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.
| Akróasis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | May 11 – June 25, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 54:05 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Obscura and V. Santura | |||
| Obscura chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer |   [2] |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[3] |
| MetalSucks |  [4] |
| Revolver | 4/5[5] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sermon of the Seven Suns" | Kummerer | 7:12 |
| 2. | "The Monist" | Linus Klausenitzer | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Akróasis" | Kummerer | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Ten Sepiroth" | Klausenitzer | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Ode to the Sun" | Kummerer | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Fractal Dimension" | Kummerer | 6:14 |
| 7. | "Perpetual Infinity" | Klausenitzer | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Weltseele" |
| 15:15 |
| 9. | "The Origin of Primal Expression" (CD bonus track) | Kummerer | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Melos" (Vinyl bonus track) | Geldschläger | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 54:05 | ||
Personnel
edit- 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
editAkroasis 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 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 20 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. 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 (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Obscura Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.