AKROASIS EUROPA 2016

Line-up:

OBSCURA
REVOCATION
BEYOND CREATION
RIVERS OF NIHIL

20.10.16 Germany München @ Feierwerk
21.10.16 Germany Weinheim @ Café Central
22.10.16 Holland  Haarlem @ Patronaat
23.10.16 UK London @ The Dome
24.10.16 UK Sheffield @ Corporation
25.10.16 Belgium Aarschot @ de Klinker
26.10.16 France Paris @ Divan du Monde
27.10.16 Switzerland Aarau @ Kiff
28.10.16 France Les Pennes-Mirabeau @ Jas’Rod
29.10.16 Italy Calenzano/Florence @ Cycle Club
30.10.16 Italy Brescia @ Circolo Colony
31.10.16 Slovenia Ljubljana @ Orto Bar
01.11.16 Austria Wien @ Viper Room
02.11.16 Slovakia Kosice @ Colosseum
03.11.16 Germany Dresden @ Scheune
04.11.16 Czech Rep Prague @ Nova Chmelnice
05.11.16 Poland Wroclaw @ Liverpool
06.11.16 Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel
07.11.16 Germany Berlin @ Lido
08.11.16 Germany Hamburg @ Markthalle
09.11.16 Sweden Stockholm @ En Arena
10.11.16 Norway  Oslo @ Parkteatret
11.11.16 Denmark  Aalborg @ Aalborg Metal Festival

Ticket Links: https://www.realmofobscura.com/live/

Obscura released a new video clip to the song “Ten Sepiroth” from their new album “Akroasis”

Camera #1 | Christian Rogl
Camera #2 | Georg Reiter
Set Audio | Norwin Palme
Makeup artist | Sabrina Ventura
Postproduction | Steffen Kummerer

Filmed in Salzburg, Austria at 10th of January 2016.

Lyrics:

A crown, created with divine will
An infinite light of the creator

Through wisdom, from nothingness, a first revelation
An unbound flash widespread, sheer cataclysm

A vessel, made of comprehension
To give it grasp, of breadth and depth

Ten Sepiroth – A central state of unity
Ten Sepiroth – Emanations pure creation

Upholding the heavens, saturating the stars
In splendor bright glory, deliverance ascends
Sustaining the cosmos, a maelstrom of spirits
In newborn distress, emblazed sparkling spheres

Loving grace of inspiring vision
Withhold this victory in mere sincerity
To envision the concentric circles
Conscious alone the heretic

Through wisdom, from nothingness, a first revelation
An unbound flash widespread, sheer cataclysm
Ten Sepiroth – A central state of unity
Ten Sepiroth – Emanations pure creation

Five years since the release of the universally-acclaimed Omnivium, Germany’s progressive metal masters OBSCURA are poised to return with their strongest and most dynamic release to date. The aptly-named Akroasis(Greek for “hearing” or “listening“) draws on all the various elements of OBSCURA‘s signature sound and combines those qualities into a mind-blowing and cohesive whole.

Produced by the band and V. Santura (Triptykon, Pestilence), Akroasis is eight songs diverse enough to serve as a near-comprehensive introduction to all of extreme metal. Packed to the gills with virtuosic musicianship, compelling themes, and airtight songwriting, OBSCURA will undoubtedly breathe new life into death metal, progressive metal and beyond.
On May 1st the official bass tablature book of Akróasis will be released.
“I am very proud to present the first-ever bass tablature book of Obscura! Every single note is written down by myself in the way I played it on the album. The bass tracks are recorded with a seven string bass and a six string bass tuned one step down. It is possible to use a six string bass for all bass lines on the album. This is the reason why all notation in this book is written down for a six string setup. With a 5 string bass you should be able to play most of the material as well.” – Linus Klausenitzer

The bass book will be available at Obscura’s online shop and on tour exclusively.

Obscura started their festival season 2016 with a performance at the Hammersonic Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia – the biggest Metal Festival in Asia Pasific.
Check the live dates section for more dates for the Akroasis touring circle.

The toruing cycle for Obscura new album Akroasis has just begun. In March and April 2016 Obscura were touring with DTA. The tour was a huge success and proofed the live quality of the new new songs. Check the live dates section to see the list of upcoming concerts.

A list of picture galleries:

• http://5kilokultury.pl/
• Dariusz Hermiersz
• Live Aeons Photography
• Monika Wawrzyniak Photography
• Infernal Impressions
• Henryk Michaluk

Eternity’s End was founded in 2014 by guitarist and songwriter Christian Muenzner.

Although it is a completely new band, each member has a long history in the metal scene, all having worked with successful, well respected bands and having appeared on a variety of world wide well acknowledged albums.

The band recorded their upcoming debut album “The Fire Within” in 2015, the album was mixed, mastered and co-produced by Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) and is released in March 2016.

The music on “The Fire Within” is a blend of 90’s European power metal, 80’s neoclassical guitar&keyboard wizardry, powerful classic metal vocals, thrashy riffing, progressive elements and a combination of Dio-esque dark, fantasy inspired lyrics and philosophic themes. Speed, aggression, virtuoso musicianship, epic melodies and memorable songwriting with catchy hooks are the cornerstones of the band’s sound.

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More info about this release: http://www.powerprog.net/releases_eternitys_end_the_fire_within.html

Interviews with Linus Klausenitzer about the new Obscura album “Akróasis”

• Static Age
• Diablo Rock
• Metal Path

Full stream of Linus Klausenitzer‘s interview on Metal Messiah Radio.
Linus talks about the bass, Obscura and their new album: Akroasis

German progressive metal masters OBSCURA are poised to return with fifty-two minutes of their most expansive, dynamic, and innovative music to date! ‘Akroasis’ is out now via Relapse Records on CD/2xLP/Digital.

Tracklist:

1. Sermon of the Seven Suns
2. The Monist
3. Akroasis
4. Ten Sepiroth
5. Ode to the Sun
6. Fractal Dimension
7. Perpetual Infinity
8. Weltseele

Press feedback

At the same time when bands like Megadeth, Dream Theater and Avantasia release their new albums, Obscura’s Akroasis made top positions in Metal magazines:

#2 In Rock Hard Magazine Album Ranking (8,5/10 points)
#5 Metal Hammer Germany (6/7 points)

Legacy: 15/15 points
MetalObs: 5/5 points

Full album stream

You can listen to the whole album on Guitar World Magazine!

The band’s name is “Eternity’s End” put together by Christian Münzner:

“In 2014 I put together my own band “Eternity’s End”. It’s the realization of a dream I’ve had for many years to return to the style of music which has been my first love, that is neoclassical power metal with a progressive twist and a powerful, classic metal vocalist. Between fall 2013 and winter 2014/2015 I wrote 10 songs for our debut album “The Fire Within”, which we recorded between December 2014 and May 2015. The album was, like my last solo album, mixed, mastered and co-produced by Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry.” – Christian Münzner

The line up of the band consists of:

• Ian Parry – vocals
• Christian Muenzner – guitars
• Jimmy Pitts – keyboards
• Linus Klausenitzer – bass
• Hannes Grossmann – drums

By pre-ordering through the crowdfunding campaign you can get exclusive packages:
http://igg.me/at/xXRL-if8QVo/x

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