Welcome Oblivion is the debut studio album by American post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels.

[12] The release date for the album was announced on January 10, 2013, via the band's official blog.

[9][11][13] The album cover for the vinyl edition and the track list was announced on January 31, 2013.

The vinyl version also contained two extra tracks, "The Province of Fear" and "Unintended Consequences", as well as a slightly different running order.

These songs were also included on a white label CD that accompanied the vinyl copy.