Oh, look, John Tardy has ideas for a new album. Eventually. Maybe. 🪦🎸
In a world where bands drop albums faster than drummers drop sticks, OBITUARY’s John Tardy casually mentioned to some guy named Alejandro that, yeah, they might make another record someday. Probably. If the universe aligns and they’re not too busy touring the same setlist for the next three to five years. Because, you know, that’s how you stay relevant in death metal—by not making death metal.
“Yeah. It’s tough. You come out with an album nowadays and it takes us that three, four, five years just to kind of cover all the territory [on tour] and get things done.”
Ah yes, the grueling life of a death metal band—spending half a decade playing “Slowly We Rot” in different cities. Truly, the sacrifices these legends make. But don’t worry, they’re always “collecting rhythms and ideas and songtitles” while Trevor Peres noodles in soundcheck. That’s right, every time Trevor turns on his amp, a new death metal riff is born—or at least recorded on his phone between bathroom breaks.
But wait, there’s more! John also decided to weigh in on the Florida Death Metal Big Four tour that will absolutely never happen because, shocker, these bands don’t all love each other. When asked about Jack Owen’s comments, John laughed like a man who’s been in the game long enough to know that ego > friendship in metal.
“[Laughs] That’s not us. You know what? We have personally always been that band for as long as I can remember…”
Oh, humble kings. While other bands demand to headline and act like their own roadies aren’t allowed to look them in the eye, OBITUARY is out here ready to open for CANNIBAL CORPSE or DEICIDE any day. Why? Because they like to drink and party. Priorities, people.
“And maybe some other bands always aren’t like that. Maybe they feel like they should be a headlining band and maybe that means something to them. It doesn’t matter to us. We like to drink and party a lot, so if to get on earlier in the night and get done and then go ahead and start drinking, I’m totally down with that.”
Finally, a band that admits the truth: death metal is just an excuse to tour, drink, and avoid real jobs. And if that means opening for DEICIDE, so be it. Glen Benton, are you hearing this? John’s down. Let’s make it happen. Or don’t. Whatever.
Donald Tardy, the band’s drummer and John’s brother, also chimed in last summer with the rock-and-roll classic: “we have plans, but plans are meaningless.” He pondered whether they even want to make another album, which is fair—after 40 years, maybe they’re just winging it at this point. But sure, if they’re still alive and the fans “deserve it,” maybe they’ll write some songs. No pressure.
“Should there be one more record? Possibly. Possibly for the fans… And should we?”
Deep. Very deep. It’s almost as deep as their back catalog. And while they figure out if they “can” or “should” make another album, they’ll keep touring, because that’s what bands do when they’re not sure if they’re still relevant. Classic move.
So, will OBITUARY release a new album in 2026 or 2027? Maybe. Probably not. But hey, at least they’re honest about it. And if they do, it’ll be great. If they don’t, well, there’s always the next tour where they can play “Dying Of Everything” in its entirety for the 87th time. 🪦🍻
Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
Chord F. Discord: proving that laughter, much like a poorly tuned ukulele, is truly universal.
