Absu's New Incarnation

2021-09-06 by Fernando Alves STAFF | 36 Comments
Texas-based "mythological occult metal" act Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû, which constitutes a new incarnation and direct continuation of Absu’s legacy, will release its debut/self-titled album on November 26th, 2021 on Agonia Records.

Absu was dissolved by drummer/vocalist Proscriptor McGovern (Russ R. Givens) on January 27th, 2020, after 30 years of existence. Since the band’s last, unreleased album was to be penned as “Apsû,” McGovern fused the title with his name to form this new group, Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû. Securing the ranks, alongside McGovern, are continuing bassist Ezezu (Absu: 2008-2020), new guitar virtuoso Vaggreaz (Possessed, Gruesome) and keyboardist Vorskaath (Zemial, Agatus). With this much anticipated, self-titled album, McGovern’s objective was to append the signature sound of “mythological occult metal,” but to convolute it with bouts of psychedelia, fusion and vintage electronics.

When asked about the album’s final outcome, McGovern stated the following: "Having the opportunity to assemble these band members, in the development of this album, was a remarkable honour and I strongly feel this album captures the band’s true, yet frenzied potential." McGovern, who also produced and co–engineered the album, added: "I specifically appointed these three to augment and heighten the overall sound portrait of these recordings, hoping that our emphasis on ‘mythological occult metal,’ coupled with progressive and psychedelic elements, clutches the listener’s momentum. Most importantly, I highly commend Agonia Records for migrating our musical and arcane foresight onto the next level."

The album was chronicled at studios around the world with final mixing handled in Dallas, Texas by both McGovern and J.T. Longoria (Absu, King Diamond, Solitude Aeternus) and mastering by Swedish Grammy nominee Karl Daniel Lidén in Sweden. The album also features guest appearances from Ross Friedman (Ross The Boss, ex-Manowar), Rune Eriksen (Aura Noir, Vltimas, ex-Mayhem), Alex Colin-Tocquaine (Agressor) and The Dark (Agatus).

Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû tracklist:

I. Amenta: Accelerando: Azyn including Hierophantasmal Expounder
II. Esoterically Excoriating The Exoteric
III. Quasaric Pestilence
IV. Mirroracles
V. In-Betweeness Gateway Commuters
VI. Jupiter In Capricornus
VII. Dedicated To Thoth, But Azathoth Wasn’t Listening (A Necroloquy)
VIII. Caliginous Whorl
IX. The Coagulating Respite
X. Prana: Therion: Akasha
XI. Tantrums Of Azag-Kkû
XII. Every Watchtower Within Is The Axis Of A Watchtower Without including Totemic Thresholds

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Anthracks
September 6th 2021
8031 Comments


is this the band that kicked their guitarist out for being trans?

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
September 6th 2021
18258 Comments


That’s some bloated press work coming reviewers’ way.

TheNotrap
Staff Reviewer
September 6th 2021
18936 Comments


This is just a brief overview of the press release. The label is doing a nice work.

No clue Anthracks, I obviously hope not.

Anthracks
September 6th 2021
8031 Comments


pretty sure they are. also from texas so the story checks out

Egarran
September 6th 2021
34123 Comments


This and Solitude Aeturnus are two of my favorite bands, so i have to admit that Texas can produce quality. Best drums in the business, you know.

But as per some Proscriptor interviews, I expect this album to be a product of many mushroom trips and demonic summonings. So it can go either way.

BlindHouse
September 6th 2021
217 Comments


They do indeed appear to be the band that kicked out their guitarist for being trans, so she claims: https://loudwire.com/absu-melissa-moore-kicked-out-transgender/

Anthracks
September 6th 2021
8031 Comments


it'd be pretty fucked up if they use her riffs

Egarran
September 6th 2021
34123 Comments


Ooh Melissa's new band does transgender traditional heavy:
https://sonjaband.bandcamp.com/releases

BallsToTheWall
September 6th 2021
51236 Comments


Hyped about this. Doesn’t matter dude is a douche.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
September 6th 2021
11595 Comments


https://crossspitter.bandcamp.com/album/dry-grinding-mouth
This is also Melissa I think, grindy black/death.

