The first night of a tour is always a mix of emotions for an artist. The excitement of a new tour. The possibility of what could be. After all the unglamorous toil and travel, the opportunity to see your hard work in the studio and every other element of your years of work payoff. All for that briefest part of the day, sharing the music with fans.
The talent is evident and the production quality ever-present.
There are shining moments with songs that develop character and identity.
But the abundance of what comes off as shredding for the sake of it, and apparent filler shoe-horned in, tamps down the overall significance of Obscura’s A Valediction (Nuclear Blast).
Technical Death Metal legends Obscura have announced their new album, their sixth A Valediction will see the light of day on November 19th coming via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are live at the link below. Check out the new single and video for “Solaris” directed by Mirko Witzki right now!