''Retribution'' is the debut album by
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technical death metal
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band
Obscura. It was recorded in August 2004 and released 2 years later in August 2006 on Vots Records. After the band signed to
Relapse Records
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and released ''
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'', they decided to reissue ''Retribution''. The reissue, which was remastered, was released in 2010 and featured bonus tracks plus new artwork.
Track listing
Personnel
;Obscura
*
Steffen Kummerer – guitars, vocals
* Markus Lempsch – guitars, backing vocals
* Jonas Fischer – bass
* Jonas Baumgartl – drums, cello
;Additional personnel
* Victor "V. Santura" Bullok – additional vocals, guitar solo
* Stephan Bergbauer – guitar solos
*
Matthias Röderer – guitar solo
*
Thorsten Bauer – guitar solo
* Martin Bauer – bass solo
* Orion Landau – design on reissue
;Production
*
Alexander Krull
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– producer
* Obscura – producer
* Victor "V. Santura" Bullok – mastering engineer on the reissue
References
2006 debut albums
Obscura (band) albums
Relapse Records albums
Albums produced by Alexander Krull
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