{"id":61698,"date":"2018-07-13T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=61698"},"modified":"2020-05-21T14:57:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T14:57:40","slug":"news-obscura-release-fifth-studio-album-diluvium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-obscura-release-fifth-studio-album-diluvium\/","title":{"rendered":"OBSCURA Release Fifth Studio Album \u2018Diluvium\u2019 (July 13th, 2018) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

OBSCURA Release Fifth Studio Album \u2018Diluvium\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nJuly 13th, 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Landshut, Germany-based progressive death metal group Obscura issued fifth full-length studio album Diluvium<\/em> on July 13th, 2018 through Relapse Records.<\/p>\n

Vocalist \/ guitarist Steffen Kummerer commented: \u201cOur new album Diluvium<\/em> finally marks the end of Obscura\u2019s four album circle we started around ten years ago when we wrote Cosmogenesis<\/em> [2009], followed by Omnivium<\/em> [2011] and Akr\u00f3asis<\/em> [2016] in recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Rafael Trujillo [guitar], Linus Klausenitzer [bass], Sebastian Lanser [drums] and myself participating as equal songwriting contributors, the record turned out diverse, progressive and colourful in every possible way. We can\u2019t wait to share the final piece of this long running four-album-concept with you and look forward to the album release along with extensive touring throughout 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diluvium<\/em> was recorded with longtime producer V. Santura at Woodshed Studios in Landshut.<\/p>\n

The outing features a guest contribution from Linus Klausenitzer\u2019s father, Prof. Ulf Klausenitzer, who has worked previously as a violinist and conductor with renowned musicians Arvo P\u00e4rt, Karl-Heinz Stockhausen, Mikis Theodorakis, Daniel Barenboim, Christian Thielemann, Pierre Boulez and many more.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Jonas Baumgartl, a founding member and a key member of Obscura between 2002 and 2007, returned to take part in the Diluvium<\/em> sessions on cello. Jonas recorded drums and cello on the band\u2019s 2003 demo Illegimitation<\/em>, as well as their 2006 debut full-length Retribution<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Clandestine Stars\u2019
\n02. \u2018Emergent Evolution\u2019
\n03. \u2018Diluvium\u2019
\n04. \u2018Mortification Of The Vulgar Sun\u2019
\n05. \u2018Ethereal Skies\u2019
\n06. \u2018Convergence\u2019
\n07. \u2018Ekpyrosis\u2019
\n08. \u2018The Seventh Aeon\u2019
\n09. \u2018The Conjuration\u2019
\n10. \u2018An Epilogue To Infinity\u2019
\n11. \u2018A Last Farewell\u2019 (bonus track)<\/p>\n

Obscura\u2019s line-up was as follows:<\/p>\n

Steffen Kummerer (vocals and guitars)
\nRafael Trujillo (guitars)
\nLinus Klausenitzer (bass)
\nSebastian Lanser (drums)<\/p>\n

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the songs \u2018Mortification Of The Vulgar Sun\u2019 and \u2018Emergent Evolution\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Fourth studio record Akr\u00f3asis<\/em> was released<\/a> in February 2016 via Relapse Records.<\/p>\n