OBSCURA ANNOUNCE DEMOS & RARITIES COLLECTION, INVENT WORD

In case this year’s mind-bending new release from Obscura, Omnivium, wasn’t enough crazy German prog-death for you, the band has now announced the impending release of a demos and rarities collection, Illegimitation. That’s not a real word, and the album won’t come out on a real label, either — the band will self-release the compilation, which will include their earliest recordings from 2003, unreleased songs from 2006’s Cosmogenesis sessions, and covers recorded by their current line-up.

In fact, they’re already accepting pre-orders via Kickstarter. Packages range from five bucks — which will get you an immediate download of the song “Crucified” and a download of the full album two weeks prior to its official release — to fifteen-hundred dollars, which is a lot of money, but gets you a lot of cool shit, including concert tickets, a drum or guitar lesson, and dinner with the band. Other purchase options come with such prizes as stickers, patches, posters, meet n’ greets, and a private tickle fight with Steffen Kummerer. (I may have made one of those things up.) Go here to explore your options and make a pledge.

Meanwhile, the band’s MetalSucks-presented North American headlining tour with Abysmal Dawn, Last Chance to Reason, and Enfold Darkness rolls on! Obscura and LCTR both absolutely slayed at The Metal Suckfest this past weekend, and Abysmal Dawn rule really hard, too; I’ve never seen Enfold Darkness live, but I hear nuthin’ but good things! Get remaining tour dates after the jump.

w/ Abysmal Dawn and Last Chance to Reason:

Nov. 8 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Nov. 9 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
Nov. 10 – St Paul, MN @ Station 4
Nov. 11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
Nov. 13 – Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub
Nov. 14 – Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop
Nov. 15 – Calgary, AB @ The Distillery
Nov. 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Nov. 17 – Portland, OR @ Branx
Nov. 18 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Nov. 20 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Nov. 21 – Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
Nov. 23 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Nov. 25 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater

w/ Abysmal Dawn:

Nov. 27 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee Theater

w/ Abysmal Dawn and Enfold Darkness:

Nov. 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Rail Club
Nov. 29 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Nov. 30 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Dec. 2 – Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
Dec. 4 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live
Dec. 5 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Dec. 6 – Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
Dec. 7 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

-AR