A month or so back (I can’t remember, my weeks are running together), Obscura announced that legendary bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling had left the band. Needless to say, this was pretty lame. Few bassists can elicit such a negative reaction upon leaving a band, and anyone who has seen or…
THE LINEUP CHANGES, THEY ARE DEVASTATING. Progressive death metallers Obscura, poised to make further breakthrough across the US in support of Children of Bodom, Devin Townsend Project, and Septicflesh, have parted ways with heralded bass virtuoso Jeroen Paul Thesseling. Thesseling’s trademark extended range fretless bass sound has made its mark…