Diluvium

Germany’s progressive death metal masters OBSCURA complete their long-running, four-album conceptual circle with the release of Diluvium (defined as a great oceanic flood), their most evocative, diverse and vibrant release to date. Recorded with longtime producer V. Santura (Triptykon, Pestilence) at Woodshed Studios in Landshut, Germany, Diluvium is a stunning achievement for the illustrious quartet and a landmark release for progressive metal as a whole. Complete with all the band's signature elements plus groundbreaking polyrhythms, dramatic songwriting, and jaw-dropping virtuosity, OBSCURA raise the bar once again with an album that will go down in the annals of metal history as one of the most astonishing performances the genre has to offer.

German prog-thrashers clear the way for new adventures in sound. The result is a blast – emphatic, innovative and enjoyable

German progressive death metallers Obscura offer up Diluvium, the last of their four-album concept series that began with 2009's Cosmogenesi...

Fraser Wilson reviews the new album from German tech-death metallers Obscura. Read his review of Diluvium here on Distorted Sound!

A few things need to be said about Obscura. They are an extremely talented band. Their progressive style incorporates a lot of melodic tones offering a unique blend other bands struggle to match. The bass has, and always will be, a staple in their songs. Bass solos, and complex riffs are always a hi

Angry Metal Guy reviews the tech death giant Obscura's Diluvium, which is out worldwide on the 13th of July, 2018, from Relapse Records.