''Cosmogenesis'' is the second studio album by

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death metal band Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by Relapse Records. The album debuted at No. 71 on the

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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''.

Track listing

Credits

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

Personnel

;Obscura * Steffen Kummerer –

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Christian Münzner Christian Münzner (born 21 August 1981) is a German guitarist who plays for the bands Obscura and Alkaloid. He is also known for playing for the technical death metal band Necrophagist from 2002 until 2006, appearing on their 2004 release ''Epi ...

– guitar *

Jeroen Paul Thesseling Jeroen Paul Thesseling (born 13 April 1971) is a Dutch fretless bass player, most famous for his work in the German progressive death metal band Obscura and the Dutch progressive death metal band Pestilence. Biography ;Early life Jeroen started ...

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Hannes Grossmann Hannes Grossmann (born 8 September 1982) is a German drummer who plays for the German progressive band Alkaloid. He was also the drummer during Necrophagist's ''Epitaph'' era and played with Obscura. Biography Early life Hannes Grossmann was bo ...

– drums ;Guest musicians * Victor Bullok ''a.k.a.'' V. Santura (

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) – backing vocals on "Universe Momentum," "Desolate Spheres," "Noospheres," "Centric Flow" ;Additional musicians * Tymon Kruidenier (ex- Cynic) – guitar solo on "Choir of Spirits" *

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– guitar solo on "Cosmogenesis" ;Production * Obscura –

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* Victor Bullok – production,

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, mixing, mastering ;Artwork and design * Orion Landau –

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* Norudos –

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References

External links

* 2009 albums Obscura (band) albums Relapse Records albums {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub