---
title: "Obscura"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2002
---

# Obscura

**Obscura** is a death metal band, from Germany, active 2002 to present.

Obscura is a German technical death metal band from Landshut, founded by guitarist and vocalist Steffen Kummerer in 2002. The band has released seven studio albums, a compilation album and seventeen music videos since its formation. Their latest album, A Sonication, was released in February 2025.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscura_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Obscura |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Landshut, Germany |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Technical Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-death) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jeroen Paul Thesseling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeroen-paul-thesseling) | Fretless bass | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Linus Klausenitzer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/linus-klausenitzer) | Bass | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Steffen Kummerer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steffen-kummerer) | Guitar | 2002 to present | Current |
| [Christian Münzner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christian-munzner) | Guitar | 2007 to 2014 | Former |
| [Hannes Grossmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hannes-grossmann) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2014 | Former |
| [Rafael Trujillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rafael-trujillo) | Guitar | 2015 to 2020 | Former |
| [Tom Geldschläger](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-geldschlager) |  | 2016 to 2016 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2006 | [Retribution](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c4d6585-13a7-34a0-844e-4eeb1098a80f) | Album |
| 2008 | [Promo](https://themetalnet.com/album/80c3e2a3-66df-4f63-a80e-a7146ff20ed0) | EP |
| 2009 | [Cosmogenesis](https://themetalnet.com/album/e63dca4c-5425-3fad-bb63-bb57689adaf2) | Album |
| 2011 | [Omnivium](https://themetalnet.com/album/88679de1-99e3-49f3-bf64-57a64f1dabe9) | Album |
| 2016 | [Akróasis](https://themetalnet.com/album/74dcde2f-c0ed-41ab-b95c-92d6bfeaa7a4) | Album |
| 2018 | [Diluvium](https://themetalnet.com/album/034b1c5a-a970-4cc2-b74e-1057ffc58d6c) | Album |
| 2021 | [A Valediction](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c2ad5bb-9194-4dd1-8401-a865db7f05fb) | Album |
| 2025 | [A Sonication](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0ca791b-025f-44d5-9816-af9b3ae194ae) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Necrophagist](https://themetalnet.com/band/necrophagist) (listened together)
- [Nile](https://themetalnet.com/band/nile) (listened together)
- [Fleshgod Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/band/fleshgod-apocalypse) (listened together)
- [Gorod](https://themetalnet.com/band/gorod) (listened together)
- [Cynic](https://themetalnet.com/band/cynic) (listened together)
- [Revocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/revocation) (listened together)
- [Decapitated](https://themetalnet.com/band/decapitated) (listened together)
- [Beyond Creation](https://themetalnet.com/band/beyond-creation) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealmOfObscura
- x: https://twitter.com/realmofobscura
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Obscura/63100
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/983172
- bandcamp: https://obscura.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7i82bJxWj1Tggc7pnU1hzt
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/42373693
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCadlqHLx8JkpiqwMzuGUNxQ
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmofobscura/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura](https://themetalnet.com/band/obscura). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt