Omnivium
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".
Obscura released the track "Septuagint" to the public on 19 January 2011. The second song from Omnivium, "Vortex Omnivium", was released to the public on 24 February 2011. 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, and at #14 on Germany's Media Control Newcomer chart., furthermore, within the first week the album sold 2000 copies the US.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Steffen Kummerer.
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
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Omnivium
by: ObscuraBehind those halls yonder, above the caliginoous enigma
Where soul and spirit unite, there lies buried everything I have
Where we left the quiet sanctuary that united us on this side
To be separated for aeons, enchained in eternity
I lost you when I am chased away yet again
Yet your feeble remnants adores them
I am torn away even from the area of ground that covers you
Which was the very last thing I had of you
I lost you when I am chased away yet again
Yet your mortal remains rest peacefully and purely
Whatever part of this earth will retain them
Passing the world beyond, I'll be with you
This is our heart, our mind, our conscience
Our soul no longer belongs to us
Returning home to eternal freedom
Begin a new course, ennoble our essence
In the latter we find one law and one purpose
A purpose that can not be from this world
Beyond abyss through which blackness shines in
Behind those halls, where soul and spirit unite
There lies buried everything I have in the Prismal Dawn