Tag: Obscura

Bootleg: “Forsaken” from Obscura!

Celebrating the release of ten cuts recorded in the USA, Canada and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of “A Valediction World Tour”, German Technical Progressive Death Metal act Obscura have shared another cut from “A Celebration I – Live in North America” with “Forsaken“. The touring doesn’t stop however and leaves us wondering

Review: “Tulpa” by Linus Klausenitzer

When is a solo album not a solo album? That is the question and one open to interpretation. For some, a solo album means they do literally everything from playing all the instruments down to the mixing, mastering and even artwork. For others, one individual servers as a mastermind, gathering willing assistants to partake in

Bootleg: “Emergent Evolution” from Obscura!

Ahead of their HUGE UK and Ireland tour, German Technical Progressive Death Metal act Obscura have shared a second cut from their upcoming live album in “Emergent Evolution” with the record set for release on 27th October via Nuclear Blast. Titled “A Celebration I – Live in North America” it spans ten cuts recorded in

NEWS: Dååth premier “The Silent Foray”!

The reign of terror from Dååth looks set to continue with the band announcing they are currently in the mastering phase of their upcoming Metal Blade Records debut full length album which is set for a 2024 release. That news is of course accompanied by another potential single from it in “The Silent Foray” which

NEWS: Linus Klausenitzer unveils third chapter “Sehraff”!

Inching closer to the 6th October and the release date for the intriguing debut solo album “Tulpa” from former Obscura six string fretless bassist Linus Klausenitzer means a third single has surfaced in “Sehraff“. Featuring a myriad of guests, from the cunning and political prowess of the ‘King’, to the divine messages delivered by the

Throwback: “Mortification of the Vulgar Sun” from Obscura!

It seems strange to think that five years ago as German Technical Progressive Death Metal act Obscura released the brilliance that is “Diluvium” that it would be the last record from the Kummerer, Trujillo, Klausenitzer and Lanser era line up of the band. The album is the fourth and final installment of a concept record

NEWS: Obscura announce American tour live album for October!

As the fifth anniversary of 2018’s “Diluvium” arrives for German Technical Progressive Death Metal masters Obscura, the band have announced a live album “A Celebration I – Live in North America” and released live video for “The Anticosmic Overload” to offer a flavour of what it encompasses. It will see the cold light of day

NEWS: Decapitated announce HUGE UK and Ireland tour!

November and December will find Obscura, Inferi and The Materia joining forces to support Polish Death Metal pioneers Decapitated as they play 2002’s “Nihility” in full on tour across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It will find them playing pretty much everywhere in the kind of old school intimate tour trek that seems to be

Documentary: Linus Klausenitzer and Ibanez create something unique!

Ahead of the release of solo album and guest filled endeavour “Tulpa“, former Obscura six string fretless bass guitarist Linus Klausenitzer has shared a featurette in which he talks about going on a journey with Ibanez. The end result is the first bass with a steel fretboard, which he also demonstrates while the record itself

NEWS: Linus Klausenitzer offers a soul to sell?

Following the arrival of “King Of Hearts“, renowned former Obscura six string fretless bassist Linus Klausenitzer has plucked “Our Souls Set Sail” from his forthcoming, debut solo album, “Tulpa” to tickle your cerebral cortex. The record is out on 6th October via AOP Records and features a myriad of incredible guests and while he’s known for