ABSU Prepare For Maryland Deathfest & Chaos In Tejas Action

From Earsplit: Mythological occult metal tormenters ABSU will dominate American audiences with several confirmed performances in the coming weeks, including a live assault in Baltimore this Thursday night as part of the opening night to the Maryland Deathfest 2012 mayhem. ABSU will be joined on stage that night by a plethora of other extreme acts including Rorschach, Dying Fetus, Eyehategod, Agalloch and headliners for the evening, Autopsy. A full running order for the fest and all other MDF info can be found HERE. A week after MDF, ABSU will slay this year’s Chaos In Tejas in Austin, Texas on Saturday, June 2nd, headlining the indoor stage at Red 7, with support from Terrorism, Loss, Morbosidad, Ares Kingdom and Black Witchery. Full CIT info and schedules can be found HERE. ABSU Confirmed Tour Dates: 5/24/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest 6/02/2012 Red 7 – Austin, TX @ Chaos In Tejas Further live assaults throughout North and South America are being devised now for disbursement in the coming weeks. ABSU’s sixth full-length, Abzu, takes the band’s signature occult black thrash mythology to dark new calculating territories through a whirlwind of razor-sharp riffing and some of the extreme metal world’s most top-notch drumming. The second part of an ongoing trilogy of albums, which began with 2009’s acclaimed Absu, and will eventually come to a finale with Apsu, Abzu was recorded at Nomad Recording Studios in Carrollton, Texas, and finds drummer/vocalist Proscriptor and bassist/vocalist Ezezu sharing equal vocal duties and debuts the skills of new guitarist Vis Crom. The record was mixed by J.T. Longoria (King Diamond/Solitude Aeternus), and features original cover art from Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Behemoth, Destroyer 666, Vader). http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EnfIp9ZuLqk

3 Dates In Colombia

Three tour dates in Colombia in November confirmed.

Proscriptor Endorsed By Ahead Drumsticks

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From METALSUCKS.NET: Proscriptor #8 of 25 Top Metal Drummers

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From the article:

It’s ludicrous that a musician with the undeniable skills and tireless work ethic of Russley Randell Givens, AKA Sir Proscriptor McGovern, is not a mega-superstar in the genre. Maybe it’s his chosen musical path (mainly black metal); maybe it’s the revolving door existence of his main band, Absu; or maybe it’s an unfortunate accident that damaged his hands and required surgery that has kept this insanely ridiculous skin-basher off the lips of the average metalhead. Who knows? All I know is that this is a serious oversight that needs to be rectified ASAP.


If you are not familiar with McGovern, the first question you have to ask is, “Where the hell do I start?” Best known for his twenty-plus years as the drummer, lead vocalist, lyricist, and conceptual artist for underground Texas black metal legends, Absu, it’s probably best to go with the 2001 classic, Tara. The third track, “Pillars Of Mercy,” immediately thrusts the listener into a vortex of drumming supremacy. And then, when you realize he’s also screaming vocals over the top of his hummingbird heart drumming, you shake your head in disbelief. And it’s even more impressive to know that he always pulls the combo off live.

McGovern’s drumming style can best be described as blinding fast double bass-driven insanity delivered in a seemingly sane fashion. That is, you can actually hear everything he throws down. It’s not the usual garbage can black metal sloppiness that many BM drummers fall prey to under the guise of lo-fi hipsterism. No, this is BM thrashiness for fans of Gene Hoglan or Dave Lombardo, who want something faster and decidedly more crushing.

Chaos In Tejas

ABSU will perform at the "Chaos In Tejas" event at the Red 7 in Austin, Texas on June 2, 2012 with Black Witchery, Morbosidad, Ares Kingdom and Loss.

The Unreleased Hallstattian Swords 7" EP

The intended cover of the "Hallstattian Swords" 7" EP

In 2000, Absu announced that they would release the "Hallstattian Swords" 7" EP to compliment the release of "Tara".  The 7" would be released by Blood Fire Death Records (ran by Lord Imperial of Krieg fame). It was never ultimately released. The track list was:


Side Cythraul:

I. The Thrice Is Greatest To Ninnigal (Live)

II. Yrp Lluyddawc

Side Klan:

III. The Great Battle Moving From Ideal To Actual

IV. Old Tombs At Hochdorf

All of these tracks were made available on the "Mythological Occult Metal: 1991-2001" compilation in 2005.

Five Additional Dates Announced, Four in Brazil

Five more tour dates announced:

February 18th, 2012 - 8th Annual Charlotte O'Leary Memorial Concert, Rockit Room - San Francisco, CA
March 16th, 2012 - Belo Horizonte/MG (Brasil) @ Music Hall
March 17th, 2012 - São Paulo/SP (Brasil) @ Hangar 110
March 18th, 2012 - Recife/PE (Brasil) @ Mercado Eufrásio Barbosa
March 19th, 2012 - Porto Alegre/RS (Brasil) @ Bar Opinião