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 (Triptykon, Pestilence) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany, 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.
Get you...My country is practically at war, shit has hit the fan...But this releases are getting better and better, and oh boy I want to see what's next. Cheers, stay strong.
Steffen Kummerer is such an amazing musician. My personal favorite. Obscura still going so strong, along with Thulcandra, both discographies are masterpieces.
Laerte Camilo I agree with masses you're a lucky duck today pal...if I were you I'd start with cosmogenesis and come recent but pay attention to omnivium and vortex omnivium in particular..good journey you've started here today bubba..
so happy to see that you are playing this one tomorrow in barcelona ! i love it !!! one of my favourites for sure !!!! that veil of maya kind of singing sound and that flying space guitar at 1:17 .....OMG perfection !! so beautiful
Love the vocal mix so much!!!!!!!!!!#! The mix of everything is so fucking fantastic. Really brings out the personality across all members much more-so than previous records. Least, imo
well i cant wait to see them here in L.A with beyond creation. this first song is my very first from this band never heard of em until they announced the tour with beyond creation. These guys sound really kickass!!! cant wait to see both of these amazing bands live.!
Essa música é a coisa mais devastadora de 2018 no gênero. Tudo nela é transcendental. Precisa nem usar drogas para viajar pelas estrelas! Obscura é a melhor banda da Galáxia!
I like this one a lot, but I just wish the bass was louder. I've always loved that about Obscura, and I wish we got some more gutturals in this one. Still a great song though!
The cynic influences are quite strong in this one. I cannot help but loving this track, since Cynic is one of my favourite bands ever. I really like how this sounds kind of jazzy at some points, I may be wrong, but sometimes it feels as if they were even improvising a little, which is quite nice. The bass kicks ass as usual. And the vocals sound a little different, which is somewhat refreshing. I can't wait for this album. It's going to be amazing.
Chris K Rivers of Nihil is sooo boring tho.... Slugdge is awesome tho, and Inferi and Augury both had wonderful albums. Alkaloid too. But I feel Doom metal has had the best year so far.. if you're into that.
Obscura, Inferi, Enblood, Rivers of Nihil, Alkaloid, Pestilence, Skeletal Remains (quality oldschool death), Beyond Creation (hopefully before 2019), Bloodshot Dawn (had some very good songs).. And that's just death metal - 2018 has been amazing!!!
Damn! With this great album from Obscura and Gorod also releasing an album this year, I am set for 2018! Add to that Pestilence’s return to early 90s space weirdness, Voivod’s The Wake and Priest releasing their best album post Painkiller, oh man, we have such a creative year to enjoy. Remember to buy the albums and go to see these great bands! Support all your favorites!
If you enjoy techdeath or prog metal as genres, it is nothing short of snobbery to judge this song and no more than aesthetic preference to pass it up. It's a really stunning, excellent track
Michael LaViola I'm the simplest man, I see someone liking the comment of someone like an obvscura video, I like his comment and the comment of the guy who liked the video and the video.
Timeghoul set the bar very high and after his separation is still undefeated. Those who like good music i recommend you this bands , Abhorrent (Texas) , Baring teeth , Contrarian and Phobocosm.
I think Diluvium was an easy track (not to compose of course) but it was a very familiar Obscura song that the fanbase would receive pretty easily. This one digs more into the depths of music and I think a lot of people were expecting this kind of work from the band
Yeah, I'll agree that Diluvium was almost like a warm-up. If you followed Dimmu Borgir earlier this year you saw that "Interdimensional Summit" played the same role as "Diluvium" and "Council of Wolves and Snakes" was like this one, albeit the music itself is VERY different.
This song absolutely shreds. I've liked each of their albums more than the last, but felt there was just something missing. If the rest of the album is like this, they've got a magnum opus.
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 (Triptykon, Pestilence) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany, 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.
Take Beyond Creation and Archspire with you and tour Europe with them please!
Şamil Fındık they just announced that they are...unless u have seen that already
Your wish has been granted.
Şamil Fındık and First Fragment and Fallujah
WHOA :O
And Alkaloid of course
Just woke up and this is the start of my metal morning, nothing to complain about
This is pure love, thank you, shit's been rough for me recently and this is the only thing that enlightened my mind today, obscura forever
Stay strong, metal heals all wounds.
Enlightenment is everywhere around you brother. Keep your head up
Get you...My country is practically at war, shit has hit the fan...But this releases are getting better and better, and oh boy I want to see what's next.
Cheers, stay strong.
Godspeed
I hope things get better for you soon.
Vocorder = cynic focus feels
They've always had a vocorder.
Thank you...I just couldn't remember what other band I had listened to recently that the vocorder reminded me of.
C Guy I know but they don't always use it and there's quite a lot of it on this track \m/
the faceless + cynic
C Guy And cynic is one of their influences
Awesome!!! Let's see if the whole album is like this!!!!
Is Obscura!!!
I can officially inform you it is!!!!!! ❤️
Steffen Kummerer is such an amazing musician. My personal favorite. Obscura still going so strong, along with Thulcandra, both discographies are masterpieces.
