Legendary Florida Death Metal icons OBITUARY announce the official remastered, reissues of the classic titles Xecutioner’s Return & Darkest Day! Both albums are available on LP/2LP/CD/CS for the first time in over 15 years & available for the first time on streaming!
OBITUARY Comment on the Reissues:
“We are super excited about the remastered reissues of Xecutioner’s Return & Darkest Day These albums have not been available for many years and it’s great to know that soon fans can finally get their hands on them. It will give everyone an opportunity to enjoy and remember Frank Watkins and the final OB recordings with him while allowing fans to celebrate the amazing, shredding solos that Ralph Santolla threw down on these records during his time with us.
R.I.P. both our brothers….gone but not forgotten.”
Xecutioner’s Return & Darkest Day remastered reissues are out December 11 and available for pre-order via Relapse.com HERE.
Originally released in 2007 and now remastered for 2026, Xecutioner’s Return, named after OBITUARY’s original band name (Xecutioner) was hailed as “a bone-basic tour de force of old-school death metal infused with a bleeding organic groove and dripping with sepulchral atmosphere.” (Blabbermouth).The thunderous album features all of the band’s hallmarks, Xecutioner’s Return features heavier-than-anything-else Death Metal riffs, now infused with old-school, neck-breaking pacing. Prepare for death!
Following the lauded release of Xecutioner’s Return, OBITUARY’s classic-sounding follow-up album Darkest Day pulled no punches. Darkest Day is decidedly marked by the return of OBITUARY’s devastating groove riffing. Often regarded as one of Extreme Metal’s most consistent and unyielding bands, OBITUARY’s path forward to the top of the genre’s pantheon was paved by records like Darkest Day!
Now fully remastered for 2026, Darkest Day includes two bonus tracks “Dethroned Emperor (Celtic Frost Cover)” & “Slowly We Rot (2008 Version)” originally only available on the 2008 Left To Die EP.
Xecutioner’s Return Streaming:
https://orcd.co/xecutionersreturn
Darkfest Day Streaming:
https://orcd.co/darkestday
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