be a monster appearance at the famed Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany, to kick off an American tour in September.

The same day that Obituary launches its tour in Atlanta, Candlelight Records will release the band's four-song Left To Die EP. Following up on the worldwide success of the band's 2007 album Xecutioner's Return, the new EP includes two entirely new songs, a re-recording of the band's classic song "Slowly We Rot," and Obituary's rendering of the Celtic Frost tune "Dethroned Emperor." Left To Die will also include a copy of the band's popular "Evil Ways" video.

Formed in 1984 by brothers John Tardy (on vocals) and Donald Tardy (drums), Obituary has delivered its potent, ear-bashing brand of slash-n-burn metallic overkill for almost a quarter-century. Between 1989 and 2005, the band released six studio albums and a live disc through notable hard rock/heavy metal label Roadrunner Records, signing with Candlelight for the release of the critically-acclaimed Xecutioner's Return LP. The Left To Die EP will be released on September 16, 2008 by Candlelight.

TMQ review of Obituary's Xecutioner's Return CD

Obituary tourdates
09/16 @ The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
09/17 @ House of Blues, New Orleans LA
09/18 @ Ridglea Theater, Ft. Worth TX
09/19 @ Scout Bar, Houston TX
09/20 @ Scout Bar, San Antonio TX
09/22 @ The Metro, Mexicali Mexico
09/24 @ House of Blues, W. Hollywood CA
09/25 @ Slim's, San Francisco CA
09/26 @ The Boardwalk, Orangevale CA
09/27 @ Hawthorne Theater, Portland OR
09/28 @ Studio Seven, Seattle WA
09/30 @ Bluebird Theater, Denver CO
10/01 @ Beaumont Club, Kansas City MO
10/02 @ Station 4, St. Paul MN
10/03 @ The Pearl Room, Mokena IL
10/04 @ Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland OH
10/05 @ BB King Blues Club, New York NY
10/07 @ Trocadero Theater, Philadephia PA
10/08 @ Rex Theater, Pittsburgh PA
10/10 @ Palladium, Worcester MA
10/11 @ Rams Head Live, Baltimore MD
10/12 @ Uncle Pleasant's, Louisville KY
10/13 @ Amos Soutend, Charlotte NC
10/14 @ Music Farm, Charleston SC

Obituary - "Evil Ways" video