Cosmogenesis (album) explained

Cosmogenesis
Type:studio
Artist:Obscura
Cover:Cosmogenesis.jpg
Recorded:2008
Studio:Woodshed Studios, Landshut
Genre:Technical death metal, progressive metal
Label:Relapse
Producer:Obscura, V. Santura
Prev Title:Retribution
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Omnivium
Next Year:2011

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.[1]

A music video was released for the song "Anticosmic Overload".[2] The songs "Desolate Spheres" and "Centric Flow" are based on the poem "The Dance of Shiva".[3]

Cosmogenesis was awarded "Best Death Metal Album of the year 2009" by Loudwire.[4]

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]

Personnel

Obscura
Guest musicians
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obscura: 'Cosmogenesis' First-Week U.S. Sales Revealed. 25 February 2009. Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2009.
  2. Web site: OBSCURA - The Anticosmic Overload (Official Music Video) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/mesr2siegRg . 2021-12-15 . live. Relapse Records . 2009-03-03 . 2015-12-22.
  3. Web site: The Dance of Shiva - A Poem by Paresh . Hinduism.about.com . 2012-04-10 . 2012-05-14 . 2011-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610095236/http://hinduism.about.com/cs/godsgoddess/a/aa110303a.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Best Death Metal Album of each Year . . 2017-06-02 . 2017-06-02.
  5. Cosmogenesis . . 2009 . booklet . Relapse Records.