Cosmogenesis is the second studio album by German technical death metal band Obscura. It was released on 17 February 2009 by Relapse Records. The album debuted at No. 71 on the Top Heatseekers chart.
A music video was released for the song "Anticosmic Overload". The songs "Desolate Spheres" and "Centric Flow" are based on the poem "The Dance of Shiva".
Cosmogenesis was awarded "Best Death Metal Album of the year 2009" by Loudwire.
Track listing
Credits Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.
Personnel Obscura Steffen Kummerer – guitars, vocals Christian Münzner – guitars Jeroen Paul Thesseling – fretless bass Hannes Grossmann – drums
Guest musicians Victor Bullok a.k.a. V. Santura (Dark Fortress, Triptykon) – backing vocals on "Universe Momentum," "Desolate Spheres," "Noospheres," "Centric Flow"
Additional musicians Tymon Kruidenier (ex-Cynic) – second guitar solo on "Choir of Spirits" Ron Jarzombek – guitar solo on "Cosmogenesis"
Production Obscura – production Victor Bullok – production, recording, mixing, mastering
Artwork and design Orion Landau – design Norudos – photography
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