Concert News / Press Release October 24, 2011

OBSCURA announce first North American headline tour

The wildly-progressive German metal quartet OBSCURA has announced their first ever North American headline tour in support of their latest album Omnivium. The tour will start Nov. 4 in Wilmington, Delaware and run through Dec. 7 with support from label-mates ABYSMAL DAWN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON (select dates) and ENFOLD DARKNESS (select dates).     OBSCURA’s Steffen Kummerer commented on the upcoming tour; “We are glad to announce our very first headlining North American tour alongside Abysmal Dawn, Last Chance to Reason, and Enfold Darkness! For the upcoming shows we’ll have a full set out of material from all three albums including many tunes we have never played before live. See you on tour & blast on!”      OBSCURA recently completed the bands first headline tour of South-East Asia. The South-East Asia tour encompassed dates in Dubai, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.     OBSCURA released Omnivium in late March, charting in both the U.S. and Germany for first week sales. OBSCURA debuted at #11 on the Billboard Top New Artists or “Heatseekers” chart in the U.S. and at #14 on the official German Newcomers Chart as determined by Media Control. OBSCURA is currently streaming Omnivium in its entirety online now at this location.     OBSCURA is available for interviews upon request.  To speak with the band, please contact the relevant publicity contact listed below.  Updated OBSCURA news / tour information will be made available at the Relapse Records website: RELAPSE.com, and the official OBSCURA Facebook and MySpace pages. 

OBSCURA Tour Dates:  ***North American tour with support from ABYSMAL DAWN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON (Nov. 4 -25), ENFOLD DARKNESS (Nov. 28 – Dec. 7)***

Nov. 4 Wilmington, DE    Mojo 13  ticketsNov. 5 New York, NY     Gramercy Theater (as part of MetalsucksFest)  ticketsNov. 6 Montreal, QC        Petit Campus  ticketsNov. 7 Toronto, ON         Hard Luck Bar  ticketsNov. 8 Cleveland, OH       Peabody’s  ticketsNov. 9 Joliet, IL              Mojoe’s  ticketsNov. 10 St Paul, MN        Station 4  ticketsNov. 11 Winnipeg, MB     The Zoo  ticketsNov. 13 Saskatoon, SK    Louis’ Pub  ticketsNov. 14 Edmonton, AB    Pawn Shop  tickets Nov. 15 Calgary, AB        The Distillery  ticketsNov. 16 Vancouver, BC   Rickshaw Theater  ticketsNov. 17 Portland, OR      Branx  ticketsNov. 18 Seattle, WA       Studio Seven  tickets Nov. 20 San Francisco, CA         DNA Lounge  ticketsNov. 21 Hollywood, CA   Key Club  ticketsNov. 22 Sanat Ana, CA     The Constellation Room @ The Galaxy Theater  ticketsNov. 23 Tempe, AZ         The Clubhouse  ticketsNov. 25 Denver, CO        The Marquis Theater  ticketsNov. 27 Tulsa, OK          The Marquee Theater  ticketsNov. 28 Dallas, TX          The Rail Club  ticketsNov. 29 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit  ticketsNov. 30 Houston, TX       Warehouse Live  ticketsDec. 2 Lake Worth, FL    Propaganda  ticketsDec. 3 Tampa, FL          Brass Mug  ticketsDec. 4 Orlando, FL         Firestone Live  ticketsDec. 5 Atlanta, GA         Masquerade  ticketsDec. 6 Richmond, VA     Kingdom  ticketsDec. 7 Baltimore, MD     Sonar  tickets      

“Obscura have absolutely nailed it…their mastery of tempos and moods marks them out as among extremity’s smartest.” – Terrorizer      “an unstoppable force in the world of tech death.” – The New Review     “Were Star Treck’s Lieutenant Data to hose an evening of death metal, the latest opus from this German tech/death quartet would certainly feature on heavy rotation.” – Metal Hammer     “Omnivium is streamlined, focused, and artfully crafted.” – Revolver