Omnivium
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | favorable[1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
| Revolver | 4/5[3] |
Omnivium is the third studio album released by German death metal band Obscura, and the second album of Obscura's four album concept. 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.
The album is based on Friedrich Schelling's "On Nature's Connection to the Spirit World".[4]
Obscura released the track "Septuagint" to the public on 19 January 2011.[5][6] The second song from Omnivium, "Vortex Omnivium", was released to the public on 24 February 2011.[7] The limited edition album includes a bonus track, a cover of Cacophony's "Concerto", embroidered Obscura patch, guitar pick, and an album cover sticker.
Omnivium debuted at #11 on the USA's Top Heatseekers chart,[8] and at #14 on Germany's Media Control Newcomer chart.,[9] furthermore, within the first week the album sold 2000 copies the US.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Septuagint" | Kummerer, Münzner, Grossmann | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Vortex Omnivium" | Münzner, Grossmann | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Ocean Gateways" | Kummerer, Grossmann | 5:56 |
| 4. | "Euclidean Elements" | Grossmann | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Prismal Dawn" | Kummerer, Grossmann, Thesseling | 6:21 |
| 6. | "Celestial Spheres" | Grossmann | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Velocity" | Kummerer, Grossmann | 6:04 |
| 8. | "A Transcendental Serenade" | Kummerer, Münzner, Grossmann, Thesseling | 6:13 |
| 9. | "Aevum" | Grossmann, Thesseling | 7:51 |
| Total length: | 54:15 | ||
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[10]
Personnel
Obscura
- Steffen Kummerer – guitar, vocals
- Christian Münzner – guitar
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling – bass
- Hannes Grossmann – drums
Guest musicians
- Tommy Talamanca – guitar solo on "Euclidean Elements"
- Florian Magnus Maier a.k.a. Morean – guitar solo on "Velocity"
Production
- Obscura – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Victor Bullok a.k.a. V. Santura (Dark Fortress, Triptykon) – production, recording, mixing, mastering
Artwork and design
- Orion Landau – design
- Christian Weiss – photography
Studios
- Woodshed Studio, Landshut, Germany – recording, mixing, mastering
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 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) - ^ "Obscura Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.