Absu

BBG is back in Oslo, this time for Inferno. Here's what he's catching at the Norwegian metal festival... It's true. Everything in Europe is a little bit different than the states...

Tombs at BV-Rocks Off Official CMJ Showcase 2011 (more by Jonathan McPhail) Decibel released their list of the best LPs of 2011. The list features a few repeat offenders and not too many surprises...

, Villains Proscriptor McGovern of Absu by Stephanie Absu headlined Europa on National Metal Day (11/11/11) as part of a string of dates with Infernal Stronghold...

Exclusive look at Absu/Infernal Stronghold flexi cover by Dilek Absu is commemorating their string of dates with Infernal Stronghold in physical form...

Absu are setting to embark on a string of East Coast dates that will include Europa on 11-11-11 (a BrooklynVegan/Order of The Serpent production)...

Kuxan Suum at Acheron (more by BBG) Though previously listed with the same lineup as the show they just played at Acheron, this Friday's 9pm Black Twilight Circle show at The Charleston will feature an almost entirely different lineup with Raspberry Bulbs, Volahn, Arizmenda, Shataan, and The Haunting Presence...

Absu at Gramercy Theater (more by Greg Cristman) Mythological occult metal trio Absu will hit the road for some dates with Infernal Stronghold that will include a show at Europa on 11/11/11...

set was varied and opened to the tune of the title track off of their most recently released disc and it was superb... The band continued playing most of their post- material which included plenty of material off of , , and ...

Immortal at Brooklyn Masonic Temple in April (more by Greg Cristman) Immortal will team up with Absu (!) for six US dates entitled the "All Shall Fall 2011" tour...

, intro & BBG SXSW was a blast, but days before that the Scion Rock Fest shook the college town of Columbus, Ohio (March 13th) with it's mix of metal gods of the past (DRI, Cannibal Corpse, Voivod, Shrinebuilder, etc) and killers of today (Ludicra, Landmine Marathon, Yob, Thou, etc)...