Absu
- DAY: 05.06
- STAGE: The Shrine Stage
- COUNTRY: USA
On one hand, it’s classic metal; on the other hand, it’s pitch black darkness. The black/thrash band Absu is shrouded in legend for a reason. They’ve taken all of the sulphur of black metal and added in the quintessential venom of thrash to tie it all together into blood-curdling occult stories.
History:
Before Absu became Absu two years had to go by from the band’s formation. They started out in 1989 as Dolmen. For a little while they went as Azathoth and only in 1991 they christened themselves Absu. They’ve been hard at work since then. Between 1991 and 1992, they released three demos and an EP – material which was a lot closer to death metal than anything they released since – and in 1993, they struck with their debut album Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L., also a thoroughly death metal record. From their sophomore record, The Sun of Tiphareth, onwards the band was moving ever closer to the black/thrash metal amalgam that they are known for. The occult and demonic lyrics paired with a stirring yet spiteful sound secured their cult and formidable status on the extreme music scene. In 2020, nine years after the release of their latest full-length album, Absu announced their disbandment. However, they reactivated last year.
Discography:
Full albums:
Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L., 1993
The Sun of Tiphareth, 1995
The Third Storm of Cythrául, 1997
Tara, 2001
Absu, 2009
Abzu, 2011
EPs:
The Temples of Offal, 1992
…and Shineth unto the Cold Cometh…, 1995
In the Eyes of Ioldánach, 1998
Demos:
Immortal Sorcery, 1991
Return of the Ancients, 1991
The Temples of Offal Studio Rehearsal, 1992
Promo Tape 1993, 1993
Singles:
Abraxas Connexus, 2011
Hall of the Masters, 2012
Telepaths Within Nin-Edin, 2015
Hexagrammum Vestibulum, 2018
Splits:
Demonical / Absu, 2007 (z Demonical)
Speed n’ Spikes Vol. II, 2008 (z Rumpelstiltskin Grinder)
Tour 2011 Flexi, 2011 (z Infernal Stronghold)
Live albums:
L’attaque du tyran: Toulouse, le 28 avril 1997, 2007
Compilations:
Infinite and Profane Thrones, 1992
Mythological Occult Metal: 1991-2001, 2005
Tara + In the Eyes of Ioldànach, 2009
Origin: War and Magick, 2014
Mythological Occult Demo, 2016
Return to… Return of the Ancients, 2020
Return of the Ancients – The Temples of Offal, 2020
