Name: Akroasis
Brand: Obscura

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RR45501

Colour

Yellow

Colour details

Red, Mustard Yellow and Bone White Three Color Merge with Blood Red, Neon Yellow and Bone White Splatter

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

781676455010

Total Cap

Yellow LP

Artist

Obscura

Genre GB

Metal

Label GB

Relapse

The technical German death metal band Obscura was founded in 2002 by guitarist/vocalist Steffen Kummerer and drummer Jonas Baumgartl. They quickly gained attention when they toured as support for Suffocation on their European tour in 2006 and independently released their debut album 'Retribution' the same year. With a new lineup of virtuoso musicians, including drummer Hannes Grossmann (ex-Necrophagist) and fretless bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (ex-Pestilence), Obscura creates a unique blend of death, thrash, black metal, and progressive elements. Their music is characterized by technical prowess and compositional demand.

Current line-up:
<ul>
<li>Steffen Kummerer: guitar (2002–present), vocals (2004–present)</li>
<li>Jeroen Paul Thesseling: bass (2007–2011, 2020–present)</li>
<li>Christian Münzner: guitar (2008–2014, 2020–present)</li>
<li>David Diepold: drums (2020–present)</li>
</ul>

Former members:
<ul>
<li>Jonas Baumgartl: drums (2002–2007)</li>
<li>Martin Ketzer: vocals, bass (2002–

Welcome to Relapse, an American metal, hardcore/punk and experimental label founded by Matthew F. Jacobson. With a diverse range of styles including death metal, grindcore, metalcore, sludge, industrial, post-rock, synthwave, and black metal among others, we are dedicated to bringing you the best in heavy music.

Our label has a rich history with previous sublabels such as Release Entertainment and Desolation House that focused on ambient/dark ambient genres. We also have exciting series like Cult Classic and Relapse Singles Series that showcase exceptional talent from our roster.

Since 2016, all our new vinyl releases and reissues come with stickers featuring a unique 7 character code in the format LPXXXXR. This code is used as a stock keeping unit (SKU) to differentiate vinyl color variants. Please note that this code should not be confused with the actual catalog number which starts with RR.

Newest Listed Items

Five years since the release of the universally-acclaimed Omnivium, Germany's progressive metal masters OBSCURA are poised to return with their strongest and most dynamic release to date. The aptly-named Akroasis (Greek for "hearing" or "listening") draws on all the various elements of OBSCURA's signature sound and combines those qualities into a mind-blowing and cohesive whole. Produced by the band and V. Santura (Triptykon, Pestilence), Akroasis is eight songs diverse enough to serve as a near-comprehensive introduction to all of extreme metal. Packed to the gills with virtuosic musicianship, compelling themes, and airtight songwriting, OBSCURA will undoubtedly breathe new life into death metal, progressive metal and beyond.

Akroasis

Music GB

Discover Akróasis by Obscura. Germany's progressive metal masters return with their strongest release yet. Available in various formats from Relapse Records.