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.
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
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.
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
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
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:
By pre-ordering through the crowdfunding campaign you can get exclusive packages:
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Obscura | Akroasis (Official Music Video)
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BNAqGrVrcMw
Watch on DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3efj2w_obscura-akroasis-official-music-video_music
Camera #1 | Christian Rogl
Camera #2 | Georg Richter
Set Audio | Norwin Palme
Makeup artist | Sabrina Ventura
Editing & Production | Steffen Kummerer
Filmed in Salzburg, Austria at 17th of October 2016.
DEATH DTA & OBSCURA – announce “European Thought Patterns Tour 2016”
Presented by Relapse Records & RTN-Touring
In 2016, the legendary DEATH DTA show will be brought back to life. With their upcoming 2016 Tour European Thought Patterns , DEATH DTA are going to pay tribute to the music and legacy of Chuck Schuldiner playing all of your favorites off all of the Death albums and add some new exicting places to their map of conquest.
The line up will be as huge as in 2015: Steve Di Giorgio ( Death,Testament, Sadus), Gene Hoglan (Death,Testament, Dark Angel), Bobby Koelble (Death) and Max Phelps (Exist) have joined forces to resurrect those iconic songs, along with many more mile stones from DEATH’s history.
German progressive metal masters OBSCURA will complete this package and present their eagerly awaited 4th studio album “Akroasis“. Five years after the highly acclaimed “Omnivium“, OBSCURA are providing a strong and dynamic piece that will add some new facets to contemporary death metal.
24.03.2016 FR – Strasbourg, La Laiterie
25.03.2016 FR – Lyon, CCO Villeurbanne
26.03.2016 CH – Aarau, Kiff
27.03.2016 IT – Pordenone, Deposito Giordani
28.03.2016 IT – Cagliari, Cueva
29.03.2016 IT – Brescia, Circo Colony
30.03.2016 IT – Rome, Traffic
01.04.2016 GR – Athens, Fuzz Live Music Club
02.04.2016 GR – Thessaloniki, Principal Theater
04.04.2016 RO – Bucharest, TY Events Hall
05.04.2016 RS – Belgrade, Dom Omladine
06.04.2016 HU – Budapest, Barba Negra
07.04.2016 CZ – Brno, Fleda
08.04.2016 SK – Kosice, Collosseum
09.04.2016 PL – Katowice, Mega Club
10.04.2016 PL – Wroclaw, Alibi
12.04.2016 LV – Riga, Melna Piektdiena
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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.
Worldwide Release: 5th of February 2016
“With „Akroasis“, Obscura produced their grand opus featuring eight songs of fluent arrangements, odd time rhythm patterns and the most high end production in the history of this band. Without question “Akroasis” became the heaviest complex record we made up to this day. We cannot wait to perform live again and bring this challenging music on stage around the globe.” – Steffen Kummerer
Linus Klausenitzer and Obscura are proud to announce a cooperation with RICHTER STRAPS, Germany. RICHTER STRAPS manufacture professional guitar straps, high quality produced in Germany. Obscura uses model #1008 and custom-made Richter Maybaum Bodypackers fitting Sennheiser SK100 modules on stage.
