Hannes Grossmann, drummer of the extreme technical death metal band Obscura will be offering customized video online lessons on his website www.hannesgrossmann.com. Hannes, who also played the drums on the critically acclaimed Necrophagist album 'Epitaph' offers the following statement:

"I want to give some insights in my playing and show young metal and also non-metal drummers new ways to increase their drumming skills and be able to practise efficiently. The practise methods I developed over the years allow me to learn anything that I want within a short time peridoe. When I joined Necrophagist in 2003 I managed to increase my single stroke hand speed from 200 bpm to 240 bpm in four month! No matter what you want to learn - may it be hand or foot technique, speed, odd time signatures, timing,  warmups or even songs from the bands I played with - you'll get the chance to learn it on my website!"
 
The lessons are also playable on iPod and iPhone. Watch the video below for more information about available lessons and classes.   

Obscura started a four-week U.S. tour with The Black Dahlia Murder yesterday in Atlanta, GA. This is Obscura’s third U.S. tour since releasing their Relapse debut Cosmogenesis early last year. A complete listing of tour dates and cities can be found below.

Obscura are streaming the recent reissue of their debut album Retribution online now at this location: ObscuraRetribution.info. The 2006 release has been re-mastered, re-packaged and features three bonus tracks. Additional release information is available here.

Obscura Tour Dates:

***All dates from February 24 thru March 24 w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Augury and Hatesphere***

February 24 Atlanta, GA               Masquerade
February 25 St. Petersburg, FL        State Theatre
February 26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL        The Culture Room
February 27 Orlando, FL               The Social
March 1     Houston, TX               Meridian
March 2     Dallas, TX                Granada Theatre
March 3     San Antonio, TX           White Rabbit
March 5     Tucson, AZ                The Rock
March 6     Los Angeles, CA           The Roxy
March 7     San Francisco, CA         Slims
March 8     Portland, OR              Hawthorne Theatre
March 9     Seattle, WA               El Corazon
March 10    Boise, ID                 The Venue
March 12    Denver, CO                Marquis Theatre
March 13    Lawrence, KS              The Bottleneck
March 14    Des Moines, IA            House of Bricks
March 15    St. Paul, MN              Station 4
March 16    Chicago, IL               Reggies
March 18    Washington, DC            Rock N Roll Hotel
March 19    Philadelphia, PA          First Unitarian Church
March 20    New York, NY              Santo’s Party House
March 21    Cambridge, MA             Middle East
March 22    Allentown, PA             Crocodile Rock
March 23    Pittsburgh, PA            Mr. Smalls
March 24    Detroit, MI               Magic Stick