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Cosmogenesis (album)






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Cosmogenesis
Studio album by
Released17 February 2009 (2009-02-17)
Recorded2008
StudioWoodshed Studios, Landshut
GenreTechnical death metal, progressive metal
Length50:15
LabelRelapse
ProducerObscura, V. Santura
Obscura chronology
Retribution
(2006)
Cosmogenesis
(2009)
Omnivium
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net9/10[2]
Hearwax Media[3]
Storm Bringer[4]

Cosmogenesis is the second studio album by German death metal band Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by Relapse Records. The album debuted at No. 71 on the Top Heatseekers chart.[5]

Amusic video was released for the song "Anticosmic Overload".[6] The songs "Desolate Spheres" and "Centric Flow" are based on the poem "The Dance of Shiva".[7]

Cosmogenesis was awarded "Best Death Metal Album of the year 2009" by Loudwire.[8]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Anticosmic Overload"
  • Kummerer
  • Hannes Grossmann
  • 4:17
    2."Choir of Spirits"Grossmann5:31
    3."Universe Momentum"Christian Münzner4:34
    4."Incarnated"Kummerer4:53
    5."Orbital Elements" (instrumental)
    • Kummerer
  • Grossmann
  • Jeroen Paul Thesseling
  • 5:22
    6."Desolate Spheres"
    • Kummerer
  • Grossmann
  • Münzner
  • 4:02
    7."Infinite Rotation"Grossmann4:49
    8."Noospheres"
    • Kummerer
  • Grossmann
  • 5:05
    9."Cosmogenesis"
    • Kummerer
  • Grossmann
  • Münzner
  • Thesseling
  • 4:15
    10."Centric Flow"Grossmann7:26
    Total length:50:15

    Credits[edit]

    Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[9]

    Personnel[edit]

    Obscura
    Guest musicians
    Additional musicians
    Production
    Artwork and design

    References[edit]

  • ^ Alisoglu, scott (24 February 2009). "CD Reviews - Cosmogenesis Obscura". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  • ^ Hearwax Media review[dead link]
  • ^ "Storm Bringer review" (in German). Stormbringer.at. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  • ^ "Obscura: 'Cosmogenesis' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  • ^ "OBSCURA - The Anticosmic Overload (Official Music Video)". Relapse Records. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  • ^ "The Dance of Shiva - A Poem by Paresh". Hinduism.about.com. 2012-04-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  • ^ "Best Death Metal Album of each Year". Loudwire. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  • ^ Cosmogenesis (booklet). Obscura. Relapse Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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