ABSU: North American Release Date Announced For Two-CD/LP Anthology Of Rarities

July 29, 2005

The End Records has set an October 11 North American release date for a new double CD/LP anthology from Texan occult metallers ABSU, entitled "Mythological Occult Metal: 1991-2001". The collection of songs, compiled by Equitant and remastered by Proscriptor, will feature tracks recorded by the band never featured on any of ABSU's five official releases. "This is not a posthumous 'best of' or 'greatest hits' release, but a compilation of songs many ABSU followers were never able to get their hands on," Proscriptor said in a statement.

The track listing for the collection is as follows:

Disc One:

01. The Gold Torques of Uláid (taken from "Gummo: Music from the Motion Picture" soundtrack)
02. Never Blow Out the Eastern Candle (taken from "World Domination" compilation)
03. Stone of Destiny (taken from "Tara" album ("Hall of the Masters" alternate version)
04. Immortal Sorcery (taken from "The Temples of Offal" 7" EP)
05. Sumerian Sands (The Silence) (taken from "The Temples of Offal" 7" EP)
06. Disembodied (taken from "The Temples of Offal" 7" EP)
07. …And Shineth unto the Cold Cometh… including Prelusion to Cythrául (taken from "…And Shineth Unto the Cold Cometh…" 7" EP)
08. Akhera Goiti – Akhera Beiti (One Black Opalith for Tomorrow) (taken from "…And Shineth Unto the Cold Cometh…" 7" EP)
09. Reliquiae Celticae (taken from "Hallstattian Swords" 7" EP)
10. The Great Battle Moving From Ideal to Actual (taken from "Hallstattian Swords" 7" EP)
11. Old Tombs at Hochdorf (taken from "Hallstattian Swords" 7" EP)

Disc Two:

01. Deathcrush including Silvester Angfang (taken from "Originators of the Northern Darkness: A Tribute to Mayhem" compilation)
02. Swing of the Axe (taken from "Seven Gates of Horror: A Tribute to Possessed" compilation)
03. Transylvania (taken from "A Call to Irons: A Tribute to Iron Maiden" compilation)
04. Bestial Invasion (recorded live at Universal Rehearsal: Studio A – Dallas, Texas – May 10, 1996) (unreleased)
05. The Winter Zephyr (…Within Kingdoms of Mist) (recorded Live at Le Bikini – Toulouse, France – April 28, 1997) (unreleased)
06. Highland Tyrant Attack (recorded live at Le Bikini – Toulouse, France – April 28, 1997) (unreleased)
07. The Thrice is Greatest to Ninnigal (recorded live at Poison Apple – Torino, Italy – April 29, 1995) (unreleased)
08. The Coming of War (recorded live at Zeche Carl – Essen, Germany – April 26, 1995) (unreleased)
09. Book of Splendour (recorded Live at the Place – Dallas, Texas – October 31, 1993) (unreleased)
10. Tasseomancy (recorded Live at the Place – Dallas, Texas – October 31, 1993) (unreleased)

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