''Cosmogenesis'' is the second studio album by
German death metal
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band
Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The label was ...
. The album debuted at No. 71 on the
Top Heatseekers chart.
A
music video was released for the song "Anticosmic Overload". The songs "Desolate Spheres" and "Centric Flow" are based on the poem "The Dance of Shiva".
''Cosmogenesis'' was awarded "Best Death Metal Album of the year 2009" by ''
Loudwire
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''.
Track listing
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel
;Obscura
*
Steffen Kummerer
Steffen Kummerer (born 1 June 1985) is a German guitarist and vocalist. He is the leader, main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist of the death metal band Obscura, as well as the black metal band Thulcandra. Since 2012, he has been a member of ...
–
guitar,
vocals
*
Christian Münzner – guitar
*
Jeroen Paul Thesseling –
fretless bass
*
Hannes Grossmann –
drums
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;Guest musicians
* Victor Bullok ''a.k.a.'' V. Santura
( Dark Fortress, Triptykon) – backing vocals on "Universe Momentum," "Desolate Spheres," "Noospheres," "Centric Flow"
;Additional musicians
* Tymon Kruidenier
(ex- Cynic) – guitar solo on "Choir of Spirits"
*
Ron Jarzombek – guitar solo on "Cosmogenesis"
;Production
* Obscura –
production
* Victor Bullok – production,
recording,
mixing,
mastering
;Artwork and design
* Orion Landau –
design
* Norudos –
photography
References
External links
*
2009 albums
Obscura (band) albums
Relapse Records albums
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