Posted by Mark Zapata on February 3, 2022
Obscura have cancelled their dates in Quebec of their North American tour. The band has also cancelled the Oklahoma City, OK show with hopes of finding a replacement venue. And the Louisville, KY show has been moved from the Diamond Concert Hall to Zanzabar. New shows in Syracuse, NY and Manchester, NH have […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on January 19, 2022
Abysmal Dawn have dropped from Obscura‘s pending North American tour with Vale Of Pnath and Interloper. Obscura had this to say on the matter: “Abysmal Dawn are forced to pull out of our tour due to private reasons we honor and respect. We will travel with a three band package instead and cannot wait to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 29, 2021
2021 has been another challenging year, but we saw a return of live music. Artists have once again found more creative ways to virtually bring live music, such as Epica’s unique cinematic event with Omega Alive. Many have unveiled powerful new tunes via LP and EP releases. As difficult as it was to select […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on December 17, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The last chart of 2021! It’s crazy how quickly this year flew by. Since taking over Metal By Numbers in July, it’s been a fun and consuming experience. Hopefully, 2022 will bring higher charting numbers […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on December 16, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Another chart, another week late! A lot of familiar faces return on this chart week. I’m not sure about our fellow readers, but the new Black Label Society album came as a pleasant surprise. Another […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on December 8, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are some charts! My apologies for the delay. An underwhelming week for some stellar debuts. The releases that particularly caught my ear were Obscura, The Lurking Fear, and Big Wreck. The riff in “Bombs […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on November 19, 2021
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Swallow the Sun, Exodus, and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal by Numbers. Be […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 17, 2021
Obscura have announced their return to North America for an extensive 44-day trek. A Valediction North American 2022 Tour is scheduled to kick off on February 3rd in San Diego, CA, and will run through March 23rd in Fresno, CA. Joining the trek will be Abysmal Dawn for direct support along with Veil of […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 8, 2021
Obscura are ready for the next chapter as their new album, A Valediction, will be released on November 19th via Nuclear Blast (pre-order here). We caught up with the group’s mastermind Steffen Kummerer to discuss their latest effort and the overall changes the German progressive death metal outfit has encountered between 2018’s Diluvium […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 22, 2021
Obscura have unleashed a video for the brutal new single “Devoured Usurper.” The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, A Valediction, out November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. The group’s mastermind Steffen Kummerer comments: “Merciless, moldered and putrid alike – “Devoured Usurper” showcases a crude abrasive side to shake some bodies […]
