Absu is a band that I started out having an incredible amount of disdain for. I believe the first album I picked up from them was Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L. and I found it to be an incredibly difficult album to even listen to one song from (that will be coming shortly on this list).
However, a good friend of mine convinced me to give them another chance a few years later and it was the song: From Ancient Times that did it for me. We, however, will not be discussing that song, or album, today as the primary focus remains on going in order (I'm using an alphabetical approach).
Today we move on to Absu-Absu. Admittedly, due to my own laziness, I'm approaching this again a year later or so than I started. Whoops. Anyways, to the music:
This album kicks off with the song The Absu of Eridu and Erech which has some fantastic drumming and riffs that kick in right from the start. A lot of the songs, actually, on this album have some really good riffs and drum parts.
Amy is another great song. The main riff just has a nice groove to it that really just builds up a ton of energy. Even the guitar halfway through when it slows down is still fantastic to listen to.
While there are plenty of good songs on this album and good riffs nothing really strikes out as GREAT to me or even memorable. Outside of Amy it all just kind of blends together. It's an album I've listened to a few times but nothing I feel like diving any further into. Next!
Rating: 5/10
Can you get any more average?
Monday, May 18, 2015
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