Absu
Studio album by
ReleasedEurope: February 16, 2009
North America: February 24, 2009
GenreThrash metal, black metal
LabelCandlelight
ProducerAbsu
Absu chronology
Mythological Occult Metal: 1991–2001
(2005)
Absu
(2009)
Abzu
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metal Temple[2]
Metal.de[3]
MetalCentre.com10/10[4]
Pitchfork Media8.2/10[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

Absu is the fifth studio album by metal band Absu. It was released on February 16, 2009 (Europe), and February 24, 2009 (USA), by Candlelight Records. It is the debut recording for new members Aethyris MacKay and Zawicizuz, with additional musical contributions from Vastator Terrarum (who left before completing the album) and original guitarist Shaftiel. Ezezu joined the band after the recording process was completed. In October 2009, Candlelight Records announced the album would be re-released and repackaged on January 26, 2010, with a DVD of a live performance in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 19, 2009.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Between the Absu of Eridu and Erech"Aethyris, Proscriptor4:08
2."Night Fire Canonization"Proscriptor, Shaftiel3:19
3."Amy"Proscriptor, Zawicizuz4:54
4."Nunbarshegunu"Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator3:05
5."13 Globes"Aethyris, Proscriptor4:46
6."...Of the Dead Who Never Rest in Their Tombs Are the Attendance of Familiar Spirits...
  • A. Diversified Signs Inscribed
  • B. Our Earth of Black
  • C. Voor"
Proscriptor, Zawicizuz7:03
7."Magic(k) Square Cipher"Aethyris, Proscriptor4:48
8."In the Name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee"Proscriptor, Vastator3:25
9."Girra's Temple"Proscriptor, Shaftiel2:38
10."Those of the Void Will Re-Enter"Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator4:56
11."Sceptre Command"Aethyris, Proscriptor5:00
12."Ye Uttuku Spells"Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator4:41
13."Twix Yesterday, the Day and the Morrow"Equitant0:57
Special edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."An Involution of Thorns (Intro) / Descent to Acheron" 
2."Apzu" 
3."Night Fire Canonization" 
4."The Thrice Is the Greatest to Ninnigal" 
5."13 Globes" 
6."Amy" 
7."Nunbarshegunu" 
8."Voor [Instrumental] / Swords and Leather" 
9."Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181) / Vorago (Spell 182)" 
10."Manannan"" 
11."Twix Yesterday, the Day & the Morrow (Instrumental) / Girra's Temple" 
12."Highland Tyrant Attack" 
13."Encore: The Coming of War" 
14."Encore Deux: Magic(k) Square Cipher" 

Line-up

Guests

Production

Live DVD

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex (2009). "Absu Review". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation.
  2. ^ Doukas, Yiannis (March 6, 2009). "Album: Absu - Absu (Candlelight Records)". Metal Temple. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "Absu - Absu - Review - Black Metal". Metal.de. February 11, 2009.
  4. ^ "ABSU - ABSU. Candlelight 2009" Archived March 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. MetalCentre.com. February 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Absu: Absu". Pitchfork. June 9, 2009.
  6. ^ Butler, Nick (April 3, 2009). "Review: Absu - Absu". Sputnikmusic.