Omnivium is the third studio album released by German death metal band Obscura, and the second album of Obscura's four album concept.[4] The album was recorded at Woodshed Studio in southern Germany with engineer Victor Bullok (also known as V.Santura). It was released by Relapse Records on 29 March 2011.
| Omnivium | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June–October 2010 | |||
| Studio | Woodshed Studios, Landshut, Germany | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 54:15 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Obscura, Victor Bullok | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | favorable[1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
| Revolver | 4/5[3] |
The album is based on Friedrich Schelling's Clara: or On Nature's Connection to the Spirit World (1810).[5]
Obscura released the track "Septuagint" to the public on 19 January 2011.[6][7] The second song from Omnivium, "Vortex Omnivium", was released to the public on 24 February 2011.[8] The limited edition album included a bonus track, a cover of Cacophony's "Concerto", an embroidered Obscura patch, a guitar pick, and an album cover sticker.
Omnivium debuted at No. 11 on the USA's Top Heatseekers chart,[9] and at No. 14 on Germany's Media Control Newcomer chart.,[10] furthermore, within the first week the album sold 2,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Septuagint" | 7:18 | |
| 2. | "Vortex Omnivium" |
| 4:14 |
| 3. | "Ocean Gateways" |
| 5:56 |
| 4. | "Euclidean Elements" | Grossmann | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Prismal Dawn" |
| 6:21 |
| 6. | "Celestial Spheres" | Grossmann | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Velocity" |
| 6:04 |
| 8. | "A Transcendental Serenade" |
| 6:13 |
| 9. | "Aevum" |
| 7:51 |
| Total length: | 54:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Concerto" (Cacophony cover) | 4:42 | |
| Total length: | 58:57 | ||
Credits
editWriting, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[11]
Personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Pratt, Greg (March 26, 2011). "Obscura Omnivium". exclaim.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (April 17, 2011). "Obscura: Omnivium". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Read, Clarke (March 29, 2011). "Review: Obscura – Omnivium". www.revolvermag.com. NewBay Media. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Obscura Front Man Talks 'Omnivium'".
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – OBSCURA: 'Omnivium' Cover Artwork Unveiled". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Obscura Streaming New Song Online – in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – OBSCURA: New Song Available For Streaming". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "OBSCURA Vortex Omnivium song premiere – Videos on Demand". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ Obscura's Omnivium Debuts On Billboard Heatseekers Chart bravewords.com. 2011-04-11. Retrieved on 2011-08-11.
- ^ Obscura: 'Omnivium' Enters German Media Control Newcomers Chart Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine psychozine.eu. Retrieved on 2011-08-11.
- ^ Omnivium (booklet). Obscura. Relapse Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Connecting the Dots: Obscura – Heavy Blog is Heavy". 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.