Absu (album) explained
| Absu |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Absu |
| Cover: | AbsuAbsu.jpg |
| Released: | Europe: February 16, 2009
North America: February 24, 2009 |
| Genre: | Thrash metal, black metal |
| Label: | Candlelight |
| Producer: | Absu |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Abzu |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
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.
Line-up
- Proscriptor McGovern – vocals, drums and percussion, mellotron and lyrics
- Aethyris MacKay – electric lead, rhythm, acoustic and bass guitars, mellotron
- Zawicizuz – electric lead, rhythm and bass guitars, synthesizers, programming
Guests
- Ashmedi (Melechesh) – lyrics for "Nunbarshegunu", "Those of the Void Will Re-Enter" and "Ye Uttuku Spells"
- Blasphemer (ex-Mayhem/Ava Inferi) – guitar solos on "Night Fire Canonization" and "Girra's Temple"
- Equitant (ex-Absu/Equitant) – programming, synth and arrangements on "Twix Yesterday, the Day & the Morrow"
- David Harbour (ex–King Diamond/David Harbour) – synthesizer solo on "B) Our Earth of Black" (part II of "...Of the Dead Who Never Rest in Their Tombs Are the Attendance of Familiar Spirits...")
- Michael Harris (Darkology/Michael Harris) – guitar solo on "In the Name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee" and "Those of the Void Will Re-Enter"
- Mindwalker (The Firstborn) – backing vocals and ceremonial Tibetan horn on "13 Globes"
- Nornagest (Enthroned) – backing vocals on "Night Fire Canonization" and "Amy"
- Vorskaath (Zemial) – backing vocals, brake disc, gates, Greek bell and vibraslap on "Amy" and "A) Diversified Signs Inscribed" (part I of "...Of the Dead Who Never Rest in Their Tombs Are the Attendance of Familiar Spirits...")
Production
- Produced & engineered by Absu
- Executive production: Candlelight Records
- Pre-production by Zawicizuz
- Drum engineering by Gary Long & Sterling Winfield
- Mixed by J.T. Longoria
- Mastered & edited by Proscriptor
Live DVD
- Proscriptor McGovern – vocals, drums
- Ezezu – vocals, bass
- Aethyris MacKay – guitars
- Zawicizuz – guitars, backing vocals
