As part of their upcoming Hypervirulence Architecture album release (out on July15), American black/death metal ensemble premiere another advance single called "Hostile Absurdity".

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After thirty years of existence and six full-length records released, US blackened thrash metal unit Absu call it quits irrevocably. Mastermind Proscriptor McGovern has decided to disband the band and commented that this decision is final (his full statement can be read below).

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U.S. death metallers Possessed are joining forces with Belphegor for a co-headliner tour in Europe. They are also taking Absu with them for the ride. One of the most extreme tours of the year, Evil Over Europe will see Belphegor and Possessed rotating each night playing 1 hour sets. See the dates below.

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Event:	Possessed & Belphegor: Evil Over Europe 2016

Absu are set to embark on a massive North American tour in March/April. The tour is titled Merelogical Nihilism Connexus Tour: 2016. The 42-city tour will see the band perform a brand new set with music spanning their 25-year recording career. It is the first full, American tour by the Texas-based mythological occult trio since 2013 and will precede the release of the band's new album, Apsu. They plan to release the new album later this year and have now revealed its first details.

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Band profile:	Absu
Event:	Absu: Merelogical Nihilism Connexus North American Tour 2016

While you wait for the new Absu album, The Crypt has announced a cooperation with Absu members Proscriptor and Equitant for the release of Origin: War And Magick, deluxe 12" vinyl editions of Magus - Ruminations Of Debauchery and Dolmen - On The Eve Of War, with the exact date yet to be confirmed.

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Australia is in for a disturbing treat since Portal, Absu and Denouncement Pyre will be visiting this upcoming March for a few shows. Both locals Portal and Denouncement Pyre released new albums this year while Absu is preparing a new opus. Check out the tour flyer and the dates here.

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In case you were wondering about Absu's new album Apsu, the band is currently in the composition/arrangement process. The American metallers also announced today details about their upcoming tour, titled North American Connexus Continuation. The ten-city tour will see the band perform a complete set with music spanning throughout their career. This excursion is a follow-up mini-tour to North American Connexus Conjuration from earlier this year. You can see the new dates below.

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Extreme metallers Absu have reserved something special for their upcoming North American tour dubbed North American Connexus Conjuration which starts next April. 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 trio since the release of Abzu, the second of a planned trilogy of recordings.

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"Hall Of The Masters", the brand new video from Texas black-thrashers Absu has made its debut as part of this year's Adult Swim Singles Program. The audio was recorded earlier this year at Nomad Recording Studios in Carrollton, Texas, and mixed by J.T. Longoria (King Diamond, Solitude Aeturnus), the video for the song was filmed by director Daniel Garcia and you can watch it here.

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US mythological occult metallers Absu will embark on a mini-tour in Australia, dubbed The Connexus Conjuration Tour, taking off in mid-January next year. Dates can be seen after the jump.

Support on the trek comes off Australia's experimental black/death metallers Portal and black metallers Ruins.

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Event:	Absu: The Connexus Conjuration Tour 2012

Abzu, the brand-new upcoming album by US mythological occult metallers Absu can now be streamed in its entirety on metal webzine Inferno.

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"Abraxas Connexus", a brand-new song from mythological metallers Absu can now be streamed on Pitchfork and in the YouTube-video below for the time being.

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In October, US occult metallers Absu will embark on a three-day tour in their home-country. Dates can be found after the jump.

Support on the trek will come from US black/thrash metallers Infernal Stronghold and a second band yet to be announced.

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Band profile:	Absu
Event:	Absu + Infernal Stronghold + TBA

Candlelight Records has confirmed October 4th as the North American release date for Absu's new album, titled Abzu.

The album is part two of a planned trilogy of recordings from the Dallas-based mythological occult metal band. Mixed by J.T. Longoria (King Diamond, Solitude Aeturnus), the album features the original works of Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Behemoth, Deströyer 666, Vader).

Recorded at Nomad Recording Studios in Carrollton, Texas, Abzu finds drummer/vocalist Proscriptor and bassist/vocalist Ezezu sharing equal vocal duties and debuts the skills of new guitarist Vis Crom. Proscriptor comments: "Abzu is the first studio release to feature a co-vocalist alongside myself since our third album, The Third Storm of Cythraul. Ezezu's vocal presentation is beyond superlative and I am overly pleased with his execution and delivery. The songwriting undertakings were equally distributed between both Ezezu and Vis Crom and I must admit it brings an admirable multiplicity to the album as a whole. The last song on the album, "A Song For Ea," was composed in six movements, as it brought the entire band together as an equivalent songwriting team. Vis Crom has definitely proven to be Absu's most proficient guitarist in the history of the band."

Writing began on Abzu last autumn as Proscriptor notes: "This album has not only been the most challenging in Absu's discography, but the quickest paced - composition and arrangement wise. The current line-up is scattered all across the United States, so the album was physically written utilizing internet file sharing. We even rehearsed, at times, while communicating via cell phones. Lyrically, the album descends deeper into Enki's lower world as well Thelemic and Enochian Magic(k) Systems. My lyrical architecture is extremely convoluted, so I decided to create a generalized synopsis explaining the themes behind each song. I feel these are my best poems since 2001's Tara."

Abzu has benefited from the unity of the band despite limited face-to-face rehearsal time. In fact only two proper rehearsals were had; one preparing for the band's dates with Immortal earlier this year. The six-date showcase tour was the first live American dates for the band since their headline tour in June of 2009. Proscriptor confirms: "We rehearsed one week prior to the tour supporting Immortal and exactly one week after in preparation for the studio experience. I can honestly say this is the first time Absu has rehearsed for only one week, as an entire unit, before entering the studio."

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Band profile:	Absu

In February next year Immortal will do 6 more shows in the US, and these will be the final concerts in North America for All Shall Fall. Absu will join as special guests for all dates.

All Shall Fall USA 2011:

02/19 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
02/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
02/21 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
02/22 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
02/24 - Denver, CO @ Summit Theatre
02/26 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

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Band profile:	Immortal
Event:	Immortal + Absu