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OBITUARY: 'Newer And Better'

June 22, 2005

Florida death metal pioneers OBITUARY will release their sixth studio record, "Frozen In Time", on July 19 via Roadrunner Records. OBITUARY is also planning to hit the road this fall with brethren NAPALM DEATH and DEAD TO FALL.

"After six years of inactivity, it's like we awakened out of hibernation just as heavy as we were before. It was like our sound was frozen in time," says vocalist John Tardy. "This album isn't a new beginning, it's just what we've always done; just newer and better."

Speaking of the music, "On the Floor" opens with an incisive, churning riff, thunderous beats and bloodcurdling vocals before shifting into a chugging, bone-splintering breakdown, "Blindsided" rides a gradually ascending hate groove to a destination just south of Hell, and "Back Inside" fuses colossal crunch with pummeling double-bass drumming to create a deadly mosh pit firestorm.

The group's first collection of new songs since 1997's "Back from the Dead", "Frozen In Time" was self-produced by the band, with Mark Prator and Scott Burns engineering, and was mastered by Tom Morris at Morrisound. Download the track "Insane" at Roadrun.com.

OBITUARY are in the process of booking a U.S. tour with NAPALM DEATH and DEAD TO FALL beginning in early September. As bassist Frank Watkins says, "We look forward to seeing everyone again. It has been a long time coming!!"

OBITUARY with NAPALM DEATH and DEAD TO FALL:

Sep. 01 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Sep. 02 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Sep. 03 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Sep. 04 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
Sep. 06 - New York, NY - B.B. King's
Sep. 07 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
Sep. 09 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sep. 10 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Sep. 12 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Sep. 13 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Sep. 14 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
Sep. 17 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
Sep. 18 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution

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