Obscura release third single & video from their upcoming album

The virtuosos of OBSCURA strike again with a third single, taken from the upcoming album “A Valediction”, which is set to be released on November 19th through Nuclear Blast Records. This time they reveal the probably most brutal and darkest track from the album - “Devoured Usurper”.

Band leader Steffen Kummerer comments: “Merciless, moldered and putrid alike – “Devoured Usurper” showcases a crude abrasive side to shake some bodies at live shows in the near future. With utterly brutality the song depaints an inevitable reckoning and underlines the death metal roots of Obscura.”

And once again the band worked with Mirko Witzki on the video, who also produced “Solaris”, “A Valediction” and previous videos for Obscura.

Steffen reveals: “We recorded the music video at famous Stress Studio in Graz, Austria, where also drums for the new album have been tracked. We preprare our live shows and assemble parts of our production in this unique environment before we embark on upcoming tours."

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHwWlAIDLaM

Also watch:

• "A Valediction": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMsTtZSBcXg
• "Solaris": https://youtu.be/PA1CYWB0J5o

"A Valediction" will be available in the listed formats below and is now finally up for pre-order and pre-save via this link: https://bfan.link/Obscura

Digipak

Digipak incl. patch signing card (NB mailorder exclusive)

Jewelcase (USA)

2LP, 180g, with etching on D-side in the following colours:

black

silver (wholesale NB mailorder)

gold (NB mailorder, limited to 300)

bronze (bandshop, limited to 200)

white with redtoffee splatter (bandshop, limited to 300)

yelloworange cloudy (USA)

transparent redblack marbled (Decibel, limited to 200)

The album, graced by a cover artwork painted by internationally renowned artist Eliran Kantor, will consist of 11 new studio tracks and the tracklist reads as follows:

01) Forsaken

02) Solaris

03) A Valediction

04) When Stars Collide (feat. Björn 'Speed' Strid)

05) In Unity

06) Devoured Usurper

07) The Beyond

08) Orbital Elements II

09) The Neuromancer

10) In Adversity

11) Heritage

OBSCURA wrote, recorded, and finalized “A Valediction” during the pandemic. The stipulations of working during this time allowed OBSCURA to work cross-country, tracking each respective part—drums, guitar, and bass—in national studios across The Netherlands, Austria, and Germany. Once the pieces were completed, the recordings were shipped off to award-winning producer Fredrik Nordström and Studio Fredman (In Flames, Architects) in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Kummerer and Münzner completed vocals and acoustic guitars using custom-built ENGL amps. Nordström was also tapped to mix and master. The final result is a deeper, heavier, yet more rounded production.

The band will head out for their European tour right after the release and tickets are on sale now.

You can catch OBSCURA on one of the following European live dates:

• 18/11/ Vienna - Viper Room
• 19/11/ Prague - Nova Chmelnice
• 20/11/ Poznan - Klub 2Progi
• 21/11/ Berlin - Hole 44
• 22/11/ Hamburg - Knust
• 23/11/ Cologne - Gebäude 9
• 24/11/ Frankfurt - Das Bett
• 25/11/ Nijmegen - Doornroosje
• 27/11/ Leeds - Brudenell
• 28/11/ Glasgow - Audio
• 30/11/ Dublin - Voodoo Lounge
• 01/12/ Bristol - Exchange
• 02/12/ London - The Underworld
• 03/12/ Paris - Petit Bain
• 04/12/ Limoges - Festival De Noel #29
• 05/12/ Toulouse - Le Rex
• 06/12/ Madrid - Caracol
• 07/12/ Barcelona - La Nau
• 08/12/ Lyon - CCO
• 09/12/ Milan - Legend Club
• 10/12/ Zürich - Komplex
• 11/12/ München - Backstage Halle