Absu (album)
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ReleasedEurope: February 16, 2009
North America: February 24, 2009
North America: February 24, 2009
ProducerAbsu
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| Released | Europe: February 16, 2009 North America: February 24, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, black metal | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Absu | |||
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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.
