The wildly-progressive German Metal quartet Obscura has announced their first ever demo collection, entitled 'Illegimitation' and set to be released independently by the band this March. The collection will include ten never-before-heard tracks, including the band's earliest recordings from 2003, unreleased songs from the "Cosmogenesis" sessions of 2006, and brand new cover songs with the newest line-up from 2011.
Sticking to their reputation of being one of the genre's most forward-thinking bands, Obscura have decided to release a special, limited-time pre-order for 'Illegimitation' through Kickstarter.com.
Obscura's Steffen Kummerer commented on the release; "This will be a independent release so we can give our fans the opportunity to participate in the project and offer special packages such as a livelong free entry to all Obscura shows, limited edition items, face to face lessons with our members, and tour used gear from the band!"
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The wildly-progressive German metal quartet OBSCURA, has announced their first ever demo collection, featuring the band's earliest recordings and brand new cover songs. The money raised for this project will pay for the cost of manufacturing this monumental release!
The album cover, tracklist, and details from Guitarist / Vocalist Steffen Kummerer are included below:
"After the immense feedback for the re-release of our debut album 'Retribution' and 10.000 sold copies of that record, fans were asking for our early recordings and the material we wrote before hooking up with Relapse Records. Our very first record, 'Illegimitation' was tracked in 2003 with our long term producer V.Santura and shows the beginning of this band back in 2002. Additionally, we will provide you with unreleased recordings done in 2006 after our first European tour with Suffocation where you'll find songs such as 'Incarnated' in it's original form. To round out this release we will head into the studio and record three songs that influenced this band since the beginning up to the present - Death - Flesh and the Power it holds, Atheist - Piece of Time and Cynic - How Could I?.
I am glad to show every fan that is interested in our roots where we come from and how things developed within the first ten years of Obscura. This is a release directly from the band and for our die-hard fans and friends. The CD edition will contain a full-color 20 page booklet with the complete history of the band, never-before-seen photos out of our own archives and recordings of the three known lineups. The LP edition will be pressed on colored vinyl in an extremely limited quantity and with a gatefold cover. Once again, the talented Orion Landau will provide us with his unique artworks to make this another special release in our history.
Additionally, this will be a independent release so we can give our fans the opportunity to participate in the project and offer special packages such as a livelong free entry to all Obscura shows, limited edition items, face to face lessons with our members, and tour-used gear from the band!”
Official Track-list:
Obscura - 'Illegimitation' Demo (2003):
1) ...and all will come to an end
2) Crucified
3) Fear
4) Immanent Desaster
Obscura - 'Cosmogenesis Preproduction' (2006):
5) Incarnated 6) Open the Gates 7) Headworm
Obscura - 'Recording Session 2011':
8) Death - Flesh and the Power it Holds
9) Atheist - Piece of Time
10) Cynic - How Could I
Additionally, Obscura recently kicked-off their first North American headline tour in support of their latest album "Omnivium". The tour began on November 4th in Wilmington, Delaware and will run through December 7 with support from label-mates Abysmawl Dawn, Last Chance To Reason (select dates) and Enfold Darkness (select dates). A listing of tour dates is included below.
11/8: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
11/9: Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
11/10: St Paul, MN @ Station 4
11/11: Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
11/13: Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub
11/14: Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
11/15: Calgary, AB @ The Distillery
11/16: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
11/17: Portland, OR @ Branx
11/18: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/20: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
11/21: Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
11/22: Sanat Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room @ The Galaxy Theater
11/23: Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
11/25: Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater
11/27: Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee Theater
11/28: Dallas, TX @ The Rail Club
11/29: San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
11/30: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
12/2: Lake Worth, FL @ Propaganda
12/3: Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
12/4: Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
12/5: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
12/6: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
12/7: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Related links:
Relapse Records
Obscura on Facebook
Obscura on MySpace
German progressive Metal titans OBSCURA recently wrapped up a highly successful tour of Japan. The band has just released live footage from one of the shows that was filmed in Tokyo. The entire set was filmed and is available for viewed below.
