Linus Klausenitzer switches to a new main bass:

Ibanez Custom Fretless BTB1896F Premium with Nordstrand Pickups

Linus Klausenitzer:

I would like to thank Ibanez Guitars and Ibanez Germany. Great guys, great partnership and mostly: great instruments!
This beauty represents everything I want in Obscura: a powerful/percussive sound in the lower frequencies and a clear/singing tone on the high strings.

Details:

• pick ups: Nordstrand Audio Pickups
• neck: Panga Panga/Purpleheart/Maple neck-through w/Graphite reinforcement rods
• body: Walnut top & back/Ash wing body
• fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboard

The basis of this instrument is a BTB1826E Premium.

OBSCURA made it to #1 Soundcheck and Album of the Month in the new edition of Rock Hard Germany. Alongside a fantastic 9/10 Review by Andreas Schiffmann, this marks the highest rating the band reached in 16 years.

“Die Scheibe markiert den vorläufigen Zenit der Band und transzendiert das Genre Progressive Death Metal” – Andreas Schiffmann

“Diluvium”, the new album from the progressive death metal act Obscura landed at position #3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. Obscura‘s previous album, “Akroasis” (2016), landed at #5 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart while “Omnivium” (2011) reached #11 and “Cosmogenesis” (2009) #71.
Furthermore, “Diluvium” entered German “Offizielle Top 100” at #58 and Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland) at position #93 which marks the very first time in Obscura’s 16 year lasting history to enter official German and Swiss Charts. “Diluvium” marks the band’s most successful and best selling record to this date.

Obscura | Diluvium – Chart Positions:

• #3 Heatseekers Chart (USA)
• #18 Independent Albums (USA)
• #24 Top Tastemaker Albums (USA)
• #58 Offizielle Top 100 (Germany)
• #93 Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

Relapse Records:

“Germany’s progressive death metal masters OBSCURA complete their long-running, four-album conceptual circle with the release of Diluvium (defined as a great oceanic flood), their most evocative, diverse and vibrant release to date. Recorded with longtime producer V. Santura Diluvium is a stunning achievement for the illustrious quartet and a landmark release for progressive metal as a whole. Complete with all the band’s signature elements plus groundbreaking polyrhythms, dramatic songwriting, and jaw-dropping virtuosity, OBSCURA raise the bar once again with an album that will go down in the annals of metal history as one of the most astonishing performances the genre has to offer.”

Diluvium: An Interview with Linus Klausenitzer

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Germany’s progressive death metal masters OBSCURA complete their long-running, four-album conceptual circle with the release of Diluvium (defined as a great oceanic flood), their most evocative, diverse and vibrant release to date. Diluvium is due out July 13th on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records.

Pre-orders are available at https://www.realmofobscura.com/shop/

70000 Tons of Metal is an annual heavy metal music festival that takes place on board a cruise ship. The event is a five-day festival, including one shore day at a select Caribbean destination.

“5 days days of sun, incredible bands, hanging out with new friends/old friends, my amazing band colleagues & crew, 2 amazing live shows with Obscura, a clinic and an all star jam that the one and only Jeff Waters has invited me to (Judas Priest – Running Wild with Ralph Scheepers from Primal Fear, Eloy Casagrande from Sepultura, Sami Yli-Sirniö from Kreator and Rob Barrett Iii from Cannibal Corpse).” – Linus Klausenitzer

Technical death metal masters OBSCURA have completed their fifth full-length album entitled Diluvium. Diluvium was recorded with longtime producer V. Santura (Triptykon, Pestilence) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany. The album is set for a Summer 2018 release via Relapse Records.

Some special contributors were involved with the making of Diluvium including 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 of OBSCURA, who was a key member of the band between 2002 and 2007 returned to take part in the Diluvium sessions on cello. Jonas recorded drums and cello on the band’s first and only demo Illegimitation, as well as their debut full-length Retribution.

Obscura will celebrate their 15th band anniversary in their hometown Landshut, Germany: 30.04.2018

Deserted Fear, Thulcandra and Sektor will also perform on his very special day in Obscura’s band history.

Tickets are available at the Official Obscura website.