Obituary’s members met in college. The band used to sell their tapes out of their car in the school parking lot. Obituary began singing at the college club Anyplace. The lead singer was heavily influenced by his brother's love for music.

The group is in the midst of the promotional tour for their latest release. Obituary's new release is a refinement of their original sound.

Generally, critics have commended Obituary for their ability to energize the crowd at concerts. Dillon Orsino, a music critic from Omaha, has always been pleased with group’s vocals. Obituary’s latest project is receiving generally positive reviews from Galloway Krishnamurthy, a music critic out of Urbana, and Simon Brooks, from Ann Arbor.

Obituary was discovered after their single was heard on a local music hour on K100.5. The group's members had horrible jobs when they started playing, just biding time until they would hit the big time. Obituary’s first release climbed the charts quickly, giving them national exposure. The band plays plenty of arenas, but would rather play in the smaller venues in which they started.

Obituary knew they had finally made it in 1997, when the group's first fan club was started by Anna Reiner. While the club started out small after the organizer heard the band play at a small club in San Francisco, the club grew leaps and bounds after the group’s first national tour.

Obituary appreciaites their fans and wants to give them a good show, so they play past hits along with the newest singles. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Obituary tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.