Absu have a new album out, and they're playing some European fests this year! I really hope they make it to the UK too, I would be there in a flash.
Absu call themselves "mythological occult metal", although it's basically a crazy mix of thrash-spirited riffs and killer extreme metal; also, the drummer is a total mad-man, and he's also the vocalist. Their last album was 'Tara' in 2001, and it was an absolute behemoth. The new one gets 9.5 and Album of the Month in Terrorizer (for what it's worth). Features more Chris Verwimp art too, which rules.
Seriously check them out, it's great there are still bands playing material that wouldn't have sounded out of place in the early 90s. Killer band.
Here's a track off Tara:
THRAAAAAAAASH!!!!
And a CRAZY promo vid of another Tara track:
RIFFS!!!
These guys are nutters.
