Absu – Zi Dingir Anna Kanpa: The Osmose Years
| Label: | Floga Records – FL207MC, Floga Records – FL207-1MC, Floga Records – FL207-2MC, Floga Records – FL207-3MC, Floga Records – FL207-4MC |
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| Format: | Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition 4 x Cassette, Album |
| Country: | Greece |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash |
Tracklist
| Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L. | |||
| A1 | An Involution Of Thorns | ||
| A2 | Descent To Acheron (Evolving Into The Progression Of Woe) | ||
| A3 | An Equinox Of Fathomless Disheartenment | ||
| A4 | The Thrice Is Greatest To Ninnigal | ||
| B1 | Infinite And Profane Thrones | ||
| B2 | Fantasising To The Third Of The Pagan Vision (Quoth The Sky, Nevermore) Act II | ||
| B3 | An Evolution Of Horns | ||
| The Sun Of Tiphareth | |||
| C1 | Apzu | ||
| C2 | Feis Mor Tir Na N'Og (Across The North Sea To Visnech) | ||
| C3 | Cyntefyn's Fountain | ||
| D1 | A Quest Into The 77th Novel | ||
| D2 | Our Lust For Lunar Plains (Nox Luna Inlustris) | ||
| D3 | The Coming Of War | ||
| D4 | The Sun Of Tiphareth | ||
| The Third Storm Of Cythrául | |||
| E1 | Prelusion To Cythrául / ...And Shineth Unto The Cold Cometh... | ||
| E2 | Highland Tyrant Attack | ||
| E3 | A Magician's Lapis-Lazuli | ||
| E4 | Swords And Leather | ||
| F1 | The Winter Zephyr (...Within Kingdoms Of Mist) | ||
| F2 | Morbid Scream | ||
| F3 | Customs Of Tasseomancy (Quoth The Sky, Nevermore) Act I | ||
| F4 | Intelligence Towards The Crown | ||
| F5 | ...Of Celtic Fire, We Are Born / Terminus (...In The Eyes Of Ioldánach) | ||
| Tara | |||
| Phase One: Ioldánach's Pedagagy | |||
| G-I | Tara | ||
| G-II | Pillars Of Mercy | ||
| G-III | A Shield With An Iron Face | ||
| G-IV | Manannán | ||
| G-V | The Cognate House Of Courtly Witches Lies West Of County Meath | ||
| G-VI | She Cries The Quiet Lake | ||
| G-VII | Yrp Lluyddawc | ||
| Phase Two: The Cythrául Klan's Scrutiny | |||
| H-VIII | From Ancient Times (Starless Skies Burn To Ash) | ||
| H-IX | Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181) | ||
| H-X | Vorago (Spell 182) | ||
| H-XI | Bron (Of The Waves) | ||
| H-XII | Stone Of Destiny (...For Magh Slecht And Ard Righ) | ||
| H-XIII | Tara (Recapitulation) |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Osmose Productions
- Published By – Nox Luna Inlustris Music
- Published By – Les Editions Hurlantes
- Recorded At – Reel-To-Reel Studios
- Recorded At – Goodnight Studios
- Recorded At – Nomad Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Nomad Recording Studios
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar [Additional], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Sir Vincent Rossi* (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Arranged By – Absu (tracks: E1 to F5)
- Artwork [Cover/Phase Illustrations, Archeological Investigation, Leaf/Soil Excavation "Tara" Tape] – Kris Verwimp
- Artwork [Exegesis "Tara" Tape] – Proscriptor
- Artwork [Inlay Arrangements "Tara" Tape] – Hervé Herbaut, Proscriptor
- Artwork [Logo Revision "Tara" Tape] – Michael Riddick
- Backing Vocals – Melechesh Ashmedi* (tracks: G-I to H-XIII), Masthema Mazzaqim (tracks: G-I to H-XIII), Sir Ronnie Trent (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Bass Guitar, Effects [FX] – Lord Equitant Alastor* (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Composed By [All Music], Written-By [All Music] – Shaftiel (tracks: G-II to H-XII)
- Concept By [Illustration "The Sun Of Tiphareth" Tape] – Absu
- Concept By [Logo Concept "Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." & "The Sun Of Tiphareth" Tape] – Lord Equitant Alastor*
- Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Other [Delineation], Lyrics By [Lyrical Obscurity] – Equitant Ifernain* (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Electric Guitar – Daviel Athron Mystica (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Electric Guitar [Electric Lead Guitars], Rhythm Guitar [Rhythm Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Bass Guitar [Bass Guitars], Voice – Shaftiel (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Electric Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Engineer [Engineered By], Mastered By – Daniel Brown* (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Engineer [Engineering] – Kol Marshall (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Engineer [Percussive Engineering] – Brian McCurry (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Executive-Producer – Olympic Records (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Executive-Producer [Executive Production] – Osmose Productions (tracks: A1 to B3, G-I to H-XIII)
