Cosmogenesis (album)
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| Studio album by Obscura | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Woodshed Studios, Landshut | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal | |||
| Length | 50:15 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Obscura, V. Santura | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[2] |
| Hearwax Media |    [3] |
| Storm Bringer | [4] |
Cosmogenesis is the second studio album by German death metal band Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by Relapse Records. The album debuted at No. 71 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[5]
A music video was released for the song "Anticosmic Overload".[6] The songs "Desolate Spheres" and "Centric Flow" are based on the poem "The Dance of Shiva".[7]
Contents
Track listing
All lyrics written by Steffen Kummerer.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Anticosmic Overload" | Kummerer, Grossmann | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Choir of Spirits" | Grossmann | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Universe Momentum" | Münzner | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Incarnated" | Kummerer | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Orbital Elements" (instrumental) | Grossmann, Kummerer, Thesseling | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Desolate Spheres" | Kummerer, Grossmann, Münzner | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Infinite Rotation" | Grossmann | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Noospheres" | Kummerer, Grossmann | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Cosmogenesis" | Kummerer, Grossmann, Münzner, Thesseling | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Centric Flow" | Grossmann | 7:26 |
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Total length:
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50:15 | ||
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[8]
Personnel
Obscura
- Steffen Kummerer – guitar, vocals
- Christian Münzner – guitar
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling – fretless bass
- Hannes Grossmann – drums
Guest musicians
- Victor Bullok a.k.a. V. Santura (Dark Fortress, Triptykon) – backing vocals on "Universe Momentum," "Desolate Spheres," "Noospheres," "Centric Flow"
Additional musicians
- Tymon Kruidenier (ex-Cynic) – guitar solo on "Choir of Spirits"
- Ron Jarzombek – guitar solo on "Cosmogenesis"
Production
- Obscura – production
- Victor Bullok – production, recording, mixing, mastering
Artwork and design
- Orion Landau – design
- Norudos – photography
Studios
- Woodshed Studio, Landshut, Germany – recording, mixing, mastering
References
- ↑ Prato, Greg. Cosmogenesis - Obscura at AllMusic
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- ↑ Hearwax Media review[dead link]
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