Obscura
by Gorguts
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Obscura is ranked as the best album by Gorguts.
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Obscura track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/01/2026 07:35 | cicadelic | 13,474 | 73/100 |
| ! | 03/22/2026 18:08 | platus | 5,871 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/25/2026 11:18 |  Dingerbell | 4,114 | 62/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2026 05:35 | Proto | 4,218 | 33/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2025 07:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,325 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.2/100, a mean average of 74.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.4.
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This is the first metal album I've ever listened to, so there's absolutely no frame of reference, but I really like what I'm hearing. I've always had a thing for dissonance, so obviously "Obscura" is right up my street, but I also appreciate the technical proficiency on display here as well as the transporting lyricism. It's a behemoth for sure.
TheHolyKiwi 07/14/2017 08:29 | #194261 | TOP COMMENT
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Easily one of the most technically dissonant records ever released. And that's why it's so fucken good!
Decurso 03/30/2015 21:53 | #138271 | TOP COMMENT
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The playing on this album is just off the charts. There are some incredibly complex arrangements on here, and it's insanely heavy to boot. A favourite of mine from the death metal genre.
mickilennial 04/03/2014 17:56 | #108397 | TOP COMMENT
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I remember describing my first experience with Obscura as "tearing apart my brain and putting it back together", it's a special record.
Twisted, lurching, convoluted stuff. The riffs are completely ugly and strange, in a memorable, kind of half-catchy way. Its worth the challenge.
Usually death metal doesn't appeal to me. This album, however just tweaked my attention. I heard about it's musical complexities and gave it a listen. I was not disappointed. Yeah if you're not accustomed to listening to this type of stuff, it's a tough runner, but if you give it the chance it's truly beautiful.
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