The Obsidian Conspiracy

The Obsidian Conspiracy
Nevermore studio album
Publication (s)	May 28, 2010
admission	August - October 2009
Label (s)	Century Media
Format (s)	CD , Digipak , LP
Genre (s)	Progressive Metal / Thrash Metal
Title (number)	10 (12 Limited Box-Set Edition)
running time	45:01 (51:13 Limited Box-Set Edition)
occupation	Singing : Warrel Dane Guitar : Jeff Loomis Bass : Jim Sheppard Drums : Van Williams
production	Peter Wichers , Andy Sneap
Studio (s)	Wichers Studio, North Carolina , Robert Lang Studios, Seattle , Washington , Backstage Recording Studio , Derbyshire , England
chronology This Godless Endeavor (2005) The Obsidian Conspiracy The Complete Collection (2018)

The Obsidian Conspiracy is the seventh album by the American progressive / thrash metal band Nevermore . The album was released on May 28, 2010 by Century Media .

Origin and style

In contrast to the previous album This Godless Endeavor , The Obsidian Conspiracy , for which Nevermore had written a total of 13 tracks after a five-year break, was recorded again in the USA. Peter Wichers ( Soilwork ), who had previously appeared on Warrel Danes' solo album Praises to the War Machine and also produced it , acted as producer . Guitarist Jeff Loomis also recorded his solo album during the break.

“After we released This Godless Endeavor in 2005 , we toured for two years. After that we had puffed our mouths off each other. (...) In the difficult situation we first needed a break from Nevermore ... "

- Jeff Loomis

Additional drum and bass tracks were recorded in the band's hometown, Seattle , among others . As with the predecessor, Andy Sneap did the mix in the Backstage Recording Studio in Derbyshire , England . Temptation from The Tea Party and The Crystal Ship from The Doors were added as bonus tracks . A ballad is included with The Blue Marble and the New Soul . Also She Comes in Colors is relatively unusual calm and is partially played with acoustic guitars.

reception

In Rock Hard Boris Emperor review was not only positive. Although he gave eight out of ten points and spoke of an album "that is better than 90 percent of all other metal releases". As a Nevermore fan you have to "speak of a disappointment" "all in all". Nevertheless, the record reached third place on the magazine's monthly "Richter scale" with an average score of 7.9 points.

Track list

1. The Termination Proclamation 3:12
2. Your Poison Throne 3:54
3. Moonrise (Through Mirrors of Death) 4:03
4. And the Maiden Spoke 5:00 am
5. Emptiness Unobstructed 4:39
6. The Blue Marble and the New Soul 4:41
7. Without Morals 4:19
8. The Day You Built the Wall 4:23
9. She Comes in Colors 5:34
10. The Obsidian Conspiracy 5:16
11. Temptation (The Tea Party Cover, Limited Box Set Bonus Item) 3:26
12. The Crystal Ship (The Doors Cover, Limited Box Set Bonus Item) 2:46

The limited edition box was also delivered with a karaoke bonus CD Shred Like Loomis with the pieces Your Poison Throne and The Obsidian Conspiracy , each “without guitar” and “guitar only”.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	13 (2 weeks)	2
Austria (Ö3)	34 (1 week)	1
Switzerland (IFPI)	40 (1 week)	1
United States (Billboard)	132 (1 week)	1

Web links

• The Obsidian Conspiracy at Allmusic (English)
• The Obsidian Conspiracy on MusicBrainz

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Uwe "Buffo" Schnädelbach: Better than ever? , in: Rock Hard, No. 276, May 2010, p. 9.
2. ↑ Boris Kaiser: Review The Obsidian Conspiracy , in: Rock Hard, No. 277, June 2010, pp. 104f.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} DE AT CH US