Urn (album) explained

Urn
Type:	studio
Artist:	Ne Obliviscaris
Cover:	Ne Obliviscaris Urn cover art.jpg
Recorded:	March−May 2017
Studio:	Pony Music (Melbourne, Australia)
Length:	45:54
Label:	Season of Mist
Producer:	Troy McCosker Mark Lewis Ne Obliviscaris
Prev Title:	Citadel
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Exul
Next Year:	2023

Urn is the third studio album by Australian progressive metal band Ne Obliviscaris, released on 27 October 2017 via Season of Mist.^[1] It was released to Patreon contributors a few days earlier. It is the first album not to feature former bassist Brendan "Cygnus" Brown, who left the band in early 2017 due to his allegations of domestic violence.^[2] Robin Zielhorst, former member of Cynic and Exivious, was recruited as their session bassist for the album.^[3]

The first single from the album, "Intra Venus", was released on 27 July 2017, accompanying a music video. On 29 August 2017, the band released another song, "Urn (Part I) – And Within the Void We Are Breathless".^[4] The third song, "Urn (Part II) – As Embers Dance in Our Eyes" was made available for streaming on 10 October 2017.^[5]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[6]

Ne Obliviscaris

• Tim Charles – clean vocals, violin
• Xenoyr – harsh vocals
  • Matt Klavins – guitars, egg shaker Benjamin Baret – lead guitar
• Daniel Presland – drums

Additional musicians

• Robin Zielhorst – bass guitar
  • Tim Hennessy – cello Emma Charles – violin
• Natalija May – violin
• Alana K Vocal, Alex Beckitt, Alex Hutchinson, Alex Koumoundouros, Alex Van Blyderveen, Alex Warren, Alexander Jackson, Amy Di Giambattista, Andrew Shugg, Cory Atkinson, Elisa Alleblas, Jacob James, James Wingfield, Karlo Doroc, Lewis Allan, Matthew Holmes, Meredith Rouse, Mitchell Shine, Nerrilee Morale, Xavier Beckitt – choir vocals

Production and design

• Troy McCosker − producer, engineering
• Ne Obliviscaris − co-producer
• Mark Lewis − producer, engineering, re-amping, mixing, mastering
• Xenoyr − artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ne Obliviscaris return with new video and album details. Scott Munro. Teamrock. 2017-07-27. 2017-12-08.
2. News: NE OBLIVISCARIS Let Its Bassist Go Due To Allegations Of Domestic Violence. Greg Kennelty. Metal Injection. 2017-02-16. 2017-12-08.
3. News: NE OBLIVISCARIS Streams New Song "Intra Venus" Featuring Ex-CYNIC Bassist. Greg Kennelty. Metal Injection. 2017-07-26. 2017-12-08.
4. Web site: Ne Obliviscaris - Urn (Part I) – And Within the Void We Are Breathless (official premiere). YouTube. 2017-08-29. 2017-12-08.
5. Web site: Ne Obliviscaris – Urn (Part II) – As Embers Dance In Our Eyes (official premiere). YouTube. 2017-10-10. 2017-12-08.
6. Book: Urn CD liner notes (SOM432D). 2017. Season of Mist.