The new album features vocals by Agalaz and offers melodic and hymn-like arrangements as well as violent battle metal. So they entered the studio again in September 2008 to compose a further piece of music history! The new album will be entitled „Várar“ and the name says it all… „Várar“ is Old Norse and means oath of strong company, which can be felt within the band more than ever. Furthermore, Bony firmly stands by Obscurity as their producer! In mid-2008 the band won the label SMP/Trollzorn over to their side as a mighty companion. Every once in a while Obscurity is supported by another longtime friend: Bony (Japanische Kampfhörspiele) has been a true and dedicated comrade of the band since 2000 he has assumed guitar and vocal duties in a couple of Obscurity’s battles so far.
Therefore, choosing him as the new frontman was just a logical consequence. Agalaz has already proven his ability having taken over many vocal parts on previous records as well as having done background screaming live. Since then Obscurity has consisted of four Bergisch lions with Agalaz now handling the vocals in addition to his guitar work. Like Dornaz, Nezrac will also still be regarded as a part of the band and a brother. He retired from the squad due to changes of a private nature, which made it no longer possible for him to completely devote himself to Obscurity – a decision the band highly respects. In 2008 the band suffered a second serious setback when Nezrac, not only being the singer and frontman but also another brother, quit Obscurity. After the release of „Schlachten & Legenden“ Obscurity once again took up arms several times and always returned from the stages in triumph. The album release was handled by Massacre Records in 2007. Their mixture of teutonic steel and hymns expanded the number of Obscurity’s loyal followers many times over. For the third album „Schlachten & Legenden“ (2006) all aspects of Obscurity’s previous records were combined to create a true manifest of heavy metal, which established the band firmly in the German scene. The band still consisted of “only” five warriors, but from that date there would be six Bergisch lions. Dornaz has been, is and always will be a brother and member of Obscurity. Cortez fit in very well with the line-up and added an even more powerful sound to the band. Even though this was a severe blow to the band another excellent axe man could be found as a worthy replacement: Cortez, who had been a longtime brother-in-arms of them. Guitarist and comrade-in-arms Dornaz unfortunately had to put down his axe for occupational reasons. However, in 2004 one event cast a shadow over Obscurity’s development since the band lost a brother. „Thurisaz“ was followed by three years of extensive and successful raids taking place during numerous gigs and tours. For this album Obscurity signed a distribution contract with Twilight. The album unleashes the hatred smouldering within everyone of us and calls for annihilation of all enemies. „Thurisaz“ impresses with unrelenting heaviness as well as hymn-like melodies characteristic of the band. Most suitable for riding into battle! Three years of glorious battles passed until the second self-produced and successful album „Thurisaz“ was crafted in 2003.
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„Bergisch Land“ was named after the German region the band originates from and convincingly delivers heavy and fast songs full of rage, which are paired with melodic hymns of victory. In 2000, now battle-scarred and more experienced, the first self-produced and much acclaimed album „Bergisch Land“ was forged. The first two years were marked by the earning of the band’s first stripes, the forging of two demos “The Rebirth of the Dark Empire” (1998) and “Christian Decay” (1999), and the finding of their own musical direction and style… ranging from death to black metal and culminating in the present sound of Obscurity. Five brave warriors (Nezrac, Agalaz, Arganar, Ziu und Dornaz) – though musically inexperienced but full of bellicosity and united in their passion for heaviest metal – formed a force named Obscurity.
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