Absu
Metal band from Plano, TX · formed 1991
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Jul 22, 2016Fête Music Hall
About
Absu is a band from Plano, TX, formed in 1991, tagged black metal, death metal, thrash metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2016, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Absu formed in 1991 — MusicBrainz
- Absu is based in Plano — MusicBrainz
- Equitant: bass guitar, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Shaftiel: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Black Massith: keyboard, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Daviel Athron Mystica: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Proscriptor: drums (drum set), lead vocals, mellotron, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Kashshapxu: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Vastator Terrarum: background vocals, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Zawicizuz: background vocals, guitar, keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Aethyris McKay: guitar, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ezezu: background vocals, bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Vis Crom: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Absu has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Absu has 119206 listeners on Last.fm — Absu on Last.fm
- Absu has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2021 — Absu on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Dallas, USA — Absu on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20142 shows
- 20164 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | Fête Music Hall · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Kult ov Azazel, Grue, Malacath, +10 | Headliner | Kult ov Azazel, Grue, Malacath, +10 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ONCE Ballroom · SomervilleHeadlinerwith Sangus, Grue | Headliner | Sangus, Grue |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Siberia · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Barghëst, Witch Burial | Headliner | Barghëst, Witch Burial |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Amos Southend · CharlotteSupportwith Abbath, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch, +1 | Support | Abbath, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch, +1 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Dirty Dog Bar · AustinHeadlinerwith Midnight, Morgengrau, Hod | Headliner | Midnight, Morgengrau, Hod |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Siberia · New OrleansHeadlinerwith The Black Moriah, Abysmal Lord, Barghëst | Headliner | The Black Moriah, Abysmal Lord, Barghëst |
| Apr 9, 2012 | TRIX · AntwerpHeadlinerwith Christian Mistress, Impiety | Headliner | Christian Mistress, Impiety |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Siberia · New Orleans2 shows
- Amos Southend · Charlotte1 show
- Dirty Dog Bar · Austin1 show
- Fête Music Hall · Providence1 show
- ONCE Ballroom · Somerville1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans2 shows
- Antwerp1 show
- Austin1 show
- Charlotte1 show
- Providence1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
30 releases, 1991–2021"...And Shineth Unto The Cold Cometh..." + In The Eyes Of Ioldánach
2021
Return To... Return of the Ancients
2020 · Compilation
The Temples of Offal / Return of the Ancients
2020 · Compilation
Zi Dingir Anna Kanpa: The Osmose Years
2018 · Compilation
Mythological Occult Demo
2016 · Compilation
Origin: War and Magick
2015 · Compilation
Telepaths Within Nin-Edin
2015 · Ep
The Temples Of Offal / Return Of The Ancients
2015
Origin: War And Magic(k)
2014
The Third Storm of Cythrául / In the Eyes of Ioldánach
2013 · Compilation
Hall Of The Masters
2012
Abzu
2011 · Album
Tour 2011 Flexi
2011
Absu
2009 · Album
Tara / In the Eyes of Ioldànach
2009 · Compilation
Speed n' Spikes Vol. II
2008 · Ep
Absu / Demonical
2007 · Ep
L'attaque du Tyran : Toulouse, le 28 avril 1997
2007 · Ep
Mythological Occult Metal: 1991–2001
2005 · Compilation
Tara
2001 · Album
In the Visions of Ioldánach
1999 · Ep
In the Eyes of Ioldánach
1998 · Ep
The Third Storm of Cythrául
1997 · Album
... and Shineth Unto the Cold Cometh
1995 · Ep
The Sun of Tiphareth
1995 · Album
Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
1993 · Album
Infinite and Profane Thrones
1992 · Compilation
The Temples of Offal
1992 · Ep
The Temples of Offal Studio Rehearsal
1992 · Ep
Return of the Ancients
1991 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Equitant · bass guitar, guitar
- Shaftiel · background vocals, guitar
- Black Massith · keyboard, synthesizer
- Daviel Athron Mystica · guitar
- Proscriptor · drums (drum set), lead vocals, mellotron, percussion
- Kashshapxu · guitar
- Vastator Terrarum · background vocals, guitar
- Zawicizuz · background vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Aethyris McKay · guitar, synthesizer
- Ezezu · background vocals, bass guitar
- Vis Crom · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Absu on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Absu on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Absu on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.