The reunion of OBITUARY is now confirmed on the Metalfest.com website for the 1st annual Sun N' Steel Florida Metalfest, held March 6th and 7th at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida. Other bands added are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ENTOMBED, ANAL BLAST, 3 INCHED OF BLOOD and other locals. Also confirmed are the "NWOBHM ALLSTARS" featuring AL ATKINS (JUDAS PRIEST), JESS COX (TYGERS OF PAN TANG) and DENNIS STRATTON (IRON MAIDEN, PRAYING MANTIS).

The full list of bands confirmed so far can be seen here:

http://www.metalfest.com/Florida/bands.htm

More to be announced.

*UPDATE* The band has also spoken to blabbermouth.net about a possible upcoming album deal with Roadrunner Records.

"Everybody is back together me, John [Tardy, vocals], Trevor [Peres, guitar], Allen [West, guitar] and Frank [Watkins, bass], We are writing new music right now, and are talking to Roadrunner [Records] about an album deal. I couldn't be more excited about this."

Band profile:

Obituary