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Tara (Absu album)

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Released
  
May 23, 2001

Producer
  
Kol Marshall & Absu

Release date
  
23 May 2001

Genres
  
Black metal, Thrash metal

Length
  
52:02

Artist
  
Absu

Label
  
Osmose Productions

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Recorded
  
September–December 2000, NOMAD studios, Carrollton, Texas

Tara (2001)
  
Mythological Occult Metal 1991–2001 (2005)

Similar
  
Absu albums, Black metal albums

Absu tara 2001 full album


Tara is the fourth album by black metal band Absu. It was released on May 23, 2001, by Osmose Productions. A remastered edition was supposed to come out in September 2007, but was delayed until March 2009. It contains the In the Eyes of Ioldánach EP as bonus tracks. Early promotional material for the album stated that Mike Scaccia of Rigor Mortis/Ministry fame would contribute to the album but that did not occur. In addition, King Diamond did contribute vocals to the album but could not be credited due to contractual restrictions. He is credited as Masthema Mazziqim, a pseudonym used by the singer of Dolmen, a band that eventually became Absu.

Contents

Absu tara


Track listing

All music composed by Shaftiel, except "Tara" and "Tara (Recapitulation)" by Sir Don Shannon.

Phase One: "Ioldanach's Pedagogy"

  1. "Tara" – 1:57
  2. "Pillars of Mercy" – 4:22
  3. "A Shield with an Iron Face" – 3:22
  4. "Manannán" – 6:39
  5. "The Cognate House of Courtly Witches Lies West of County Meath" – 4:19
  6. "She Cries the Quiet Lake" – 4:11
  7. "Yrp Lluyddawc" – 1:52

Phase Two: "The Cythraul Klan's Scrutiny"

  1. "From Ancient Times (Starless Skies Burn to Ash)" – 3:54
  2. "Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181)" – 4:47
  3. "Vorago (Spell 182)" – 5:46
  4. "Bron (Of the Waves)" – 1:32
  5. "Stone of Destiny (...For Magh Slecht and Ard Righ)" – 7:47
  6. "Tara (Recapitulation)" – 1:46
2009 Digipack Re-Release Bonus Tracks
  1. "V.I.T.R.I.O.L."
  2. "Hallstatt"
  3. "Manannán"
  4. "Never Blow Out the Eastern Candle"

Absu

  • Shaftiel – lead, rhythm, acoustic & bass guitars, voice
  • Equitant Ifernain – electric bass
  • Sir Proscriptor McGovern – voices, drums, percussion and analog synthesizers

    • Additional personnel

  • Sir Don Shannon – Bagpipes
  • Sir Vincent Rossi – Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
  • David Harbour – Additional Keyboards and Piano
  • King Diamond (credited as "Masthema Mazziqim") – Additional Vocals
  • Ronnie Trent – Additional Vocals
  • Ashmedi (Melechesh) – Additional Vocals

    • Production

  • Arranged by Absu
  • Produced by Absu & Kol Marshall

    • Songs

    1Tara1:55
    2Pillars of Mercy4:22
    3A Shield With an Iron Face3:22

    References

    Tara (Absu album) Wikipedia
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