Editing Obituary (band) (section)

===Rise to success (1991–1997)===
In 1991, just prior to the writing and recording sessions of their third album, Murphy left Obituary to join [[Cancer (band)|Cancer]] and was replaced by a returning Allen West. The lineup of Peres, Watkins, West and the Tardy brothers recorded the band's next three albums, starting with ''[[The End Complete]]'' (1992). ''The End Complete'' was a moderate success for Obituary, having sold more than a hundred thousand copies,<ref name="blabbermouth_cc"/> and it was the band's first album to chart in the United States and Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heatseekers Albums Chart |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/Heatseekers-albums/1992-05-16 |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="UK-chart">{{cite web |title=OBITUARY &#124; Official Charts Company |publisher=Officialcharts.com |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/obituary/ |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="GER-chart">{{cite web |title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts |publisher=Musicline.de |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Obituary/longplay |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="NLD-chart">{{cite web |title=Dutch Charts |publisher=Dutchcharts.nl |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=obituary&cat=a |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> This success also resulted in the release of Obituary's first-ever music video "The End Complete", which received significant airplay on [[MTV]]'s ''[[Headbangers Ball]]''.<ref name="hbb">{{cite news |title=Headbangers Ball- The Unofficial Tribute Site - Episode Database |work=headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com |url=http://www.headbangersballunofficialtributesite.com/episode-database |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref>

Obituary's fourth studio album, ''[[World Demise]]'', was released in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jeffries |first=Vincent |date= |title=World Demise - Obituary |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r204471 |accessdate=October 13, 2011 |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=}}</ref> Although the album did not sell as well as ''The End Complete'', it still managed to reach the top 100 in several territories, including the United States,<ref>{{cite web |title=Heatseekers Albums Chart |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/Heatseekers-albums/1994-09-24 |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> United Kingdom,<ref name="UK-chart"/> Germany,<ref name="GER-chart"/> Switzerland<ref>{{cite web |title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community |publisher=Hitparade.ch |url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=obituary&cat=a |access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> and the Netherlands,<ref name="NLD-chart"/> and a music video for "Don't Care" was shot.<ref name="hbb"/>

After a two-and-a-half year break from touring and recording, Obituary released their fifth studio album ''[[Back from the Dead (Obituary album)|Back from the Dead]]'' in 1997. While the band did not abandon the death metal sound it had become known for with its previous albums, ''Back from the Dead'' is noted for being Obituary's most diverse record, incorporating elements of [[groove metal]], [[hardcore punk]], and in particular, its closing track "Bullituary" is played in a [[rap metal|rap]]/[[nu metal]] style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bromley |first=Adrian |date=July 6, 1997 |title=CoC : Obituary - Back from the Dead : Review |url=http://chroniclesofchaos.com/articles.aspx?id=2-481 |access-date=November 29, 2024 |website=[[Chronicles of Chaos (webzine)|Chronicles of Chaos]]}}</ref><ref name="voicesfromthedarkside">{{Cite web |last=Dávid |first=László |title=Voices From The Darkside |url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interview/obituary/ |access-date=November 29, 2024 |website=Voices from the Dark Side}}</ref> Regarding the album's musical direction, John Tardy recalls: "We took a more raw approach with that album. We used a new producer Jaime Locke on that record. We really like the [[New York hardcore|NY Hardcore]] sound and those influences came out on that record. I love the album really in your face. Also my friends Skinner T and #1 Diablo did some rapping on it."<ref name="voicesfromthedarkside"/>