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Absence Of The Sacred Absence Of The Sacred
a Death Metal, Thrash Metal band from Singapore   flag

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Last Update: November 07, 2009

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Absence Of The Sacred is a multi-national band, based in Singapore but consisting of members from Indonesia and the US as well as Singapore. Their style straddles the line between death and thrash metal, as the vocals are clearly in the death camp but the music sometimes sides toward traditional thrash in addition to some nice death riffing. The production is fine with a few rough edges, which is a good thing given the current trend toward pristine ProTools production jobs. This is a band worth checking out, as they manage to inject a touch of originality into the songs without losing focus.

members
current lineup:

Mike Priest
   guitars/vocals
Darren
   lead guitar
Mike Kalember
   bass
Kevin Talley
   drums (Chimaira, Daath, Dying Fetus, Misery Index)
former members:

Justin
   bass
Hans
   drums/keyboards
discography
Atrocities That Birthed Abomination
2006 self-released

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     Track Listing:
  1. I (Intro)
  2. The Malignant Strain
  3. My Vendetta
  4. Fallen into Obscurity
  5. Our Glorious Dead
  6. Grifter
  7. Deadening The Dispirited
  8. Atrocities That Birthed Abominations
  9. IX (Outro)
Lineup:
  • Mike Priest
  • Justin
  • Hans


Era Of The Apostate
2008 self-released

album pic
     Track Listing:
  1. Anno Domini
  2. Era Of The Apostate
  3. Catalysts For Cataclysms
  4. The Divine Failure
  5. These Hollow Graves
  6. Elements Of Reprisal
  7. A Past Revived
  8. Empires Of The Fallen
  9. Unholy War
Lineup:
  • Mike Priest
  • Darren
  • Mike Kalember
  • Hans