Akróasis
| Akróasis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Obscura | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | May 11, 2015 - June 25, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Progressive death metal, technical death metal | |||
| Length | 58:01 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Obscura and V. Santura | |||
| Obscura chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer |   [2] |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[3] |
| MetalSucks |  [4] |
| Revolver | 4/5[5] |
Akróasis (stylized "Akrøasis" in the cover) is the fourth album by German technical death metal band Obscura. It was released on February 5, 2016 through Relapse Records.[6] A music video was released for the album's title track on November 19, 2015.[7] A second music video for the song "Ten Sepiroth" was released through VEVO, MTV & VH-1 on June 20, 2016.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Steffen Kummerer.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sermon of the Seven Suns" | Steffen Kummerer | 7:12 |
| 2. | "The Monist" | Linus Klausenitzer | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Akróasis" | Steffen Kummerer | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Ten Sepiroth" | Linus Klausenitzer | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Ode to the Sun" | Steffen Kummerer | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Fractal Dimension" | Steffen Kummerer | 6:14 |
| 7. | "Perpetual Infinity" | Linus Klausenitzer | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Weltseele" | Tom Geldschläger & Linus Klausenitzer | 15:15 |
| 9. | "The Origin of Primal Expression" (bonus track) | Steffen Kummerer | 3:56 |
Total length: |
58:01 | ||
Personnel
Obscura
- Steffen Kummerer - guitar, vocals
- Tom Geldschläger - guitar
- Linus Klausenitzer - bass
- Sebastian Lanser - drums
Additional Personnel
- V. Santura - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
- Dejan Djukovic - Engineering
- Jan Vacik - Engineering
- Thies Neu - Engineering
- Maria Bullok - Additional vocals on "Ode to the Sun"
- Monika Bullok - Additional vocals on "Ode to the Sun"
- Matthias Preisinger - Violin, viola, and orchestral arrangement on "Weltseele"
- Jupp Wegener - Cello on "Weltseele"
- Phillipp Rohmer - Double bass on "Weltseele"
- Orion Landau - Artwork
Music arranged by Obscura
Charts
“Akroasis” landed at number five on the Top Heatseekers album chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard 200. Loudwire awarded "Akroasis" as "Best Metal Song of 2016".[8] Whatculture awarded "The Monist" as "Best Heavy Metal Song of 2016".[9] The Metalist awarded "Akroasis" as "Best Release of 2016".[10]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 181 | |
| scope="row" | US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| scope="row" | US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
References
- ↑ Falzon, Denise (February 3, 2016). "Obscura - Akróasis". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Lawson, Dom (February 2, 2016). "Obscura: Akróasis". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (February 3, 2016). "Album Review: OBSCURA Arkóasis". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Excretakano (February 3, 2016). "Album Review: Obscura's Akróasis". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ Considine, J. D. (February 4, 2016). "Review: Obscura – Akróasis". Revolver. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - OBSCURA To Release 'Akróasis' Album In February". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Video Premiere: OBSCURA's 'Akróasis'". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ↑ "Loudwire.net - Best Metal Songs of 2016". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "WhatCulture.com - Best Heavy Metal Songs of 2016". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "TheMetalist.com - 2016 Best Best Music Releases of 2016". themetalist.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Obscura - Akróasis". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Obscura – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Obscura.
- ↑ "Obscura – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Obscura.