Obituary are set to release their ninth album after a successful crowdfunding campaign.

The death metal outfit recorded the follow-up to 2009's Darkest Day at their own RedNeck Studio in Florida, and it's to be launched via Relapse Records.

The band say in a statement: “We've been writing and working on the material for nearly three years now – and we could not be more excited with how the songs have all turned out.

"All the stars seem to have aligned for us. With the songs, production and overall feel of this record, the band is more solid than ever.”

The current lineup features bassist Terry Butler and guitarist Kenny Andrews alongside founding vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy and guitarist Trevor Peres.

The title and release date have not been confirmed.

Florida death metal veterans OBITUARY have set "Inked In Blood" as the title of their ninth studio album, tentatively due at the end of October via the band's new partnership with Relapse Records. OBITUARY drummer Donald Tardy revealed the CD title during an interview with the Italian blog Metal Skunk before the group's July 17 concert in Rome.

OBITUARY's first full-length CD in over five years was recorded by the band this past April at its own RedNeck Studio in Gibsonton, Florida.

Fan-filmed video footage of OBITUARY performing the "Inked In Blood" title track on June 13 at the Copenhell festival in Copenhagen, Denmark can be seen below.

Commented OBITUARY on the new material: "We don't know how to explain it but we really hit the 'metal nail' on the head with this album.

"We have been writing and working on the new material for nearly three years now and we could not be more excited how these songs have all turned out.

"All the stars seem to have aligned for us and this release, with the songs, production and overall feel of this record, the band is more solid than ever."

Florida-based death metal veterans OBITUARY have announced "Ten Thousand Ways To Die", a special two-song single containing a pair of brand new studio tracks plus a bonus live set of twelve classics and fan favorites from the band's storied catalog. Recorded in eleven different cities during the band's highly successful 2015 "Inked In Blood" world tour, the live tracks capture the incredible performances of a band that has stood atop the death metal pantheon for almost 30 years.

"Ten Thousand Ways To Die" will be released worldwide on October 21 on CD and digital formats and is sure to satisfy new and die-hard OBITUARY fans and will quench the bloodthirst of listeners until the band's new album drops in spring 2017.

Listen to the new single "Loathe" below.