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Obscura
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 23, 1998 |
| Genres | Technical Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal |
| Labels | Olympic Recordings |
| Length | 1:00:35 |
| Ranked | #70 for 1998 , #2,620 all-time |
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Obscura Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Obscura | 4:04 | 67.5 | 4 | Audio | |
| 2. | Earthly Love | 4:04 | 70 | 4 | ||
| 3. | The Carnal State | 3:08 | 65 | 4 | ||
| 4. | Nostalgia | 6:10 | 70 | 4 | ||
| 5. | The Art of Sombre Ecstasy | 4:21 | 67.5 | 4 | ||
| 6. | Clouded | 9:32 | 66.3 | 4 | Audio | |
| 7. | Subtle Body | 3:23 | 68.8 | 4 | ||
| 8. | Rapturous Grief | 5:28 | 66.3 | 4 | ||
| 9. | La Vie Est Prelude... (La Morte Orgasme) | 3:28 | 68.8 | 4 | ||
| 10. | Illuminatus | 6:16 | 66.3 | 4 | ||
| 11. | Faceless Ones | 3:50 | 63.8 | 4 | ||
| 12. | Sweet Silence | 6:46 | 62.5 | 4 | Audio |
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Line-up (members)
- Luc Lemay : Guitars, Vocals, Viola (track 2), Songwriting (tracks 1-2, 5, 7-10, 12), Lyrics
- Steeve Hurdle : Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
- Steve Cloutier : Bass, Songwriting (tracks 2-5, 7-12)
- Patrick Robert : Drums
Production staff / artist
Recorded and mixed at Studio Victor in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Mastered at Fashion Sound Production.
Re-released on double LP in 2012 by War on Music.
Mastered at Fashion Sound Production.
Re-released on double LP in 2012 by War on Music.
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Date : Jan 25, 2024
This album is a core influence upon much of what I can’t stand in modern trends of extreme Metal, so it’s no surprise I don’t like it very much. While a few Tech Death bands were already verging into what I call “Too-Progressive Metal” for the sake of pushing the skill envelope and showing off musical prowess, Gorguts took it a step further and created Dissonant Death Metal, which sacrificed all form of songwriting, riffing and memorable performance for the sole sake of creating something weird enough to continue pushing Extreme Metal in a… well, more extreme direction.
Much like how most Grindcore is simply taking things too far a lot of the time to prove they are the most fastest and most heaviest, so too does Dissodeath (at least in this Avant-Garde instance). Gorguts were more concerned with what they could do rather than what they should do. There is very little that is aurally pleasant on this album. The first song opens up with one of the most obnoxious guitar… leads, I guess, that I’ve ever heard. Atonal skronking, for what purpose? I guess cause it was new and unique. Then the guitar starts making some weird beeping noises, which is less offensive somehow. Atonal chords follow… Yeah, aside from the ever-impressive drumming and respectable talent, it’s just not my cup of tea. The songs jump around in sections so quickly there is no time to sit with anything they are trying to do. This leaves every song entirely unmemorable, save for the weird st ... See More
Much like how most Grindcore is simply taking things too far a lot of the time to prove they are the most fastest and most heaviest, so too does Dissodeath (at least in this Avant-Garde instance). Gorguts were more concerned with what they could do rather than what they should do. There is very little that is aurally pleasant on this album. The first song opens up with one of the most obnoxious guitar… leads, I guess, that I’ve ever heard. Atonal skronking, for what purpose? I guess cause it was new and unique. Then the guitar starts making some weird beeping noises, which is less offensive somehow. Atonal chords follow… Yeah, aside from the ever-impressive drumming and respectable talent, it’s just not my cup of tea. The songs jump around in sections so quickly there is no time to sit with anything they are trying to do. This leaves every song entirely unmemorable, save for the weird st ... See More
1 likeObscura Comments
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Jun 9, 2023
제게 시간이 무한하다면 이상한 데스메탈나라의 앨리스가 되어 안경쓴 토끼나 따라다닐 것 같은 이 앨범을 들으며 신기한 만화경속 세상을 마냥 넉놓고 바라보려만, 제 인생은 너무 짧고 들어야 할 좋은 음악은 너무 많고 퇴근후엔 넷플릭스 봐야해서, 한번 듣고 패스합니다. ㅋㅋ 죄송합니다
Mar 18, 2023
Recently I discovered I love dissonant death metal a lot more than most other kinds of death metal. I was guessing I was going to love this album, and it gave me everything I was hoping for. Major respect to these guys for being so the opposite of basic. Now I see why they have such a high reputation.
Mar 6, 2023
This album is very hard to get into. I try regularly to get back to it and I begin to get along with. Colored sands helped me to appreciate this dissonant songwriting. The band should have cut it to 40 minutes because dissonant death metal requires a lot of nerves to get through.
Gorguts Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Considered Dead | Album | Oct 8, 1991 | 87.8 | 9 | 0 |
| The Erosion of Sanity | Album | Jan 19, 1993 | 88.2 | 13 | 0 |
| ▶ Obscura | Album | May 23, 1998 | 85.7 | 16 | 1 |
| From Wisdom to Hate | Album | Mar 6, 2001 | 90.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Live in Rotterdam | Live | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Colored Sands | Album | Aug 30, 2013 | 85.6 | 9 | 0 |
| Pleiades' Dust | EP | May 13, 2016 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
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