ABSU Mythological Occult Metal 1991-2001 2CD

OSMOSE 2020

NEAR MINT CONDITION

Label: Osmose Productions – OPCD173
Format:
2 x CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country: USA & Europe
Released: 2020
Genre: Rock
Style: Thrash, Black Metal, Death Metal, Avantgarde
Rarities & Alternate Versions
1-1 The Gold Torques Of Uláid
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Gary Long, Sterling Winfield
Guitar – Equitant
Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*, Givens*
3:52
1-2 Never Blow Out The Eastern Candle
Drums, Synthesizer, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Danny Brown
Guitar – Shaftiel
Guitar, Bass – Equitant
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*, Givens*
5:32
1-3 Stone Of Destiny (Alternate Version)
Bass – Equitant
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Kol Marshall
Guitar – Shaftiel
Narrator – Masthema Mazzaqim
Voice – Sir Ronnie Trent
Written-By – Kelly*, Givens*
7:58
The Temples Of Offal
1-4 Immortal Sorcery
Bass – Equitant
Drums – Benbow*
Engineer – Curtis Box
Guitar – Lindholm*
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*
3:11
1-5 Sumerian Sands (The Silence)
Bass – Equitant
Drums – Benbow*
Engineer – Curtis Box
Guitar – Lindholm*
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*
3:12
1-6 Disembodied
Bass – Equitant
Drums – Benbow*
Engineer – Curtis Box
Guitar – Lindholm*
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*
3:32
And Shineth Unto The Cold Cometh
1-7 ...And Shineth Unto The Cold Cometh... Including Prelusion To Cythrául
Drums, Percussion, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Mike Loughridge
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Shaftiel
Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer – Equitant
Written-By – Kelly*, Helfin*, Givens*
6:55
1-8 Akhera Goiti - Akhera Beiti (One Black Opalith For Tomorrow)
Drums, Backing Vocals – Proscriptor
Engineer – Mike Loughridge
Guitar – Equitant
Guitar, Bass, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Helfin*, Givens*
7:28
Hallstattian Swords
1-9 Reliquiae Celticae
Engineer – Kol Marshall
Synthesizer, Effects – Proscriptor
Written-By – Givens*
1:51
1-10 The Great Battle Moving From Ideal To Actual
Synthesizer, Effects, Engineer – Bard Algol Eriboas
Written-By – Cook*
3:40
1-11 Old Tombs At Hochdorf
Synthesizer, Effects, Engineer – Black Massith
Written-By – Artwick*
2:31
Covers
2-1 Deathcrush Including Silvester Anfang
Bass – Equitant
Drums, Programmed By, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Vincent L. Rossi*
Guitar – Shaftiel
Written-By – Schnitzler*, Stubberud*, Arseth*
5:09
2-2 Swing Of The Axe
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Engineer – Vincent L. Rossi*
Guitar, Bass Guitar – Shaftiel
Written-By – Becerra*, Torrao*
3:14
2-3 Transylvania
Drums – Proscriptor
Engineer – Chris Adams, Kol Marshall
Guitar – Shaftiel
Guitar, Bass – Rabicante*
Written-By – Harris*
3:41
2-4 Bestial Invasion
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant, Shaftiel
Written-By – Schirmer*, Sifringer*, Sandmann*
4:17
Live
2-5 The Winter Zephyr (...Within Kingdoms Of Mist)
Bass, Voice – Mezzadurus
Drums – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant, Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Helfin*, Givens*
3:39
2-6 Highland Tyrant Attack
Bass, Voice – Mezzadurus
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*, Givens*
4:39
2-7 The Thrice Is Greatest To Ninnigal
Bass, Voice – Mezzadurus
Drums – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Heflin*, Givens*
5:17
2-8 The Coming Of War
Bass – Mezzadurus
Drums, Voice – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant
Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel
Written-By – Dorf*, Bowman*, Premus*, White*
4:59
Unreleased
2-9 Book Of Splendour
Drums – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant, Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Helfin*, Givens*
8:40
2-10 Tasseomancy
Drums – Proscriptor
Guitar – Equitant, Shaftiel
Written-By – Kelly*, Helfin*, Givens*
5:46
Artwork By – Kris Verwimp, Tim Phillips
Artwork By [Layout & Inlay Arrangements] – Mark Riddick
Artwork By [Layout] – Christophe Herbaut
Executive Producer – Osmose Productions
Executive Producer, Artwork By [Logo Theory] – Equitant Ifernain
Photography – James Bland, Martin Wickler, Sir William Hell
Producer, Mastered By, Edited By – Proscriptor McGovern*
"This collection of works is dedicated to Carl-Michael Eide (C'mon Aggressor!)"

1-1 taken from Gummo: Music From The Motion Picture - Soundtrack. Recorded & mixed at Nomad Studios - Carrolton, Texas - December 2, 1996.

1-2 taken from World Domination - Compilation. Recorded & mixed at Reel-To-Reel Studios - Dallas, Texas - September 16, 1994.

1-3 Recorded at Nomad Studios - Carrolton, Texas - September-November, 2000.

1-4 to 1-6 Recorded & mixed at Nomad Studios, Carrolton, Texas - November 30, 1991.

1-7 & 1-8 Recorded & mixed at Prenatal Productions - Dallas, Texas - January 14-15, 1995.

1-9 Recorded & mixed at MSI Studios - Carrolton, Texas - October 2, 2000.

1-10 Recorded & mixed at Dark Age Studios - Chaska, Minnesota - June 22, 1995.

1-11 Recorded & mixed at Ishnigarrab Recording Studios - Plano, Texas - September 17, 1993.

2-1 is a Mayhem cover song from their EP "Deathcrush". Track taken from "Originators Of Northern Darkness: A Tribute To Mayhem". Recorded & mixed at Nomad Studios, Carrolton, Texas - April 13, 1999.

2-2 is a Possessed cover song from their EP "The Eyes of Horror". Track taken from "Seven Gates Of Horror: A Tribute To Possessed". Recorded & mixed at Plymouth Rock Studios - Dallas, Texas - July 26, 1998.

2-3 is an Iron Maiden cover song from their LP "Iron Maiden". Track taken from "A Call To Irons: A Tribute To Iron Maiden". Recorded & mixed at Nomad Studios - Carrolton, Texas - June 22, 1997.

2-4 is a Destruction cover song from their LP "Infernal Overkill". Recorded live at Universal Rehearsal: Studio A - Dallas Texas - May 10, 1996.

2-5 to 2-6 Recorded Live at Le Bikini - Toulouse, France - April 28, 1997.

2-7 Recorded Live at The Poison Apple - Torino, Italy - April 29, 1995.

2-8 Recorded Live at Zeche Carl - Essen, Germany - April 26, 1995.

2-9 & 2-10 Recorded live at the Place - Dallas, Texas - October 31, 1993.

Tracks 1-9 to 1-11, 2-4 to 2-10 are previously unreleased tracks.
Barcode: 3 663663 006696
Label Code: LC 02406
Matrix / Runout (CD1): G82108 PO-14812/CD1
Matrix / Runout (CD2): G82107 PO-14812/CD2
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI LD02
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 5J03
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 5J83