On October 27th, our first live album “A Celebration I – Live in North America” will be released through Nuclear Blast Records.
It was mixed & mastered by award-winning producer and engineer Fredrik Nordström, in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Steffen Kummerer collaborated with him for one week on the live material.
The recordings were all made in the USA, Canada and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the “A Valediction World Tour”.
Tracklist
1. Forsaken 2. Emergent Evolution 3. Ode To The Sun 4. The Anticosmic Overload 5. Septuagint 6. A Valediction 7. Ocean Gateways 8. Akroasis 9. Orbital Elements II 10. Incarnated
Step into the realm of mind-bending melodies and technical prowess as OBSCURA presents their highly anticipated live album, A Celebration I – Live in North America, which will be released on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Witness the sheer brilliance of this German metal band as they take the stage by storm, leaving audiences spellbound with their awe-inspiring performance.
A Celebration I – Live in North America takes you on a mesmerizing journey through their iconic discography, featuring fan-favorites from albums like Cosmogenesis, Omnivium, Akroasis,Diluviumand the chart-breakingA Valediction. Experience the sheer energy and raw intensity of their stage presence, captured flawlessly in this one-of-a-kind live recording.
Not only does this live album showcase OBSCURA‘s unparalleled musical mastery, but it also offers a glimpse into their latest studio release, A Valediction. Immerse yourself in the sonic landscapes of their most recent opus, as they explore new depths and push the boundaries of metal.
Mixed & Mastered by award-winning producer and engineer Fredrik Nordström, in Gothenburg, Sweden, where mastermind Steffen Kummerercollaborated with him for one week on the live material.
The recordings were all made in the USA, Canada and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the “A Valediction World Tour”.
Today, we get a taste with a stunning live video for the track ´The Anticosmic Overload´from the album Cosmogenesis, filmed by Vincent Grundke, who has been accompanying the band as a videographer and photographer since 2021.
Steffen Kummerer comments: “A Celebration I – Live in North America covers a selection of concerts we performed in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico between 2022 and 2023 as part of the „A Valediction World Tour“. Within 20 years, we are looking towards the first live album of Obscura, spiked with songs of our last five releases. It was a pleasure working through every recorded show to pick the best song, the loudest possible audience and a stellar performance by a band that’s on fire. As a first impression, we choose „The Anticosmic Overload“ performed in the United States of America, since this was the first song ever we performed in North America back in 2009.”
Obscura returns to the UK and Ireland! Alongside Polish veterans Decapitated, Inferi and The Materia, Obscura completes a stacked lineup lasting 17 shows of pure madness. Don’t miss this tour and see you in November/December.
DECAPITATED“NIHILITY” UK & IRELAND TOUR 2023
Special Guests:
OBSCURA INFERI THE MATERIA
29.11.23 UK Bristol @ The Fleece 30.11.23 UK Milton Keynes @ MK11 01.12.23 UK Bournemouth @ The Old Fire Station 02.12.23 UK Torquay @ The Foundry 03.12.23 UK Merthyr Tydfil @ Redhouse Cymru 04.12.23 UK Liverpool @ O2 Academy2 06.12.23 Ireland Limerick @ Dolan’s Warehouse 07.12.23 Ireland Dublin @ Opium 08.12.23 UK Belfast @ Limelight 2 09.12.23 UK Glasgow @ Slay 10.12.23 UK Newcastle @ The Grove 11.12.23 UK Leeds @ The Key Club 12.12.23 UK Norwich @ The Waterfront 13.12.23 UK Southend-on-Sea @ Chinnerys 14.12.23 UK London @ 229 15.12.23 UK Manchester @ Club Academy 16.12.23 UK Birmingham @ Asylum
This week is all about bass! We are very excited to expand our Sheet Happens music book collection with these beautiful Bass Tab Books for “Akroasis” and “Diluvium.” These books are sure to delight any bassist from the intermediate way on up to the virtuoso!
Grab a printed or digital copy of both of these new gems here.