OBITUARY
Dying of everything

Like just about every album in Obituary’s vast catalog, Dying Of Everything is instantly memorable. “It’s easy listening,” John says. “You can just enjoy it without having to think too much about it. But when you go back and listen again, you hear more things each time.”

It’s a skill that Obituary have only improved upon over the years. “We’re like a fine wine,” Donald says with a laugh. “It sounds stupid, but it’s true. We’re honing our skills as musicians individually and as a band. But when it comes to songwriting we’ve always said, ‘Keep it simple, stupid.’ We’ll let other bands get all technical with 6,000 riffs in one song. We like to keep it grooving.”

Dying Of Everything features cover art by Mariusz Lewandowski, the Polish painter whose work has appeared on albums by Bell Witch, Psycroptic and Abigail Williams. He died unexpectedly in 2022. “He did a fantastic job on the artwork, but he passed away not long after he did our album cover,” John reveals. “I think our cover art might’ve been the last thing he did.”

It’s unusual for a band that’s been around since the ’80s to be doing some of their best work in the 2020s, but that’s exactly what Obituary have done on Dying Of Everything. “I think it comes down to passion,” John offers. “I say this all the time, but if something’s not fun, I’m not gonna do it. And we’re having more fun than ever.”