What a hell of track guys.. Prog rythm guitar *solo* .. Loved it! ☆☆☆☆☆
Never heard of Obscura before, then i received the notification of this video, watched it and got addicted! Simply magical! Perfect performance!
Time to hear Akroasis, Incarnated, Perpetual Infinity, Prismal Dawn and all the other songs. I envy you!
MetalForTheMasses, I'm going for it right now! Thank you!
Laerte Camilo I agree with masses you're a lucky duck today pal...if I were you I'd start with cosmogenesis and come recent but pay attention to omnivium and vortex omnivium in particular..good journey you've started here today bubba..
I remember first hearing obscura and having every single hair on my body stand on end. Happy you've joined the club man
What id do to relive those goosebump you lucky bastard hahaha
Love the vocals
Chill out, Baz. His comment doesn't necessarily mean that he didn't like the musicianship itself :)
the musicianship in obscura goes without saying
This is really one of the few Obscura songs when the vocals bring so much effect. I love it
Love the everything.
Sanskar Wagley I thought they are terrible compared to the other good albums.
Obscura sounds really amazing in this one.
so happy to see that you are playing this one tomorrow in barcelona !
i love it !!! one of my favourites for sure !!!! that veil of maya kind of singing sound and that flying space guitar at 1:17 .....OMG perfection !! so beautiful
The vocoder gives a very ethereal feeling to this one, I love it! The jazzy bass is great as well!
is this when masvidal-senpai will finally notice them?
(jokes aside, this is a great track)
empyreanablaze 😂
HEH, well played
I still catch myself on singing "Ariseeee, nocturnal staaaar, into the voooooid, of eternal liiiiiight"
Love the vocal mix so much!!!!!!!!!!#! The mix of everything is so fucking fantastic. Really brings out the personality across all members much more-so than previous records. Least, imo
okay.
this is fantastic.
I couldn't be more stoked for this release.
And it comes out the day before my birthday no less.
3:08 that solo is destroying my heart 💜💜
well i cant wait to see them here in L.A with beyond creation. this first song is my very first from this band never heard of em until they announced the tour with beyond creation. These guys sound really kickass!!! cant wait to see both of these amazing bands live.!
Essa música é a coisa mais devastadora de 2018 no gênero. Tudo nela é transcendental. Precisa nem usar drogas para viajar pelas estrelas! Obscura é a melhor banda da Galáxia!
Gonna listen to this song until I have it memorized. Then I can play it in my head all day at work
matt russell life hacks lol
Why don't u play it at work
Better if you playit in your work, your boss gonna like it
I like this one a lot, but I just wish the bass was louder. I've always loved that about Obscura, and I wish we got some more gutturals in this one. Still a great song though!
Dammit Obscura.....why you SO good??
Because they can.
Loving the technical ambience on this. Can't wait to see you guys on the road!
My favorite band. Again. I really love your concepts, the riffs, the style. AWESOME.
This is so beautiful ❤
This is everything I needed. Steffen’s vocals are phenomenal.
So great. North American tour no dates yet. With Beyond Creation, Archspire and Inferi. Holy shit what a lineup!!!
2 fucking strong songs so far, i love both, i love obscura♡ hope to see you guys in finland again
The cynic influences are quite strong in this one. I cannot help but loving this track, since Cynic is one of my favourite bands ever. I really like how this sounds kind of jazzy at some points, I may be wrong, but sometimes it feels as if they were even improvising a little, which is quite nice. The bass kicks ass as usual. And the vocals sound a little different, which is somewhat refreshing. I can't wait for this album. It's going to be amazing.
Rarity Sparkle I mean, I highly doubt they recorded improvisation for a studio release lpl
Jazz ≠ improvisation
Jazzy elements are in the bass line of the entire album, so jazzy bass badass
Wow, that was surprisingly good! I've always loved the electronic vocals in the background
P E R F E C T I O N.
This is all Obscura culminated into one song. Riffs are sick, Melodies are 👌🏼. BASS, Drums ❤️.
I love so much this song. Very emotional.
2018 is a great year for Death Metal. Rivers of Nihil and Slugdge both had incredible albums. Looking for this Obscura release!
Chris K check out Inferi
Chris K Rivers of Nihil is sooo boring tho.... Slugdge is awesome tho, and Inferi and Augury both had wonderful albums. Alkaloid too. But I feel Doom metal has had the best year so far.. if you're into that.
Zach Ward I listened to Revenant and it's a good album, but not quite my jam. Alkaloid's record is good and I bought it.
Zach Ward augurys new release was amazing
Obscura, Inferi, Enblood, Rivers of Nihil, Alkaloid, Pestilence, Skeletal Remains (quality oldschool death), Beyond Creation (hopefully before 2019), Bloodshot Dawn (had some very good songs).. And that's just death metal - 2018 has been amazing!!!
