OBSCURA have officially confirmed their new bass player. Linus Klausenitzer will be rounding out the band's lineup. Linus has played with Obscura on their European Tour with HATE ETERNAL, as well as their recent North American tour alongside CHILDREN OF BODOM and DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT. He is also part of the progressive metal outfit NONEUCLID.

A video statement from the bandd can be see below:

Obscura will head to South East Asia and Dubai for the first time-ever this month. This run of dates kicks-off on September 23rd and is in support of the band’s latest album, Omnivium.

Obscura’s Steffen Kummerer commented on the upcoming tour: “We are honored to get the chance to play in South East Asia with Obscura for the first time ever. After our European run with HATE ETERNAL and the North American tour alongside CHILDREN OF BODOM the Omnivium World Tour finally extends to Asia. The band is stoked to meet our fans in the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia in September and October this year!"

Obscura released Omnivium in late March, charting in both the US and Germany for first week sales. Obscura debuted at #11 on the Billboard Top New Artists or Heatseekers chart in the US 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 has posted 'Concerto', which was included as the Japanese bonus track and on the iTunes digital deluxe edition of Omnivium, online now via the band’s Facebook page. 'Concerto' is a cover track from Marty Friedman and Jason Becker’s CACOPHONY Speed Metal Symphony album.

Obscura tour dates:

September

23 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - TBA
25 - Bangkok, Thailand - The Rock Pub
27 - Singapore, Singapore - Scape Warehouse
30 - Surabaya, Indonesia - TBA

October

1 - Medan, Indonesia - TBA
2 - Makassar, Indonesia - Liquid Café Grand Clarion
7 - Lichtenfels, Germany - Way of Darkness Festival