German technical death metal outfit Obscura have issued a statement addressing multiple ongoing legal proceedings in Germany involving allegations and disputes dating back several years.
The band has not explicitly identified every individual or specific matter involved in the proceedings. However, the statement comes amid previous public allegations involving Obscura frontman Steffen Kummerer and former members of the group.
In January 2025, former guitarist Christian Münzner publicly accused Kummerer of using song material he had written on the band’s ‘A Sonication’ album. Münzner indicated at the time that he was considering legal action over the matter.
Obscura’s new statement does not specifically state that Münzner’s allegations are among the matters currently being pursued, instead describing multiple legal issues involving publications and conduct dating from 2015 through the present.
According to the band, criminal complaints and applications for prosecution have been filed in Germany since February 2026 concerning several individuals. Obscura says the complaints involve material and conduct it considers defamatory, insulting, factually inaccurate, or potentially unlawful. The group also says civil legal action is being pursued over alleged losses and other claims.
The band further claims that the disputes have affected international companies and professional partners, with some allegedly reporting threats or other forms of improper pressure and financial losses. Obscura also cites difficulties obtaining visas for performances in China as one of the consequences affecting its international activities.
Rather than continuing to discuss the substance of the disputes publicly, Obscura says it intends to allow the relevant legal processes to proceed.
Below is the band’s complete statement:
“We are issuing this statement to provide clarity to our fans, business partners, promoters, media representatives and the wider OBSCURA community regarding a number of legal matters.
Since February 2026, criminal complaints and applications for prosecution have been filed in Germany concerning several individuals in connection with publications and conduct which we consider to contain defamatory, insulting, factually inaccurate or otherwise potentially unlawful content.
In parallel, civil legal steps are also being pursued in relation to the losses and other legal claims arising from these matters.
For the avoidance of doubt, these matters do not concern a single incident. The material submitted to the relevant authorities relates to publications and conduct dating from 2015 to the present day, including disputed factual allegations concerning OBSCURA and its members, copyright and intellectual property matters, the publication of personal information, and other conduct which we have asked the competent authorities to examine under German law.
The consequences have extended beyond OBSCURA itself. Several international companies and professional partners have also been affected, including companies which have reported receiving threats or other forms of improper pressure in connection with these matters. Some have suffered significant financial losses and are providing relevant information and supporting documentation to the competent authorities.
The public allegations have also had practical consequences for our international activities, including significant difficulties in obtaining the necessary visas for performances in China. We have submitted supporting documentation and relevant evidence and will continue to cooperate fully with the competent authorities.
We respectfully ask our fans, media representatives, business partners and fellow musicians not to contribute to speculation, personal attacks or further public disputes concerning these matters. We believe they should be dealt with through the established legal process.
Please do not mistake allegations published online for established facts.
We will therefore refrain from making further public statements regarding the substance of these matters whilst the relevant legal processes are ongoing.
Listen to music, not allegations.
OBSCURA”
With the legal proceedings ongoing, Obscura has indicated that it will not publicly address the substance of the matters further at this time.
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