Obsidian (Northlane album)
Obsidian is the sixth studio album by Australian heavy metal band Northlane. Originally scheduled for release on 1 April 2022, it was released on 22 April 2022 through the band's independent label Worldeater Records and distributed by Believe Music. It was self-produced by the band themselves and recorded at Chris Blancato's Studio in Sydney. At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album. The album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the 2022 J Awards. At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and won Best Independent Heavy Album or EP. Background and promotion On 18 March 2021, the band released a brand new single "Clockwork" along with an accompanying music video. The single has been chosen as the official theme song for the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege at that year's Oceanic Nationals eSports League. On the same day, they also announced that bassist Brendon Padjasek departed from the band in order to focus on his home life, with the group intending to continue on as a quartet for the time being, with Jon Deiley handling bass