Obituary Kicks Off Final 4 US Shows in NYC
Obituary bring big US tour finale to NYC, celebrating 35 years of 'Cause Of Death' legacy!
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Obituary, the Florida death-metal icons, launch the last leg of their US tour tonight at the Knockdown Center in New York City. With only four dates left, the band is capping off a coast-to-coast run commemorating the 35th anniversary of their seminal 1990 album Cause Of Death.
Tour’s Grand Finale Hits Nyc
Tonight’s performance at the former industrial space in Queens kicks off what the band calls their “Final 4.” Formed in Tampa in 1984 under the name Xecutioner, Obituary helped define the death-metal blueprint with crushing riffs, guttural vocals and swamp-saturated grooves. Over the past six weeks, they’ve hit venues from Miami’s Churchill’s Pub to Seattle’s El Corazón, drawing crowds hungry for that classic Florida sound.
Ahead of tonight’s show, Obituary’s Instagram teased: “With only a handful of shows left on this U.S. TOUR we are looking forward to these Final 4, starting tonight in NYC!! Always a Good Time with so many friends, tonight will be no exception…Here we Go!!” Fans have been sharing clips of the stage build-outs, and the Knockdown’s warehouse vibe promises an intimate, high-energy night.
Why “cause Of Death” Still Matters
Recorded at Morrisound Recording in Tampa and produced by Scott Burns, Cause Of Death was Obituary’s second studio album, released on September 24, 1990. It captured the band’s classic lineup—vocalist John Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and James “Rick” Rozz, bassist Frank Watkins and drummer Donald Tardy—at their rawest and most inventive. Tracks like “Chopped In Half,” “Face Your Apartness” and the haunting title cut established them as forerunners of US death metal.
Critics and fans alike credit Cause Of Death with expanding death-metal’s sonic boundaries, blending savage tempos with brooding atmospheres. In an era when many peers chased speed, Obituary doubled down on brutal heaviness and memorable hooks, a formula that remains influential to this day.
Raffle And Merch Details
As part of the celebration, Obituary has partnered with ESP Guitars on a special giveaway. Attendees can purchase raffle tickets at the merch booth for a chance to win a custom Cause Of Death–wrapped ESP guitar, while fans worldwide can enter an online drawing for a digital design file at obituary.cc. “Raffle Tickets at the MerchBooth for the ‘live-show’ COD wrapped design Guitar thanks to our good friends at @espguitars AND Online for the WorldWide Raffle for the DigitalDesign!!” the band wrote on Instagram.
In addition to the raffle, the merch area will offer limited-edition vinyl reissues of Cause Of Death, exclusive t-shirts and commemorative patches. Collectors and first-timers alike have been snapping up items on the road, with many shows selling out of certain sizes within minutes.
Ahead of NYC, Obituary tore through Asheville and Louisville, posting highlights on social media: “Well Damn Asheville…that was Awesome!! Way to ThrowDown proper on a week night…NewYork TOMORROW ready to celebrate 35 years of #CauseOfDeath with YOU!” and “What an absolute CrushingShow last night in Louisville!!…Tonight Asheville gets invaded by the Florida Boys so…bust out the Studs & Leather.” Those posts underscore the band’s tight connection with its fanbase and the camaraderie that fuels death-metal mosh pits.
With the Knockdown Center show setting the stage tonight, three more concerts remain before the tour wraps. Exact dates and venues are listed on obituary.cc, where fans can also stream behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and on-stage clips from this milestone run.
If you can’t make it in person, visit obituary.cc to enter the worldwide raffle and secure a slice of death-metal history. Either way, Obituary’s Final 4 promise a night of unrelenting brutality, nods to the past and an electrifying tribute to an album that reshaped the genre.
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