ABSU Announces Special North American Tour

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   ABSU Announces 
Special North American Tour

ABSU today announces 
details on their upcoming tour, titled North American Connexus Conjuration. The 
26-city tour will see the band perform two full sets with music spanning their 
20-year recording career. It is the first full tour by the Texas-based 
mythological occult trio since the release of Abzu, the second of a 
planned trilogy of recordings.

Vocalist/drummer 
Proscriptor shares, �Since the release of our latest recording, Abzu, the 
response has been extremely vehement and now is the perfect moment to 
commemorate the album�s essence throughout North America. We purposely waited 
until the timing was ideal to embark on this journey, as we shall contaminate 
the communities with our craft of Mythological Occult Metal. We�re attempting to 
divide the concerts into two sections: the first act will showcase songs 
spanning from our entire discography, as the second act will focus on Phase Two 
from the album Tara: The Cythr�ul Klan�s Scrutiny. For the past couple of 
years, many of ABSU�s followers have 
requested specified songs from this chapter of Tara, so it is our 
aspiration to give the people what they want.�

Abzu, the 
band�s seventh studio album, was released October 2010. The album was mixed by 
J.T. Longoria (King Diamond/Solitude Aeternus) and features original works by 
Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Behemoth, Destroyer 666, Vader). 
Proscriptor commented, "With this record, we are appending dirtier elements of 
psychedelia and fusion. Lyrically, it descends deeper into Enki's lower world as 
well the Enochian Magic(k) System." He added, "This album is not a 'natural 
progression' from previous releases, but a feat of metaphysical conquest and 
murkiness."

ABSU came 
to prominence with the release of their 1993 debut, Barathrum: 
V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Each album saw continual expansion of the band�s now highly 
regarded artistic vision and international fanbase. It was with 2001�s Tara 
that the band truly arrived. The album reached top lists of countless 
magazines worldwide. Years, however, would pass before any new material would be 
recorded. In late 2007, the band finally announced their re-awakening. Now 
teamed with London-based Candlelight Records, the band would take nearly sixteen 
months writing/recording their sixth album. Absu, featuring contributions 
from members of King Diamond, Mayhem, Melechesh, Firstborn and Enthroned, was 
released early 2009.

ABSU North American 
Connexus Conjuration:

4/05/2013 Millcreek 
Tavern - Philadelphia, PA 

4/06/2013 Roger�s - 
Chesapeake, VA
4/07/2013 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA 
4/08/2013 The 
Windup Space - Baltimore, MD 
4/09/2013 Middle East/Upstairs - Cambridge, MA 

4/10/2013 St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY 
4/11/2013 St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY 

4/12/2013 El N Gee - Hartford, CT 
4/13/2013 Theatre Plaza - Montreal, 
QC
4/14/2013 L�Agitee - Quebec City, QC 
4/15/2013 Wreck Room - Toronto, 
ON
4/16/2013 Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH 
4/17/2013 Mojoe�s - Chicago, IL 

4/18/2013 Rocco�s - Milwaukee, WI 
4/19/2013 Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN 

4/20/2013 Zoo Cabaret - Winnipeg, MT 
4/22/2013 Dickens Pub - Edmonton, 
AB 
4/24/2013 Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC 
4/25/2013 Highline - 
Seattle, WA
4/26/2013 Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR 
4/27/2013  Festum Carnis (Shinneybook Creek Cabins) 
- Soda Springs, CA 
4/28/2013 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 
4/30/2013 
The Vex - Los Angeles, CA 
5/01/2013 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA 
5/02/2013 
Rocky Point Cantina - Tempe, AZ 
5/04/2013 Boiler Room - Dallas, TX 

ABSU 
currently features guitarist Vis Crom and bassist/vocalist Ezezu with 
vocalist/drummer Proscriptor.

�An 
energizing sprint through black metal, bedrock thrash, symphonic flourishes, and 
arcane mythological references... layers of density define the record-- in 
sonics, in lyrics, in the completely triumphant, surprisingly melodic manner in 
which it merges the two. Perfect and immense.� � Pitchfork

�A 
lightning storm of industrial shred and kick-drum retribution spews fire atop 
Necromancer vox and shattered glass arrangements.� - Austin 
Chronicle

�Keyboards 
and guitars swell and recede with purpose. Thrash riffs fire cleanly in tandem 
with Proscriptor McGovern�s battery. It smells of click track, but he is still 
the best drummer in black metal, bar Frost. Absu has brought the Necronomicon 
into the age of Kindle. Say hello to the 21st century.� - Invisible 
Oranges

