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Obscura announce new album ‘A Valediction’

OBSCURA have announced a new album!

Titled A Valediction, the upcoming album from the German progressive death metal band is the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to 2018’s excellent Diluvium and is scheduled to be released in November this year, via Nuclear Blast Records.

The upcoming album was mixed and mastered by award-winning producer Fredrik Nordström and thematically deals with final farewells, the album intends to be a very personal record.

Speaking about the upcoming new album, band mastermind Steffen Kummerer says, A Valediction unfolds OBSCURA in its purest form and showcases the band at new heights and offers immediacy with a rather personal touch. We cannot wait to perform this album on stage and celebrate each and every song live with our loyal fans around the globe. This record goes to eleven, so watch out for the first single dropping in July and worldwide tour dates to be announced soon.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. Forsaken
2. Solaris
3. A Valediction
4. When Stars Collide (feat. Björn ‘Speed’ Strid)
5. In Unity
6. Devoured Usurper
7. The Beyond
8. Orbital Elements II
9. The Neuromancer
10. In Adversity
11. Heritage

A Valediction - Obscura

A Valediction is set for release on November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders will be available soon.

For more information on OBSCURA like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.