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OBSCURA Release Fifth Studio Album ‘Diluvium’
July 13th, 2018

Landshut, Germany-based progressive death metal group Obscura issued fifth full-length studio album Diluvium on July 13th, 2018 through Relapse Records.

Vocalist / guitarist Steffen Kummerer commented: “Our new album Diluvium finally marks the end of Obscura’s four album circle we started around ten years ago when we wrote Cosmogenesis [2009], followed by Omnivium [2011] and Akróasis [2016] in recent years.

“With 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’t 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.”

Diluvium was recorded with longtime producer V. Santura at Woodshed Studios in Landshut.

The outing features a guest contribution from Linus Klausenitzer’s father, Prof. Ulf Klausenitzer, who has worked previously as a violinist and conductor with renowned musicians Arvo Pärt, Karl-Heinz Stockhausen, Mikis Theodorakis, Daniel Barenboim, Christian Thielemann, Pierre Boulez and many more.

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

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Clandestine Stars’
02. ‘Emergent Evolution’
03. ‘Diluvium’
04. ‘Mortification Of The Vulgar Sun’
05. ‘Ethereal Skies’
06. ‘Convergence’
07. ‘Ekpyrosis’
08. ‘The Seventh Aeon’
09. ‘The Conjuration’
10. ‘An Epilogue To Infinity’
11. ‘A Last Farewell’ (bonus track)

Obscura’s line-up was as follows:

Steffen Kummerer (vocals and guitars)
Rafael Trujillo (guitars)
Linus Klausenitzer (bass)
Sebastian Lanser (drums)

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the songs ‘Mortification Of The Vulgar Sun’ and ‘Emergent Evolution’. All three clips can be viewed below.

Fourth studio record Akróasis was released in February 2016 via Relapse Records.