�Should 
you buy this album? Absu-fucking-lutely!� - MetalSucks

http://www.facebook.com/officialabsu

http://www.absu.bandcamp.com

http://www.absu.us

http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

https://www.facebook.com/CandlelightRecordsUSA

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	ABSU Announces Special North American Tour ABSU today announces details on their upcoming tour, titled North American Connexus Conjuration. The 26-city tour will see the band perform two full sets with music spanning their 20-year recording career. It is the first full tour by the Texas-based mythological occult trio since the release of Abzu, the second of a planned trilogy of recordings. Vocalist/drummer Proscriptor shares, �Since the release of our latest recording, Abzu, the response has been extremely vehement and now is the perfect moment to commemorate the album�s essence throughout North America. We purposely waited until the timing was ideal to embark on this journey, as we shall contaminate the communities with our craft of Mythological Occult Metal. We�re attempting to divide the concerts into two sections: the first act will showcase songs spanning from our entire discography, as the second act will focus on Phase Two from the album Tara: The Cythr�ul Klan�s Scrutiny. For the past couple of years, many of ABSU�s followers have requested specified songs from this chapter of Tara, so it is our aspiration to give the people what they want.� Abzu, the band�s seventh studio album, was released October 2010. The album was mixed by J.T. Longoria (King Diamond/Solitude Aeternus) and features original works by Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Behemoth, Destroyer 666, Vader). Proscriptor commented, "With this record, we are appending dirtier elements of psychedelia and fusion. Lyrically, it descends deeper into Enki's lower world as well the Enochian Magic(k) System." He added, "This album is not a 'natural progression' from previous releases, but a feat of metaphysical conquest and murkiness." ABSU came to prominence with the release of their 1993 debut, Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Each album saw continual expansion of the band�s now highly regarded artistic vision and international fanbase. It was with 2001�s Tara that the band truly arrived. The album reached top lists of countless magazines worldwide. Years, however, would pass before any new material would be recorded. In late 2007, the band finally announced their re-awakening. Now teamed with London-based Candlelight Records, the band would take nearly sixteen months writing/recording their sixth album. Absu, featuring contributions from members of King Diamond, Mayhem, Melechesh, Firstborn and Enthroned, was released early 2009. ABSU North American Connexus Conjuration: 4/05/2013 Millcreek Tavern - Philadelphia, PA 4/06/2013 Roger�s - Chesapeake, VA 4/07/2013 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA 4/08/2013 The Windup Space - Baltimore, MD 4/09/2013 Middle East/Upstairs - Cambridge, MA 4/10/2013 St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY 4/11/2013 St. Vitus - Brooklyn, NY 4/12/2013 El N Gee - Hartford, CT 4/13/2013 Theatre Plaza - Montreal, QC 4/14/2013 L�Agitee - Quebec City, QC 4/15/2013 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON 4/16/2013 Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH 4/17/2013 Mojoe�s - Chicago, IL 4/18/2013 Rocco�s - Milwaukee, WI 4/19/2013 Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN 4/20/2013 Zoo Cabaret - Winnipeg, MT 4/22/2013 Dickens Pub - Edmonton, AB 4/24/2013 Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC 4/25/2013 Highline - Seattle, WA 4/26/2013 Ash Street Saloon - Portland, OR 4/27/2013 Festum Carnis (Shinneybook Creek Cabins) - Soda Springs, CA 4/28/2013 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA 4/30/2013 The Vex - Los Angeles, CA 5/01/2013 Ruby Room - San Diego, CA 5/02/2013 Rocky Point Cantina - Tempe, AZ 5/04/2013 Boiler Room - Dallas, TX ABSU currently features guitarist Vis Crom and bassist/vocalist Ezezu with vocalist/drummer Proscriptor. �An energizing sprint through black metal, bedrock thrash, symphonic flourishes, and arcane mythological references... layers of density define the record-- in sonics, in lyrics, in the completely triumphant, surprisingly melodic manner in which it merges the two. Perfect and immense.� � Pitchfork �A lightning storm of industrial shred and kick-drum retribution spews fire atop Necromancer vox and shattered glass arrangements.� - Austin Chronicle �Keyboards and guitars swell and recede with purpose. Thrash riffs fire cleanly in tandem with Proscriptor McGovern�s battery. It smells of click track, but he is still the best drummer in black metal, bar Frost. Absu has brought the Necronomicon into the age of Kindle. Say hello to the 21st century.� - Invisible Oranges �Should you buy this album? Absu-fucking-lutely!� - MetalSucks http://www.facebook.com/officialabsu http://www.absu.bandcamp.com http://www.absu.us http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com https://www.facebook.com/CandlelightRecordsUSA