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Extreme metal can certainly be a very technically demanding musical style, but not exactly to the level of say, Dream Theater.
But on their 2009 release, Cosmogenesis, Obscura certainly approach the same complex heights as the aforementioned band.
In other words, lots of sweep picking, finger-straining riffing, impeccable drumming, and bass being played like a lead guitar.
The only thing that separates this German quartet from all the other technical metal bands on the scene is that they're fronted by a death metal growler, Steffen Kummerer.
Take your pick of any of the album's ten tracks, and be prepared to be met head on with metal so complex that you may need a compass to navigate your way through it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Anticosmic OverloadHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer | Obscura | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Choir of SpiritsHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer | Obscura | Play | 05:31 | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| 3 | Universe MomentumSteffen Kummerer, Christian Muezner | Obscura | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | IncarnatedSteffen Kummerer | Obscura | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Desolate SpheresHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer, Christian Muezner | Obscura | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Infinite RotationHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer | Obscura | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | CosmogenesisHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer, Christian Muezner, Jeroen Paul Thesseling | Obscura | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Centric FlowHannes Grossman, Steffen Kummerer | Obscura | Play | 07:25 | 17 MB | 56 MB |
| 9 | Orbital Elements | Obscura | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Noospheres | Obscura | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 50 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 379 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannes Grossman | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Steffen Kummerer | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Orion Landau | Design |
| 4 | Christian Muezner | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Obscura | Audio Production, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Victor Santura | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Guest Artist, Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Jeroen Paul Thesseling | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |