Absu | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | Europe: February 16, 2009 North America: February 24, 2009 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, black metal | |||
Label | Candlelight | |||
Producer | Absu | |||
Absu chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Metal Temple | [2] |
Metal.de | [3] |
MetalCentre.com | 10/10[4] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.2/10[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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Between the Absu of Eridu and Erech" | Aethyris, Proscriptor | 4:08 |
2. | "Night Fire Canonization" | Proscriptor, Shaftiel | 3:19 |
3. | "Amy" | Proscriptor, Zawicizuz | 4:54 |
4. | "Nunbarshegunu" | Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator | 3:05 |
5. | "13 Globes" | Aethyris, Proscriptor | 4:46 |
6. | "...Of the Dead Who Never Rest in Their Tombs Are the Attendance of Familiar Spirits...
| Proscriptor, Zawicizuz | 7:03 |
7. | "Magic(k) Square Cipher" | Aethyris, Proscriptor | 4:48 |
8. | "In the Name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee" | Proscriptor, Vastator | 3:25 |
9. | "Girra's Temple" | Proscriptor, Shaftiel | 2:38 |
10. | "Those of the Void Will Re-Enter" | Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator | 4:56 |
11. | "Sceptre Command" | Aethyris, Proscriptor | 5:00 |
12. | "Ye Uttuku Spells" | Aethyris, Ashmedi, Vastator | 4:41 |
13. | "Twix Yesterday, the Day and the Morrow" | Equitant | 0:57 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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" |