A Sonication

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A Sonication
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Studio album by
Obscura
Released7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
Recorded2024
Studio Studio Fredman
Genre
Length39:06
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Fredrik Nordström, Steffen Kummerer
Obscura chronology
A Valediction
(2021)		A Sonication
(2025)
Singles from A Sonication
  1. "Silver Linings"
    Released: 20 November 2024 [2]
  2. "Evenfall"
    Released: 8 January 2025 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 [4]
Metal Storm 7.2/10 [1]
Metal Underground.com4.5/5 [5]
New Noise Magazine 3/5 [6]

A Sonication is the seventh studio album by the German technical death metal band Obscura. It was released by the music label Nuclear Blast on 7 February 2025.

Contents

Background

The album was written and recorded in Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, and produced by Fredrik Nordström and Steffen Kummerer. [7] Music videos for the tracks "Evenfall", "Silver Linings", and "In Solitude" have been released. [8]

Touring

Obscura embarked on a European tour called “Silver Linings” in February 2025 with bands Rings of Saturn and Gorod. [9] Rings of Saturn have been replaced with Skeletal Remains. They have also planned a North American tour for April and May, with bands Atheist (celebrating the 35th anniversary of their debut album Piece of Time ), Origin, Decrepit Birth, and Fractal Universe. [10] [11] In June the band announced a third major release tour covering mainly Eastern and Southern Europe called “Evenfall” 2025. Supports have been named with Suicidal Angels, Hideous Divinity and Sadist.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steffen Kummerer.

A Sonication track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Silver Linings"4:41
2."Evenfall"5:27
3."In Solitude"3:48
4."The Prolonging"2:08
5."Beyond the Seventh Sun" (Instrumental)4:49
6."Stardust"6:32
7."The Sun Eater"4:09
8."A Sonication"7:32

Personnel

Obscura

Guests

Additional personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Obscura - A Sonication review" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Obscura announce new album 'A Sonication'" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "News: Obscura Release New Single 'Evenfall'" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - A Sonication - BLABBERMOUTH.NET" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Obscura - "A Sonication" CD Review - in Metal Reviews ( Metal Underground.com )" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Album Review: Obscura - A Sonication – New Noise Magazine" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "OBSCURA Is In The Studio" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "OBSCURA – unveil video for new single 'Evenfall'" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "OBSCURA Announce 2025 European Tour" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "OBSCURA, ATHEIST, ORIGIN, DECREPIT BIRTH & FRACTAL UNIVERSE Announce North American Tour" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Sanchez, Suzanne. "news: Obscura, Atheist, Origin, Decrepit Birth, and Fractal Universe Announce North American Tour" . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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