Obscura - Omnivium
| Release date: | 29 March 2011 |
| Style: | Progressive death metal, Technical death metal |
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01. Septuagint
02. Vortex Omnivium
03. Ocean Gateways
04. Euclidean Elements [feat. Tommy Talamanca]
05. Prismal Dawn
06. Celestial Spheres
07. Velocity [feat. Morean]
08. A Transcendental Serenade
09. Aevum
10. Concerto [Cacophony cover] [deluxe edition bonus]
Top 20 albums of 2011: 12
02. Vortex Omnivium
03. Ocean Gateways
04. Euclidean Elements [feat. Tommy Talamanca]
05. Prismal Dawn
06. Celestial Spheres
07. Velocity [feat. Morean]
08. A Transcendental Serenade
09. Aevum
10. Concerto [Cacophony cover] [deluxe edition bonus]
Top 20 albums of 2011: 12
Guest review
Lyrics Steffen Kummerer - guitars, vocals
Christian Münzner - guitars
Jeroen Paul Thesseling - fretless bass
Hannes Grossmann - drums
Linus Klausenitzer - bass
Guest musicians
Tommy Talamanca - guitars
Morean - guitars
Additional info
This album is based on "On Nature's Connection to the Spirit World" by Friedrich Schelling.
Guest solo on "Euclidean Elements" by Tommy Talamanca (Sadist).
Guest solo on "Velocity" by Morean (Dark Fortress).
Recorded, mixed and mastered by V. Santura and Obscura between June and October 2010 at Woodshed Studios, Landshut, Germany.
Produced by Obscura and V. Santura.
Artwork and design by Orion Landau.
Band photography by Christian Weiss (www.weisschristian.com)
Rating:
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Rating: 9.0 |
Omnivium is the latest offering from technical death metal quartet Obscura, and while I admittedly am not extremely familiar with many bands in this genre, it's safe to say that this album is quite an impressive showcase of talent as well as a listenable and well put-together piece of music. The album starts off with a very strong track, "Septuagint". The acoustic intro indicates that some attention is being paid to creating atmosphere, which is a good sign. It then seamlessly moves to an electric riff similar to the acoustic intro and then the technical insanity begins. The riffage has a good melody to it and a very fast speed, the drums are being pounded at lightning speed and the bass adds just another layer of depth to the music. Yet within the speed and intricacy of the music, it isn't too hard to follow and it all flows very nicely. The performances on the whole album are very impressive, and while there is often pure showcases of talent, the songs have coherent structure most of the time and it isn't just showing off. The guitar solos on songs like "Septuagint" and "Velocity" are simply amazing, and the technique being used is not easy or simple stuff. Jeroen Paul Thesseling's bass is great, and really adds depth and interest to almost every track. Hannes Grossman lays down super fast beats as the backdrop to the chaos at most times, although, there are slower parts in many of the songs. This was refreshing at times, and the album didn't just suffocate you from start to finish. The album found a good balance between showing off too much and a structured piece of music because there was a lot of pure talent in the spotlight but it didn't disrupt the progression of the songs. Read more ›› |
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3222  |
Written by [user id=4365] on 10.06.2011 at 20:19 Actually my favorite TDM songs are probably the ones with more melody and structure to it... not only the ones where they throw notes out randomly. 
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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Account deleted Written by Guib on 10.06.2011 at 20:43 Exactly, tech death bands that spice up their music with melody, interesting pacing (i.e. slowing down and breathing a bit) and other unusual effects are ones worth exploring. Anything that gives it a bit of personality and defines it from the rest of the pack.
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3222 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 10.06.2011 at 20:45 For instance look at Quo Vadis... or the last album by Arsis.. lot of people disliked Starve... Don't know why, Actually I found it refreshing and quite different from their usual TDM work... they 'like you said' spiced up the thing with alot of great melodies and took the time to think instead of just bashing the strings like maniacs... probly why I loved it. IMO TDM should try not only to show off skills but work on their structure, Quo Vadis IMO are the best at that.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3222 |
Written by [user id=4365] on 10.06.2011 at 20:54 Yep they're good... and u know if you're into more melodic TDM Quo vadis is the band to look into.
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Zap Posts: 3588  |
Written by Gigantidild on 10.06.2011 at 02:44 "Too many notes" Haha I know what that's from...
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| SymphonyImpaled Posts: 63  |
Written by Zap on 10.06.2011 at 21:04 Based on my music taste? Hahaha. Goofy kid. I've been listening to metal for over 10 years, i think i'd understand an album devoid of proper atmosphere when i hear it.
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Written by SymphonyImpaled on 10.06.2011 at 21:30 I just thought it was funny someone referred to Amadeus. I didn't say anything about you so please don't talk to me like I insulted you or your music taste. And 'Goofy kid'? Wow thanks.
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| SymphonyImpaled Posts: 63 |
Written by Zap on 11.06.2011 at 00:37 I wasn't actually referring to you, mechanix. Just being lazy.
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| Koen Smits Posts: 1331  |
Written by Destructo on 16.06.2011 at 17:54 Yeah, but new Anata, Decapitated and Necrophagist are yet to come.
---- RIP: Frank Vandenbroucke (6 nov 1974 - 12 oct 2009) Written by Bad English on 05.04.2014 at 15:05 but spoil thius film is like spoil porn and say porn ends whit cum shot ...
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
Written by Koen Smits on 16.06.2011 at 19:13 the decapitated probably will be bullshit though...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| Destructo Posts: 198 |
Written by Koen Smits on 16.06.2011 at 19:13 Not much of an Anata fan, but ya....I'm just stoked to hear what the other 2 bands have to offer us. It's gonna be fun !!! 
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Written by Deadmeat on 17.06.2011 at 23:11 I really hope not.....guess U must have the heard Album Sampler by now on YouTube.
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Written by Destructo on 22.06.2011 at 20:06 well after listening to the samples i changed a bit my mind and this probably wont be bullshit but not good also (dont like the organic hallucinosis style)....
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567  |
Written by Koen Smits on 16.06.2011 at 19:13 id have to agree....its just gotten better with time. and I sure hope anata actually does release this year
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Koen Smits on 16.06.2011 at 19:13 I really don't think the new Necrophagist will be released this year.
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| Being and Time Posts: 53 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.06.2011 at 16:21 Agreed. New Anata should give Obscura a run for their money, though.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
I'm really torn between this and Septic Flesh's The Great Mass for death metal album of 2011. But I'm a slut for tech death, so I'd probably have to go with Omnivium.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2696  |
This is actually really different from Cosmogenesis , that's what I got after the first play and this is a good thing I guess
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff Posts: 9718  |
Strange album for me. Usually not my type of music (tech-death) and aside from "Ocean Gateways" there really isn't any songs that really grab me. All that being said, there's something I can't quite put my finger on that keeps drawing me back to this album...
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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| Night Sight Posts: 260  |
This is the fist time im listening to obscura i think this is the kind of death metal stuffs i like
---- Alone in birth Alone in the darkness Alone in death Alone in the daylight
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by crucifiedjesus on 07.01.2012 at 21:08 I think its predecessor was better.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989 |
That solo in Velocity... HOLY FUCK 
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Korah Posts: 351  |
Next album title from Obscura : Obscuragist! With Momo!?
---- Don't cry for my English
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