OBSCURA | confirm “UK Techfest 2017”

UK Tech-Metal Fest was founded on the 28th of August 2011, based on the vision of creating a festival centred around musical innovation, creativity and diversity.

With the UK being the centre of “Tech-Metal” we felt that the bands that made up this network needed a place to showcase their music. Tech-Fest was created in order to give a platform to the biggest and best upcoming bands in the UK and give them a chance to play alongside some of the most talented acts from around the rest of the world.

Tech-Fest is a place were the bands and fans are able to integrate, network and share the passion of music together. Tech-Fest 2012 began as one day event that quickly later developed into a three day long sold out festival due to the number of bands applying to play and the level of public support. The following year saw Tech-Fest 2013 evolve into an outdoor event with camping, parking, two stages and four event days with twice as many bands and attendees as before!

Since 2014 Tech-Fest has been held at Newark Showground on a bigger site with better facilities, with a bigger line-up. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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OBSCURA | “Septuagint Guitar Playthrough by Steffen Kummerer”

A brand new guitar playthrough video of Steffen Kummerer for the song “Septuagint” from progressive metal masters OBSCURA can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band’s album, “Omnivium”, which was released on March 29 2011 via Relapse Records. The album was made available in CD, 2xLP and as a digital download.

Founded in 2002 by Kummerer, OBSCURA caused a stir when it toured as support for the legendary SUFFOCATION on the band’s European tour in 2006 and independently released its debut album, “Retribution”, that same year. From its very beginnings, the band (named after GORGUTS‘ inimitable 1993 full-length) demonstrated an uncanny ability for blending different forms of technical, cerebral metal into a coherent synthesis of death, thrash and black metal merged with progressive elements.

“Omnivium” debuted at #11 on the USA’s Top Heatseekers chart, and at #14 on Germany’s Media Control Newcomer chart. Furthermore, within the first week the album sold 2000 copies the US.

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