Long time i haven't heard something so amazing. Masterpiece. Period
Please don't let this be their last album! I buy every cd at pre order
Damn! With this great album from Obscura and Gorod also releasing an album this year, I am set for 2018! Add to that Pestilence’s return to early 90s space weirdness, Voivod’s The Wake and Priest releasing their best album post Painkiller, oh man, we have such a creative year to enjoy. Remember to buy the albums and go to see these great bands! Support all your favorites!
Oooo I like...wish Revocation would release a damn single
Dave said on his instagram that Revo already filmed a video for the next album, so I guess stuff is coming soon
Doggerman Live but not until July though lmao
revocation is the best
Azen Berries wish granted.
Increible sigan así, gran nivel musical como siempre. Aguante el Metal
Has anybody noticed that in part of the solo - 3:16 - the solo just sounds like Necrophagist? Its a fucking awsome solo!!
"Ignominious And Pale" AF bruh
David Pissarro same scale and key so it makes sense
Someone's gotta do it if Muhammad won't anymore..
amazing, love the vocals.
So much better than the first single. You got me scared there for a while.
This is so beautiful wtf
Pierre de La Meme especially the very end
I love this song! It helps me to relax.
Obscura nunca me decepciona!
mano isso ta maravilhoso
Obscura is pure satisfaction to the ears!!
WoW! I loved the effect on vocal at the chorus! Wish I know it's name hahaha
Avúland he's using a vocoder
Thanks :D
Thank you Obscura
simply beautiful
! ♥
If you enjoy techdeath or prog metal as genres, it is nothing short of snobbery to judge this song and no more than aesthetic preference to pass it up. It's a really stunning, excellent track
So Death-y, i really like it
Such an amazing band been hooked since anticosmic overload
Devon Mittan same
sounds awesome this album is gonna be great!
The drums in that intro were punishing
fresh metal in the morning
prog death eargasm...
Another masterpiece.
I'm simple man. I see a new Obscura song, I like the video.
Michael LaViola I'm the simplest man, I see someone liking the comment of someone like an obvscura video, I like his comment and the comment of the guy who liked the video and the video.
I’m a pencil
AOTY allready for me. Please come to Greece
Top 10 current death metal band, period.
omfg that solo was from another universe!!!!!
Absolutely fucking love the bass.
Simply brutiful.
simply excellent
Einfach nur so wunderschön und gut! \m/
That firm firm bass opens my mind.
I love that solo so muchh
Timeghoul set the bar very high and after his separation is still undefeated. Those who like good music i recommend you this bands , Abhorrent (Texas) , Baring teeth , Contrarian and Phobocosm.
Awesome!Love you Obscura.
Alright I'm buying this. (I was already buying it tbh, I can't let my collection be incomplete)
My new favorite obscura song. This is from a lifelong obscura fan. Pure fucking bliss.
much better than Diluvium.
Can we just agree that they're both really good songs?
zSharp _ NO
I think Diluvium was an easy track (not to compose of course) but it was a very familiar Obscura song that the fanbase would receive pretty easily. This one digs more into the depths of music and I think a lot of people were expecting this kind of work from the band
Yeah, I'll agree that Diluvium was almost like a warm-up. If you followed Dimmu Borgir earlier this year you saw that "Interdimensional Summit" played the same role as "Diluvium" and "Council of Wolves and Snakes" was like this one, albeit the music itself is VERY different.
Both are good in my opinion
Absolutely awesome
That Choir at the begining *_* !
I can’t wait until this album comes out.
WOW JUST WOW its not legal wow cant wait this art \m/
Again outstanding bass, epic
My fucking god that vocals, love it so hard
This song absolutely shreds. I've liked each of their albums more than the last, but felt there was just something missing. If the rest of the album is like this, they've got a magnum opus.
Awesome and flawless as always! \m/
We need playthrough!
Beautiful!
This album drops the day before my birthday!!!!! Going to be a good early gift for me!!!!!!!
Kyle Oc drops right on my birthday like an atomic bomb! Cheers
advik upadhyaya fuck yes!!! Thanks!!!!!
Crazy.. amazing.. awesome
Awesome as always !
I know the vocoder stuff is more of a Cynic influence but I’m getting major Gojira vibes in that chorus
Stephen Kummerer
Seventeen
Indeed i'm satisfied, Djentlemen
Will there be a bass play through video for this one??? 😁
The current gods of death metal.
I still think that t Diluvoum os going to be the album of the year 👌
Georgi Golüke it'll be hard to top the sciences or the sound of steel but fuck man if anyone can do it it's obscura
Obsfukincura! ❤️
obfuckinscura for me
Ob-FUCKING-scura!
Are FUCKING Machine Head MeFUCKINGtallica better?
You insert it between the syllables guys, c’mon. 😉🔥
super song!!!!!
Melodius Melancholy.
Sick. I love it.
Don't forget the "Uhhhh"
Amazing!!!
Daaaamn Obscura, back at it again with the T R A N S C E N D E N T A L E X I S T E N T I A L I S M
David Miljkovic dead meme
This is great!