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| Released | June 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Victor in Montreal | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, avant-garde metal | |||
| Length | 60:25 | |||
| Label | Olympic, Slipdisc | |||
| Producer | Gorguts, Pierre Rémillard | |||
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Obscura is the third full-length album by Canadian death metal band Gorguts. The album was released on June 23, 1998 through the now-defunct Olympic Recordings, but has since been reissued by a number of labels, in particular Century Media in 2015.[1] Since its release, Obscura has come to be regarded as one of the most important albums in the technical death metal genre, and as "one of the most complex and technical records in the genre, due to its unprecedented dissonance and experimentation brought by the band's late guitarist Steeve Hurdle."[2] Lyrically, the album touches on spiritual and existential themes, representing a further departure from the band's previously established approach.[3] Luc Lemay has described the album as "the record that defined our sound."[4]
- ^ "Century Media Records - Gorguts: : announce release of "Obscura" and "From Wisdom To Hate" reissues in April!". www.centurymedia.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Album Anniversary: Gorguts' Obscura turns 18Metal Insider". June 23, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Descent of Samsara; an Interview with Luc Lemay (Gorguts)". Heathen Harvest. October 23, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Gorguts – A Storm of Arrows". Worm Gear. October 31, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2016.