Ever since their inception, NE OBLIVISCARIS have surged forth as titans of Progressive Metal. Their complex soundscapes push the boundaries of the genre, weaving together fierce riffs and ethereal, harmonic violins with a dual-vocal onslaught that’s as soaringly clean as it is crushingly harsh.
Ten years later, their second album still stands as a monumental achievement in the band’s discography. To celebrate their groundbreaking milestone, NE OBLIVISCARIS are releasing what’s now the definitive edition of “Citadel”. This new version was remastered by Mark Lewis, who mixed and mastered the band’s latest album, “Exul”. Together, they’ve meticulously resurrected the original’s power, ensuring every note, every growl and every whisper of the violin rings clearer and more haunting than before.
The Remastered 10-Year Anniversary Edition of “Citadel” is now available on all digital platforms. Stream: https://neobliviscaris.fanlink.tv/Citadel
Fans can also pre-order this remastered version on CD and vinyl, including a limited-edition crystal clear, purple-and-white marbled color variant. The physical versions will be available on October 11th, 2024.
Originally released in 2014, “Citadel” was an undisputed tour de force that carved a mark into the hearts of metal aficionados across the world. The album is split into three epic movements; each one covers an evocative landscape, spanning from ferocious storms on “Painters Of The Tempest” to scorching mid-section “Pyrrhic” and the relentless awe of “Devour Me, Colossus”. Together, they’re a pillar of majestic fury and exquisite despair that captures NE OBLIVISCARIS’ brilliance in its most concentrated form.
NE OBLIVISCARIS will perform “Citadel” and “Exul” in full this fall while touring Europe and the United Kingdom. Their old friend Dan Presland – who drums for VIPASSI and BLACK LAVA – will join them on this special anniversary tour.
The band will also be making new memories later this year when they perform a career-spanning set for their fans in Latin America. Presland will also join them for this tour, bringing both a thunder and precision that only he can command.
“Citadel” track listing:
- Painters of the Tempest (Part I): Wyrmholes – instrumental
- Painters of the Tempest (Part II): Triptych Lux
- Painters of the Tempest (Part III): Reveries from the Stained Glass Womb – instrumental
- Pyrrhic
- Devour Me, Colossus (Part I): Blackholes
- Devour Me, Colossus (Part II): Contortions
You can listen to “Citadel” in its entirety in the following video:
