OBSCURA completes new line-up with rejoining guitarist CHRISTIAN MÜNZNER

After a six-year break, legendary German guitarist Christian Münzner (ETERNITY’S END, PARADOX, ALKALOID, ex-NECROPHAGIST, ex-SPAWN OF POSSESSION) has rejoined the German progressive death metallers OBSCURA as a permanent member. Münzner, known for his virtuoso guitar playing in extreme metal, joined OBSCURA in 2008 and recorded the band’s critically acclaimed full-length albums “Cosmogenesis” (2009) and “Omnivium” (2011), both released via Relapse Records. He has toured the world, collaborated internationally with several groups as session player and is also working as guitar teacher.

Christian says, “I’m very excited to be back in the band. After my departure in 2014 I stayed very active on the scene in various formats, but I needed some time off from the busy touring schedule to take the time and learn to manage my hand issues, regroup my thoughts about my musical future and focus on some other matters that were going on in my life at that time.

I’m happy to say I’m back with a vengeance and I feel I have taken my playing to a new level in recent years, and I can’t wait to share with all the Obscura fans what we are working on at the moment. During my time away from the band we remained in touch, and in recent years I felt my interest in extreme music and the drive to write and play in that style resurfacing, it feels like everything came together at the perfect moment. I think we are having a very strong line-up and I am excited about the future of OBSCURA“.

Among his solo releases “Timewarp” (2011), “Beyond the Wall of Sleep” (2014) and “Path of the Hero” (2020), he also appeared on NECROPHAGIST‘s critically acclaimed second studio album, “Epitaph” (2004), SPAWN OF POSSESSION‘s third studio album, “Incurso” (2012), PARADOX‘s sixth studio album “Tales Of The Weird” (2012), ALKALOID‘s first and second studio albums, “The Malkuth Grimoire” (2015), “Liquid Anatomy” (2018), ETERNITY’S END‘s first and second albums, “The Fire Within” (2016) and “Unyielding” (2018).

As revealed last month, Dutch fretless bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling rejoined OBSCURA after a nine-year break. Earlier this month the group also announced Austrian drummer David Diepold as their new member. Now, with the comeback of former guitarist Christian Münzner, 75% of the classic Cosmogenesis (2009) and Omnivium (2011) line-up is reunited.

Steffen Kummerer – guitars, vocals
Christian Münzner – guitars
Jeroen Paul Thesseling – bass
David Diepold – drums

Founded in 2002, OBSCURA established its reputation by releasing five studio albums which have been highly acclaimed by fans and press alike, accompanied by playing support tours as well as their own headline shows all around the globe.

OBSCURA | Vinyl Sale

🚨 VINYL SALE! 🚨

You still get 5 EUR off all vinyl in January! The discount is available for ALL albums. Currently, we have 10 different vinyl versions in stock, but some are close to being sold-out! So head over to our shop now and choose your favourite version now:

www.realmofobscura.com/product-category/lp/

OBSCURA | “Diluvium” Official Guitar Tablature Books back in stock!

Diluvium | Guitar Tablature BookFeaturing all rhythm and lead guitars, live arrangements for two guitars. Including play along tracks for each song.
Purchase here.

1. Clandestine Stars
2. Emergent Evolution
3. Diluvium
4. Mortification of the Vulgar Sun
5. Ethereal Skies
6. Convergence
7. Ekpyrosis
8. The Seventh Aeon
9. The Conjuration
10. An Epilogue to Infinity

Rhythm & Lead Guitars transcribed by Steffen Kummerer & Rafael Trujillo.

ALLEGAEON | Riley McShane discusses Diluvium Europa Tour 2019

Obscura | Diluvium Europa 2019 TourGermany’s progressive death metal masters OBSCURA announce Winter 2019 headlining tour dates supporting the recently released Diluvium full-length. Presented by Metal Hammer, Ibanez Guitars, Guitar Magazine, FUZE Magazine and Metal.de, the tour begins February 1 in Germany and ends February 23 in Austria. Support will be provided by Fallujah, Allegaeon & First Fragment. A full list of confirmed tour dates in available below.

OBSCURA
FALLUJAH
ALLEGAEON
FIRST FRAGMENT

Feb 01 München, DE @ Backstage Event | Tickets
Feb 02 Nurnberg, DE @ Z-Bau Event | Tickets
Feb 03 Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat Event | Tickets
Feb 04 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece Event | Tickets
Feb 05 Dublin, IE @ Voodoo Lounge Event | Tickets
Feb 06 Glasgow, UK @ Cathouse Event | Tickets
Feb 07 Manchester, UK @ Rebellion Event | Tickets
Feb 08 London, UK @ 02 Academy Islington Event | Tickets
Feb 09 Paris, FR @ Trabendo Event | Tickets
Feb 10 Toulouse, FR @ Metronum Event | Tickets
Feb 11 Bilbao, ES @ Santana 27 Event | Tickets
Feb 12 Porto, PT @ Hard Club Event | Tickets
Feb 13 Madrid, ES @ Caracol Event | Tickets
Feb 14 Barcelona, ES @ Boveda Event | Tickets
Feb 15 Lyon, FR @ CCO Event | Tickets
Feb 16 Milan, IT @ Legend Event | Tickets
Feb 17 Aarau, CH @ Kiff Event | Tickets
Feb 18 Wien, AT @ Arena Event | Tickets
Feb 19 Leipzig, DE @ Conne Island Event | Tickets
Feb 20 Berlin, DE @ Lido Event | Tickets
Feb 21 Hamburg, DE @ Logo Event | Tickets
Feb 22 Oberhausen, DE @ Kulttempel Event | Tickets
Feb 23 Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse Event | Tickets

OFFICIAL LINKS:

OBSCURA Official Website
OBSCURA YouTube Channel
OBSCURA on Facebook
OBSCURA on Instagram
OBSCURA on Twitter
OBSCURA on Bandcamp

OBSCURA | New Drum Playthrough Video

Sebastian’s Meinl Cymbals setup from left to right is as follows:

21″ Byzance Serpents Ride
18″ Classics Custom Trash China
14″ Byzance Traditional Medium Hihats
18″ Pure Alloy Medium Crash
08″ Byzance Traditional Splash
10″ Byzance Traditional Splash
12″ Classics Custom Trash Stack
19″ Classics Custom Dark Crash
13″ Byzance Traditonal Medium Hihats
20″ Byzance Brilliant China
22″ Byzance Heavy Hammered Ride
20″ Pure Alloy Medium Crash

“Perpetual Infinity” of Obscura’s 2016 release Akroasis (Relapse Records) | Written by Linus Klausenitzer