Agonia is the same label that put out Inquisition's last so that checks out.

Wait the actual band name is "Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû"? Holy shit lol

Egarran
September 6th 2021
34123 Comments


Yeah seems he missed ego death on those occult trips.

Thor
September 6th 2021
10355 Comments


yeah don't listen to these pretentious transphobes

Panzerchrist
September 6th 2021
730 Comments


What an awful fucking name

Lichtbringer
September 6th 2021
1159 Comments


“Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû”

what a fkn wanker

judasgoat
September 6th 2021
353 Comments


I remember that whole thing about Melissa getting kicked out for being trans. Imagine objecting to using different pronouns for someone while expecting people to refer to you as fucking PROSCRIPTOR MCGOVERN without any semblance of irony.

BallsToTheWall
September 6th 2021
51236 Comments


People forget about how much Absu slaps. Guys as asshole, but it’s just another case of Dissection.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
September 6th 2021
11595 Comments


Great, so listen to it if you want and mind your business. You should have no issue with other people trashtalking this asshole if your only concern is getting to hear some riffs. Certainly not crying about "cancel culture" in the soundoff section.

BallsToTheWall
September 6th 2021
51236 Comments


Don’t tell me how to live my life.

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
September 6th 2021
26065 Comments


yeah i dig absu but proscriptor can fuck right off.

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
September 6th 2021
11595 Comments


"Don’t tell me how to live my life."

Writes itself don't it?

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
September 6th 2021
10742 Comments


Very interesting strictly from a musical perspective, looking forward to this.

New band name suggest some (legal?) kind of shit happened with the old band name.

Hatework
September 6th 2021
232 Comments


Aw shit. I use to jam some Absu back in the day, been wondering if they would ever come back. Might have to check it out.

Chambered79
September 6th 2021
1032 Comments


"Great, so listen to it if you want and mind your business. You should have no issue with other people trashtalking this asshole if your only concern is getting to hear some riffs. Certainly not crying about "cancel culture" in the soundoff section."

or you could mind your business.

zaruyache
September 7th 2021
27428 Comments


it'd be pretty fucked up if they use her riffs

i believe i read she told them not to use her music and they agreed not to.

BookoftheFallen
September 7th 2021
1083 Comments


"They do indeed appear to be the band that kicked out their guitarist for being trans, so she claims: https://loudwire.com/absu-melissa-moore-kicked-out-transgender/"
Who do they think they are, the salvation army?

Gameofmetal
Emeritus
September 7th 2021
11595 Comments


"or you could mind your business."

Stay mad, dipshit.

combustion07
September 7th 2021
12822 Comments


Spicy ass thread! Will check. Has potential to be cool. Never heard the latest but I'm a fan of some of the previous stuff for sure

Itwasthatwas
September 7th 2021
3177 Comments


You kind of have to expect this kind of music to be made by bizarre characters
track list is hilarious

BallsToTheWall
September 7th 2021
51236 Comments


I’m here for all
Of this, Gameofmetal!

Chambered79
September 8th 2021
1032 Comments


"Stay mad, dipshit."

you seem to be the one that's mad and upset.

evilford
September 8th 2021
64451 Comments


Popcorn.gif

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
September 8th 2021
32047 Comments


"“mythological occult metal, ... with bouts of psychedelia, fusion and vintage electronics."

Damn this sounds great to me.

"is this the band that kicked their guitarist out for being trans?"

Fuck these motherfuckers.

(I'll still give it a listen, another Peste Noire case) ;/

evilford
September 8th 2021
64451 Comments


Based

FabiusPictor202
September 8th 2021
1976 Comments


"“Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû”

what a fkn wanker"

[2]

Egarran
September 8th 2021
34123 Comments


Best metal drummer in the world, so he gets some slack.

What's YOUR excuse?

DDDeftoneDDD
September 8th 2021
22376 Comments


still yet to check Pest Noire



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