- Illustration [Cover Illustration "Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." Tape] – Timothy Phillips (2)
- Illustration [Disque Pentacle Art "The Sun Of Tiphareth" Tape Illustrated/Revised By] – Equitant
- Illustration [Original Cover "The Sun Of Tiphareth" Tape Revised By] – Kris Verwimp
- Illustration [Original Cover "The Sun Of Tiphareth" Tape] – Joseph Black (4)
- Layout [New Layout "Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." Tape] – SilereOmnia*
- Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Acoustic Guitar, Voice – Shaftiel (Lord Of Shadows)* (tracks: C1 to D4)
- Lead Guitar [Electric Lead Guitar], Electric Bass [Electric Bass Guitar], Lyrics By [Lyrical Obscurity] – Equitant Ifernain Dal Gais* (tracks: C1 to D4)
- Lyrics By [Poetic Ways], Voice, Percussion [Percussives] – Emperor Proscriptor Magikus* (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Management – Roberta Evans, Inc.
- Mastered By [Mastering], Edited By [Editing] – Absu (tracks: G-I to H-XIII), Kol Marshall (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Music By, Written-By, Composed By, Producer [Produced By] – Absu (tracks: A1 to B3, C1 to D4)
- Percussion [Percussives], Synthesizer, Flute, Lyrics By [Lyrical Magick], Voice – Proscriptor (tracks: C1 to D4)
- Photography By ["Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." Tape] – James Bland (2)
- Photography By ["Tara" Tape] – Sir William Hell*
- Producer [Pre-Production Exertion] – Dan McCarthy (11) (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Producer [Produced By] – Gothic Records (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizers], Piano – David Harbour
- Synthesizer, Sampler [16-B Sampling Rate(s)] – Black Massith (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Voice [All Voices], Drums, Percussion [Percussives], Other [Analog VC3], Lyrics By [Mercury & Lyrical Magick], Arranged By [Arrangements] – Sir Proscriptor McGovern* (tracks: G-I to H-XIII)
- Words By, Choreography – Emperor Proscriptor Magikus* (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Written-By [All Lyrics] – Equitant (tracks: C1 to D4), Proscriptor (tracks: C1 to D4)
Notes
Limited to 500 copies.
Tape boxset, incl. the first four albums on black pro-tapes with white onbody print. All copies come with a woven patch and an A4 poster.
"Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." was recorded during the 1993 Prime Equinox... somewhere in Texas.
"The Sun Of Tiphareth" was recorded under the 1994 enchantment of the Dumuzi Apzu in September At Reel-To-Reel Studios and in October at Goodnight Studios - Dallas, Texas.
"The Third Storm Of Cythrául" was recorded under the 1996 enchantment of Cythraul in July and August @ NOMAD Recording Studios - Carrollton, Texas - USA.
"Tara" was chronicled and mastered under the 2000 the enchantment of Tara from September through December @ NOMAD Recording Studios - Carrollton, Texas - USA.
Tape boxset, incl. the first four albums on black pro-tapes with white onbody print. All copies come with a woven patch and an A4 poster.
"Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L." was recorded during the 1993 Prime Equinox... somewhere in Texas.
"The Sun Of Tiphareth" was recorded under the 1994 enchantment of the Dumuzi Apzu in September At Reel-To-Reel Studios and in October at Goodnight Studios - Dallas, Texas.
"The Third Storm Of Cythrául" was recorded under the 1996 enchantment of Cythraul in July and August @ NOMAD Recording Studios - Carrollton, Texas - USA.
"Tara" was chronicled and mastered under the 2000 the enchantment of Tara from September through December @ NOMAD Recording Studios - Carrollton, Texas - USA.
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