Omnivium | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 March 2011 | |||
Recorded | June–October 2010 | |||
Studio | Woodshed Studios, Landshut, Germany | |||
Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 54:15 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer | Obscura, Victor Bullok | |||
Obscura chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | favorable[1] |
PopMatters | [2] |
Revolver | 4/5[3] |
Tracks such as album opener “Septuagint”, “Vortex Omnivium”, “Euclidean Elements” and “Celestial Spheres” are expressive and elaborate, and exude class and the confidence of a band at the peak of their abilities. Ominivum very clearly raises the bar for extreme, technical metal and is OBSCURA’s finest moment to date. Mirror - DL - 61 MB (RAR)- Report Broken Link! Inferi – Revenant Obscura – Diluvium Obscura – Omnivium Psycroptic – As The Kingdom.
Omnivium is the third studio album released by Germandeath metal band Obscura, and the second album of Obscura's four album concept.[4] The album was recorded at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with engineer Victor Bullok (also known as V.Santura). It was released by Relapse Records on 29 March 2011.
The album is based on Friedrich Schelling's Clara: or On Nature's Connection to the Spirit World (1810).[5]
Obscura released the track 'Septuagint' to the public on 19 January 2011.[6][7]The second song from Omnivium, 'Vortex Omnivium', was released to the public on 24 February 2011.[8]The limited edition album included a bonus track, a cover of Cacophony's 'Concerto', an embroidered Obscura patch, a guitar pick, and an album cover sticker.
Omnivium debuted at #11 on the USA's Top Heatseekers chart,[9] and at #14 on Germany's Media Control Newcomer chart.,[10] furthermore, within the first week the album sold 2,000 copies the US.
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Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | 'Septuagint' |
| 7:18 |
2. | 'Vortex Omnivium' | 4:14 | |
3. | 'Ocean Gateways' |
| 5:56 |
4. | 'Euclidean Elements' | Grossmann | 4:51 |
5. | 'Prismal Dawn' | 6:21 | |
6. | 'Celestial Spheres' | Grossmann | 5:28 |
7. | 'Velocity' |
| 6:04 |
8. | 'A Transcendental Serenade' | 6:13 | |
9. | 'Aevum' |
| 7:51 |
Total length: | 54:15 |
Limited Edition bonus track | |||
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No. | Title | Music | Length |
10. | 'Concerto' (Cacophony cover) | 4:42 | |
Total length: | 58:57 |
Credits[edit]
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[11]
Personnel[edit]
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Charts[edit]
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^Pratt, Greg (March 26, 2011). 'Obscura Omnivium'. exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^Begrand, Adrien (April 17, 2011). 'Obscura: Omnivium'. www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^Read, Clarke (March 29, 2011). 'Review: Obscura – Omnivium'. www.revolvermag.com. NewBay Media. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=66151
- ^'BLABBERMOUTH.NET - OBSCURA: 'Omnivium' Cover Artwork Unveiled'. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^'Obscura Streaming New Song Online - in Metal News'. Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^'BLABBERMOUTH.NET - OBSCURA: New Song Available For Streaming'. Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^'OBSCURA Vortex Omnivium song premiere - Videos on Demand'. Metal Injection. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^Obscura's Omnivium Debuts On Billboard Heatseekers Chart bravewords.com. 2011-04-11. Retrieved on 2011-08-11.
- ^Obscura: 'Omnivium' Enters German Media Control Newcomers ChartArchived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine psychozine.eu. Retrieved on 2011-08-11.
- ^Omnivium (booklet). Obscura. Relapse Records. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2016/05/24/connecting-the-dots-obscura/
- ^'Obscura Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)'. Billboard.
External links[edit]
- Omnivium at AllMusic
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omnivium&oldid=930518041'
Cosmogenesis | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 February 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Studio | Woodshed Studios, Landshut | |||
Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 50:15 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
Producer | Obscura, V. Santura | |||
Obscura chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[2] |
Hearwax Media | [3] |
Storm Bringer | [4] |
Cosmogenesis is the second studio album by Germandeath metal band Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by Relapse Records. The album debuted at No. 71 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[5]
A music video was released for the song 'Anticosmic Overload'.[6] The songs 'Desolate Spheres' and 'Centric Flow' are based on the poem 'The Dance of Shiva'.[7]
Cosmogenesis was awarded 'Best Death Metal Album of the year 2009' by Loudwire.[8]
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Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | 'The Anticosmic Overload' |
| 4:17 |
2. | 'Choir of Spirits' | Grossmann | 5:31 |
3. | 'Universe Momentum' | Christian Münzner | 4:34 |
4. | 'Incarnated' | Kummerer | 4:53 |
5. | 'Orbital Elements' (instrumental) | 5:22 | |
6. | 'Desolate Spheres' |
| 4:02 |
7. | 'Infinite Rotation' | Grossmann | 4:49 |
8. | 'Noospheres' | 5:05 | |
9. | 'Cosmogenesis' |
| 4:15 |
10. | 'Centric Flow' | Grossmann | 7:26 |
Total length: | 50:15 |
Credits[edit]
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[9]
Personnel[edit]
- Obscura
- Steffen Kummerer – guitar, vocals
- Christian Münzner – guitar
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling – fretless bass
- Hannes Grossmann – drums
- Guest musicians
- Victor Bullok a.k.a. V. Santura (Dark Fortress, Triptykon) – backing vocals on 'Universe Momentum,' 'Desolate Spheres,' 'Noospheres,' 'Centric Flow'
- Additional musicians
- Tymon Kruidenier (ex-Cynic) – guitar solo on 'Choir of Spirits'
- Ron Jarzombek – guitar solo on 'Cosmogenesis'
- Production
- Obscura – production
- Victor Bullok – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Artwork and design
- Orion Landau – design
- Norudos – photography
References[edit]
- ^Prato, Greg. Cosmogenesis - Obscura at AllMusic
- ^Alisoglu, scott. 'CD Reviews - Cosmogenesis Obscura'. www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^Hearwax Media review[dead link]
- ^'Storm Bringer review' (in German). Stormbringer.at. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^'Obscura: 'Cosmogenesis' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed'. Blabbermouth.net. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^'OBSCURA - The Anticosmic Overload (Official Music Video)'. Relapse Records. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^'The Dance of Shiva - A Poem by Paresh'. Hinduism.about.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^'Best Death Metal Album of each Year'. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^Cosmogenesis (booklet). Obscura. Relapse Records. 2009.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links[edit]
- Cosmogenesis at AllMusic
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cosmogenesis_(album)&oldid=930517798'