| Obscura | |
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| Origin | Munich, Germany |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Relapse |
| Associated acts | Necrophagist, Pestilence |
| Members | |
| Steffen Kummerer Christian Muenzner Jeroen Paul Thesseling Hannes Grossmann |
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| Former members | |
| Jonas Baumgartl Markus Lempsch Jonas Fischer |
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Obscura is a German death metal[1] band. The band's lineup currently consists of guitarist/vocalist Steffen Kummerer, guitarist Christian Muenzner, bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling, and drummer Hannes Grossmann. The band has released two studio albums.
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History
Obscura was founded in 2002 by Steffen Kummerer. The band was named after the Gorguts album Obscura.[2] In 2006 Obscura self-released their debut album Retribution and toured alongside Suffocation within Europe. A European headlining tour through East and South Europe followed in 2007. Later that year, drummer Hannes Grossmann (ex-Necrophagist) and bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (ex-Pestilence) were added as new permanent members.[3] The group's latest addition, guitarist Christian Muenzner (ex-Necrophagist) came into the ranks early 2008.[4] In September 2008 Obscura signed with Relapse Records [5] and released its second full-length album Cosmogenesis in early 2009. The band started their first-ever North American tour as part of the 'Cosmogenesis Worldtour' in April 2009 alongside Cannibal Corpse.
Members
Current members
- Steffen Kummerer - guitars, vocals
- Christian Muenzner - guitars
- Jeroen Paul Thesseling - bass
- Hannes Grossmann - drums
Former members
- Jonas Baumgartl - drums (2002-2007)
- Markus Lempsch - guitars (2005-2007)
- Jonas Fischer - bass (2005-2007)
Discography
- Retribution (2006)
- Promo CD (2008)
- Cosmogenesis (2009)
References
- ^ Born, R and Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Obscura". MusicMight. http://www.musicmight.com/artist/germany/bavaria/munich/obscura. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ Burton, Brent. "Obscura". Decibel magazine. http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=260055. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Obscura Joined By Former Pestilence Bassist". blabbermouth.com. 2007-12-10. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86442. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Obscura Joined By Former Necrophagist Guitarist". blabbermouth.com. 2008-01-22. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=88998. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Obscura Signs with Relapse Records". blabbermouth.com. 2008-09-12. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104645. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
External links
Obcura Home Page
Obscura at Relapse Records
Obcura at MySpace
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