Obscura
Steffen Kummerer and Hannes Grossmann, 2010
Background information
Origin	Munich, Germany
Genres	Death metal technical death metal^[1]
Years active	2002-present
Labels	Relapse Records Voice of the Soul Records
Associated acts	Necrophagist Spawn of Possession Blotted Science Noneuclid Thulcandra
Members
Steffen Kummerer Christian Muenzner Hannes Grossmann Linus Klausenitzer

Obscura is a technical death metal band from Munich, Germany.

History [link]

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. Within one year the band played more than 160 shows all over the world as support for Atheist, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse besides their first headliner tour in the USA. Obscura got the chance to tour Japan as support of Nile & Triptykon in 2010.

Obscura released the follow-up album to Cosmogenesis, entitled Omnivium, on March 29, 2011. The third album earned positive feedback around the world and entered US & German charts. In 2010 Thesseling was replaced with Linus Klausenitzer of the progressive death metal band Noneuclid. Klausenitzer was officially presented as the new full time member with a videostatement from the band in September 2011.

Obscura started the 'Omnivium Worldtour' in their home town Landshut, Germany followed by a full European tour alongside Hate Eternal, Beneath the Massacre & Defiled. In June & July the same year they played a five week major market tour supporting Children of Bodom & Devin Townsend within North America. On the 10th of August the band announced their first South East Asian headlining tour, performing first time ever in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore & United Arab Emirates. In November & December the same year a North American headlining tour followed and for March, April 2012 a sucessfull headlining European run with support by Spawn of Possession, Gorod and Exivious got confirmed. Supporting their latest album Omnvium, the band played their first headlining tour in Japan alongside Beneath the Massacre in June 2012.

Members [link]

Current members [link]

Steffen Kummerer - guitars & vocals (2002–present)
Christian Muenzner - guitars (2008–present)
Hannes Grossmann - drums (2007–present)
Linus Klausenitzer- bass (2011–present)

Touring members [link]

Steve DiGiorgio - bass (Japanese Tour 2010)
Jacob Schmidt - bass (EU Tour 2009, single shows 2010, 2011)
Seraph - drums (EU Tour 2007)
Linus Klausenitzer - bass (EU & US Tour 2011)

Discography [link]

Studio Albums [link]

Retribution (2004)
Cosmogenesis (2009)
Omnivium (2011)

Compilations [link]

Illegimitation (2012)

Demos [link]

Illegimitation (2003)

References [link]

^ "Obscura". Allmusic. https://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dbfpxqlrldte. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
^ Burton, Brent. "Obscura". Decibel magazine. https://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=260055. Retrieved 2009-01-26. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Obscura Joined By Former Pestilence Bassist". blabbermouth.com. 2007-12-10. https://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. https://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. https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=104645. Retrieved 2009-01-26.

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