ABSU includes: Shaftiel (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass);
Equitant Ifernain (electric guitar, electric bass, background vocals);
Sir Proscriptor McGovern (drums, percussion, bells, background vocals).
Recorded at Nomad Studios, Carrollton, Texas between July and August 1996.
Absu's third LP, The Third Storm of Cythraul, continues their more intellectual approach, drawing inspiration from ancient Middle Eastern mythology, as well as more typical death-laden imagery. The music draws from classic thrash and black metal, yet adds a modern, progressive edge. ~ Steve Huey