ABSU

Absu totally rules. I am somewhat obsessed with them at this time. I remember first hearing about them in the mid/ late nineties and the first story I heard about them I'm sure is totally false. I knew it was untrue at the time but I chose to believe it anyway because it was just so amusing. I heard that they were so metal that they would walk around in full black metal/ pagan getup.. spikes and makeup all day in their hometown in Texas. Even when they went grocery shopping. Although I knew it was total bullshit, the image of them in the check-out line at Wal-Mart in full corpse paint buying toilet paper was so awesome in my mind's eye. I don't remember who it was exactly that told me that lie, but I do owe them a thank you for all the times that mental picture brought a smile to my face. They actually played in North Little Rock once at that little metal place ran by the old guitarist of crankbait, a place called The Closet. Some of you might remember the joint. Not sure why, but I missed the show, and regret it terribly.  The first time I actually heard their music is when I took a chance and ordered a bunch of stuff I had never heard of from the Relapse catalog (remember those days?). I got 'The Third Storm Of Cythraul" in the mail and I totally loved it. Do the elder gods a favor and download their discography here , and check out their Myspace here.