Urn (album)

Urn
Studio album by
Ne Obliviscaris
Released27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
RecordedMarch−May 2017
StudioPony Music (Melbourne, Australia)
Genre
Length45:54
LabelSeason of Mist
Producer
Ne Obliviscaris chronology
Citadel
(2014) 		Urn
(2017) 		Exul
(2023)
Singles from Urn
  1. "Intra Venus"
    Released: 27 July 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Injection6.5/10[2]
PopMatters[3]
Teamrock[4]
Ultimate Guitar Archive9/10[5]

Urn is the third studio album by Australian progressive metal band Ne Obliviscaris, released on 27 October 2017 via Season of Mist.[6] 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.[7] Robin Zielhorst, former member of Cynic and Exivious, was recruited as their session bassist for the album.[8]

The first single from the album, "Intra Venus", was released on 27 July 2017, accompanying a music video.[8] On 29 August 2017, the band released another song, "Urn (Part I) – And Within the Void We Are Breathless".[9] The third song, "Urn (Part II) – As Embers Dance in Our Eyes" was made available for streaming on 10 October 2017.[10]

  1. ^ James Christopher Monger. "Urn - Ne Obliviscaris". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ^ Tyler Hersko (26 October 2017). "Ne Obliviscaris - Urn Review". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ Andy Jurik (28 November 2017). "Ne Obliviscaris: Urn". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ Stephen Hill (9 October 2017). "Ne Obliviscaris - Urn album review". Teamrock. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ^ Travis Lausch (31 October 2017). "Urn Review: Containing a slightly more streamlined approach, "Urn" shows a very natural..." Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. ^ Scott Munro (27 July 2017). "Ne Obliviscaris return with new video and album details". Teamrock. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ^ Greg Kennelty (16 February 2017). "NE OBLIVISCARIS Let Its Bassist Go Due To Allegations Of Domestic Violence". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b Greg Kennelty (26 July 2017). "NE OBLIVISCARIS Streams New Song "Intra Venus" Featuring Ex-CYNIC Bassist". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Ne Obliviscaris - Urn (Part I) – And Within the Void We Are Breathless (official premiere)". 29 August 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Ne Obliviscaris – Urn (Part II) – As Embers Dance In Our Eyes (official premiere)". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017 – via YouTube.