Retribution (Obscura album)

Retribution
Studio album by Obscura
Released August 2006
Recorded August 2004 at Mastersound Studios
November 2006 (Bonus Tracks)
Genre Progressive death metal
Melodic death metal
Death metal
Length 45:50
Label Vots Records, Relapse
Producer Obscura and Alexander Krull
V. Santura (Remaster)
Obscura chronology
Retribution
(2006)
Cosmogenesis
(2009)
Alternative cover
2010 remastered edition cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Retribution is the debut album by German technical death metal band Obscura. It was originally self released in 2004 and later rereleased in 2006 on Vots Records. After the band signed to Relapse Records and released Cosmogenesis, it was decided to reissue Retribution. The reissue, which was remastered, was released in 2010 and featured bonus tracks and a new artwork.

Track listing

All music by Obscura and all lyrics by Steffen Kummerer, Morean & V.Santura except where noted.

Track listing
No. Title Music Length
1. "Humankind"     2:48
2. "Nothing"     4:56
3. "Unhinged"     2:16
4. "None Shall Be Spared"     5:58
5. "Alone"     3:44
6. "Hymn to a Nocturnal Visitor"     6:33
7. "Hate Anthem"     2:29
8. "Exit Life"     3:48
9. "Sentiment"     6:11
10. "Sweet Silence"     3:15
11. "Lack of Comprehension (Death cover)"   Chuck Schuldiner 3:48
Total length:
45:50
2010 Reissue bonus tracks
No. Title Music Length
12. "Synthetically Revived (Suffocation cover)"   Terrance Hobbs, Frank Mullen and Michael Smith 4:04
13. "God of Emptiness (Morbid Angel cover)"   George Emmanuel and David J Vincent 6:01
Total length:
55:55

Personnel

Obscura
Additional personnel
Production

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Review: Retribution". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1714392. Retrieved 7 April 2010.