I'm no stranger to the controversies surrounding Obscura, but this review will be outside of the struggles of the band and will only focus on the actual album itself. This album feels a lot more traditional melodic death metal than technical, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but this isn't why anyone is listening to Obscura. That being said, it's still a technically oriented album, with a strong focus on the leads and captivating melodies that will guide you through the underlying death metal riffs and aggressive rhythms. Nothing is too overpowering in A Sonification (except, maybe, The Sun Eater) but it's still a highly energetic and melodically pleasing album. I'll be honest, though, if it wasn't for a specific section in Evenfall, I'd skip it entirely, and that makes me feel a certain way about the album as a whole. It's a real Hours of Wealth (IYKYK) situation. A Sonification is a really solid album that I'd happily recommend to fans of melodic or technical death metal, intergalactic bass, oddly phonetic weedly deedly, or anyone taking adderall in a corn field.