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Enjoy the official drum playthrough for “Solaris“, from our upcoming album “A Valediction“.

The full video is available on YouTube:
youtu.be/zCKVUxidDr0

Just recently, virtuosic extreme metallers, OBSCURA announced that their sixth studio album  “A Valediction”  will see the light of day on November 19th and that they are ready to hit the road with  their upcoming European tour in autumn. Today it is time for the first single and video from their new masterpiece, called “Solaris“
Founder & mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments on the track as follows:

“Solaris” turned out to become one of the band’s shortest and utmost direct compositions featuring all trademarks, lots of attitude and melodic approach. Flattering guitar work, pushing drums and swinging bass lines combined with a relentless vocal performance and ultrasonic leads became easily a highlight of “A Valediction”.   

The video has been directed by Mirko Witzkiand you can watch it here:
 https://youtu.be/PA1CYWB0J5o

“A Valediction” will be available in the listed formats below and is now finally up for pre-order and pre-save via this link: https://bfan.link/Obscura 

Digipak
Digipak incl. patch + signing card (NB mailorder exclusive)
Jewelcase (USA)
2LP, 180g, with etching on D-side in the following colours:
black
silver (wholesale + NB mailorder)
gold (NB mailorder, limited to 300)
bronze (bandshop, limited to 200)
white with red+toffee splatter (bandshop, limited to 300)
yellow+orange cloudy (USA)
transparent red+black marbled (Decibel, limited to 200)

The album, graced by a cover artwork painted by internationally renowned artist Eliran Kantor, will consist of 11 new studio tracks and the tracklist reads as follows:
01) Forsaken
02) Solaris
03) A Valediction
04) When Stars Collide (feat. Björn ‘Speed’ Strid)
05) In Unity
06) Devoured Usurper
07) The Beyond
08) Orbital Elements II
09) The Neuromancer
10) In Adversity
11) Heritage

Mixed and mastered by award-winning producer Fredrik Nordström, “A Valediction” is due to be released on November 19th and the band will head out for their European tour right away.
Tickets are on sale now and you can catch OBSCURA on one of the following European live dates:

OBSCURA
with PERSEFONE + DISILLUSION
18/11/ Vienna – Viper Room
19/11/ Prague – Nova Chmelnice
20/11/ Poznan – Klub 2Progi
21/11/ Berlin – Hole 44
22/11/ Hamburg – Knust
23/11/ Cologne – Gebäude 9
24/11/ Frankfurt – Das Bett
25/11/ Nijmegen – Doornroosje
27/11/ Leeds – Brudenell
28/11/ Glasgow – Audio
30/11/ Dublin – Voodoo Lounge
01/12/ Bristol – Exchange
02/12/ London – The Underworld
03/12/ Paris – Petit Bain
05/12/ Toulouse – Le Rex
06/12/ Madrid – Caracol
07/12/ Barcelona – La Nau
08/12/ Lyon – CCO
09/12/ Milan – Legend Club
10/12/ Zürich – Komplex
11/12/ München – Backstage Halle

More information:
www.realmofobscura.com
www.facebook.de/realmofobscura
www.twitter.com/realmofobscura
www.instagram.com/realmofobscura
www.youtube.com/realmofobscura

We’re more eager than ever to finally hit the stages again.

Together with Andorra’s prog masters PERSEFONE, and Germany’s progressive melodic death metallers DISILLUSION, we will kick off our “A Valediction” European Tour 2021 on the day before the release of our new album “A VALEDICTION“, and conclude the extensive run including 21 international dates with a spectacular home game in Munich on December 11th.

Steffen Kummerer states,
„Europe, we will hit the road in November and December presenting our brand new album ‘A Valediction’! We celebrate the release of our sixth full-length album with an extensive setlist, a major stage production and exceptional lineup. Join us in this new chapter, reserve your tickets and don’t miss out on the tour of the year!”

“Since the first time we met Obscura at UK Tech Fest years ago, there’s been a great relationship between both bands! When the chance to join forces on a tour happened, we knew we had to jump in. Obscura is a big reference when it comes to technical death metal and we think that this tour package, combined with the release of new music from both bands, will offer an intense and diverse musical landscape at every show. We are so excited to get back on the road with such an amazing band”, adds PERSEFONE.

“Disillusion is very excited to be touring Europe with the fabulous Obscura and Persefone at the end of the year! After the long break due to the pandemic, it feels great to get back on stage and feel the vibe of the live atmosphere. Above all, we are tremendously happy that many of our fans will experience their first Disillusion live concert, as we are visiting many countries for the first time. Let’s keep fingers crossed that this will be happening!”, concludes DISILLUSION.

Tickets are on sale now and you can catch OBSCURA on one of the following European live dates:

OBSCURA
A VALEDICTION European Tour
with Persefone & Disillusion

18.11. AT – VIENNA, VIPER ROOM
19.11. CZ – PRAGUE,NOVA CHMELNICE
20.11. PL – POZNAN, 2 PROGI
21.11. DE – BERLIN, HOLE 44
22.11. DE – HAMBURG, KNUST
23.11. DE – KÖLN, GEBÄUDE9
24.11. DE – FRANKFURT, DAS BETT
25.11. NE – NIJMEGEN, DOORNROOSJE
27.11. UK – LEEDS, BRUDENELL
28.11. UK – GLASGOW, AUDIO
30.11. IE – DUBLIN, VOODOO LOUNGE
01.12. UK – BRISTOL, EXCHANGE
02.12. UK – LONDON, THE UNDERWORLD
03.12. FR – PARIS, PETIT BAIN
05.12. FR – TOULOUSE, LE REX
06.12. ES – MADRID, CARACOL
07.12. ES – BARCELONA, LA NAU
08.12. FR – LYON, CCO
09.12. IT – MILAN, LEGEND CLUB
10.12. CH – ZURICH, KOMPLEX
11.12. DE – MUNICH, BACKSTAGE HALLE

Check realmofobscura.com/live for ticket links now!

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After recently finishing the recordings in Gothenburg for our sixth studio album to date and the follow-up to 2018’s “Diluvium”, we’re now announcing the title of our upcoming album to be “A Valediction”. Thematically dealing with final farewells, the album will be a very personal record, as Steffen Kummerer reveals:

“A Valediction” unfolds OBSCURA in its purest form and showcases the band at new heights and offers immediacy with a rather personal touch. We cannot wait to perform this album on stage and celebrate each and every song live with our loyal fans around the globe. This record goes to eleven, so watch out for the first single dropping in July and worldwide tour dates to be announced soon.”

The album, graced by a cover artwork painted by internationally renowned artist Eliran Kantor, will consist of 11 new studio tracks and the tracklist reads as follows:

01) Forsaken
02) Solaris
03) A Valediction
04) When Stars Collide (feat. Björn ‘Speed’ Strid)
05) In Unity
06) Devoured Usurper
07) The Beyond
08) Orbital Elements II
09) The Neuromancer
10) In Adversity
11) Heritage

Mixed and mastered by award-winning producer Fredrik Nordström, “A Valediction” is due to be released on November 19th, and we’re already preparing further plans for this autumn which are soon to be announced. The first single of the OBSCURA’s new chef d’oeuvre will see the light of day in July, so stay tuned for further information on the song, the album pre-order and an upcoming European tour!