Anthology (Obituary album)

Anthology
Anthology
Greatest hits album by Obituary
Released	January 23, 2001
Recorded	1988–1998
Genre	Death metal
Length	77:27
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Obituary, Scott Burns, Jaime Locke, Rick Miller and Mark Prator
Obituary chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Kerrang!	^[3]
Metal Hammer	9/10^[4]

Anthology is a 2001 greatest hits album by American death metal band Obituary.^[5]^[6] It contains songs recorded during the band's early career, from 1989's Slowly We Rot to 1997's Back from the Dead. The compilation also contains two previously unreleased tracks, recorded in 1998 before the band separated.

Track listing

All music by Obituary except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Find the Arise" (Demo version)	JP Chartier/D. Tardy/J. Tardy	2:39
2.	"'Til Death"	John Tardy	3:56
3.	"Internal Bleeding"	John Tardy/Peres/West	3:02
4.	"Intoxicated"	John Tardy/Peres	4:40
5.	"Slowly We Rot"	John Tardy	3:38
6.	"Cause of Death"	Peres/J. Tardy/West	6:31
7.	"Dying"	Obituary/Peres	4:31
8.	"Chopped in Half"	Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy	3:44
9.	"Turned Inside Out"	Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy	5:10
10.	"Back to One"	D. Tardy/West	3:42
11.	"The End Complete"	Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy	4:04
12.	"I'm in Pain"	Peres/D. Tardy/J. Tardy	4:04
13.	"Kill for Me"	Peres/J. Tardy	2:56
14.	"Final Thoughts"		4:10
15.	"Don't Care"	Peres/J. Tardy	3:12
16.	"Threatening Skies"	Peres/J. Tardy	2:19
17.	"By the Light"		2:56
18.	"Back from the Dead"	Peres/J. Tardy	4:58
19.	"Buried Alive" (Venom cover)	Bray/Dunn/Lant	3:33
20.	"Boiling Point (212° Sporadic Mix)"		3:42
Total length:			77:27

Charts

Monthly

Year	Chart	Position
2001	Poland (ZPAV Top 100)	91^[7]

Personnel

John Tardy - vocals (all tracks)
Allen West - lead guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 - 20)
JP Chartier - lead guitar (track 1)
Trevor Peres - rhythm guitar (all tracks)
Daniel Tucker - bass (tracks 1 - 5)
Frank Watkins - bass (tracks 6 - 20)
Donald Tardy - drums (all tracks)
James Murphy- lead guitar (tracks 6-10)

References

^ Bukszpan, Daniel (March 23, 2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. Barnes & Noble Publishing. ISBN 9780760742181 – via Google Books.
^ Torreano, Bradley. Anthology at AllMusic
^ Lawson, Dom (January 27, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 837. EMAP. p. 46.
^ Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 85.
^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (March 23, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.
^ "Obituary Anthology". exclaim.ca.
^ "TOP100". July 8, 2001. Archived from the original on July 8, 2001.

[1] Bukszpan, Daniel (March 23, 2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. Barnes & Noble Publishing. ISBN 9780760742181 – via Google Books.

[2] Torreano, Bradley. Anthology at AllMusic

[3] Lawson, Dom (January 27, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 837. EMAP. p. 46.

[4] Dome, Malcolm (February 2001). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 83. UK: Future plc. p. 85.

[5] Sharpe-Young, Garry (March 23, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN 9781906002015 – via Google Books.

[6] "Obituary Anthology". exclaim.ca.

[7] "TOP100". July 8, 2001. Archived from the original on July 8, 2001.

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Obituary
John Tardy Donald Tardy Trevor Peres Terry Butler Kenny Andrews Jerome Grable Allen West JP Chartier Daniel Tucker Frank Watkins James Murphy Ralph Santolla
Studio albums	Slowly We Rot Cause of Death The End Complete World Demise Back from the Dead Frozen in Time Xecutioner's Return Darkest Day Inked in Blood Obituary Dying of Everything
Live albums	Dead
Compilation albums	The Best of Obituary
EPs	Left to Die Ten Thousand Ways to Die
Video albums	Frozen Alive
Related articles	Obituary discography Death Deicide Six Feet Under Andrew W.K.