Diluvium is the fifth studio album by German technical death metal band Obscura, released on 13 July 2018 via Relapse.[12][13][14] Diluvium is also marked as the last album of the band's four-album concept series, along with Cosmogenesis (2009), Omnivium (2011) and Akróasis (2016).[15]
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Released | 13 July 2018 | |||
Recorded | October – November 2017 | |||
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Genre | ||||
Length | 53:58 | |||
Label | Relapse | |||
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Obscura chronology | ||||
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Singles from Diluvium | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Decibel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
Metal Hammer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metal Injection | 7/10[8] |
MetalSucks | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ultimate Guitar Archive | 7/10[11] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Clandestine Stars" |
| 3:38 |
2. | "Emergent Evolution" | Kummerer | 4:52 |
3. | "Diluvium" |
| 5:02 |
4. | "Mortification of the Vulgar Sun" |
| 6:09 |
5. | "Ethereal Skies" |
| 5:18 |
6. | "Convergence" | Kummerer | 4:04 |
7. | "Ekpyrosis" |
| 5:23 |
8. | "The Seventh Aeon" | Kummerer | 5:17 |
9. | "The Conjuration" |
| 5:33 |
10. | "An Epilogue to Infinity" |
| 6:16 |
11. | "A Last Farewell" (instrumental; CD & digital bonus track) | Klausenitzer | 2:26 |
Total length: | 53:58 |
Personnel
editObscura
- Steffen Kummerer – vocals, guitars
- Rafael Trujillo – guitars, string arrangements (track 5)
- Linus Klausenitzer – bass
- Sebastian Lanser – drums
Additional musician
- Jonas Baumgartl – cello (track 5)
- Ulf Klausenitzer – violin (track 5)
- V. Santura – string arrangements (track 5)
Production and design
- V. Santura – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Obscura – production, music arrangement
- Norwin Palme – engineering assistant (drums)
- Orion Landau – artwork
- Christian Weiss – photography
- Sylvia Makris – photography
Charts
editChart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 18 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 24 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 58 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 93 |
References
edit- ^ "OBSCURA Unveil New Song "Diluvium" and It's So Good". Metal Injection. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Listen To New OBSCURA Song 'Emergent Evolution'". Blabbermouth.net. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Enter the Cosmic Void of 'Ethereal Skies' in New Song". Loudwire. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "OBSCURA: 'Mortification Of The Vulgar Sun' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura - Diluvium". Decibel (166). August 2018.
- ^ Falzon, Denise (10 July 2018). "Obscura Diluvium". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Morton, Luke (13 July 2018). "Obscura – Diluvium album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Nate (10 July 2018). "Album Review: OBSCURA Diluvium". Metal Injection. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (11 July 2018). "Album Review: Obscura's Diluvium". MetalSucks. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ McMahon, James (12 July 2018). "Obscura – 'Dilivium' review". NME. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Lausch, Travis (23 July 2018). "Diluvium review by Obscura". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "New Album "Diluvium", Title-Track Music Video". Obscura official website. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "OBSCURA To Release 'Diluvium' Album In July". Blabbermouth.net. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Tease New Album "Diluvium"". Theprp. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Making of "Diluvium" [Episode #1 – Production]". Obscura official website. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Obscura – Diluvium" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Obscura – Diluvium". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2018.