Akróasis
2016 studio album by Obscura
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Akróasis (stylized as "Akrǿasis" on the cover) is the fourth studio album by German technical death metal band Obscura. It was released on February 5, 2016 through Relapse Records.[6] A music video was released for the album's title track on November 19, 2015.[7] A second music video for the song "Ten Sepiroth" was released through VEVO, MTV & VH-1 on June 20, 2016.
| Akróasis | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | May 11 – June 25, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 61:10 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Obscura and V. Santura | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[1] |
| Metal Hammer |   [2] |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[3] |
| MetalSucks |  [4] |
| Revolver | 4/5[5] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Steffen Kummerer.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sermon of the Seven Suns" | Kummerer | 7:12 |
| 2. | "The Monist" | Linus Klausenitzer | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Akróasis" | Kummerer | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Ten Sepiroth" | Klausenitzer | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Ode to the Sun" | Kummerer | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Fractal Dimension" | Kummerer | 6:14 |
| 7. | "Perpetual Infinity" | Klausenitzer | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Weltseele" |
| 15:15 |
| 9. | "The Origin of Primal Expression" (CD bonus track) | Kummerer | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Melos" (Vinyl bonus track) | Geldschläger | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 61:10 | ||
Personnel
- Obscura
- Steffen Kummerer – guitars, vocals
- Tom Geldschläger – guitars
- Linus Klausenitzer – bass
- Sebastian Lanser – drums
- Additional personnel
- V. Santura – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Dejan Djukovic, Jan Vacik, Thies Neu – engineering
- Maria Bullok, Monika Bullok – additional vocals on "Ode to the Sun"
- Matthias Preisinger – violin, viola, and orchestral arrangement on "Weltseele"
- Jupp Wegener – cello on "Weltseele"
- Phillipp Rohmer – double bass on "Weltseele"
- Orion Landau – artwork
Charts
Akroasis landed at number five on the Top Heatseekers album chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of The Billboard 200. Loudwire awarded Akroasis as "Best Metal Song of 2016".[8] Whatculture awarded "The Monist" as "Best Heavy Metal Song of 2016".[9] The Metalist awarded "Akroasis" as "Best Release of 2016".[10]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 181 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 20 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 34 |