There are 2 bands named "Absu":

1.) An American black metal band wit… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands named "Absu":

1.) An American black metal band with a sound comprised of both thrash and death metal. Formed in Plano, Texas in 1989, the band's name was originally "Dolmen" but this was soon changed to "Absu", drawing thematic influence from esoteric middle-eastern and Celtic mythology. They recorded four albums and an EP from 1993 to 2001. After the release of Tara in 2001 the band was put on hiatus as guitarist and bassist Equitant Ifernain and Shaftiel departed, citing musical differences and disinterest in the band, respectively.

The current line-up is:
Proscriptor McGovern - Vocals (lead), Drums (Proscriptor, ex-Melechesh, ex-Judas Iscariot)
Vis Crom - Guitars (Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, ex-Armageddon, ex-Evil Divine)
Ezezu - Vocals (backing), Bass (ex-Panzram)

In 2007, Proscriptor resurrected Absu, announcing a new line-up and a new (self-titled) album was released in 2009.

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2.) Black metal band from Italy, released only one demo:
Catacomba, Opera I Demo, 1993

Later changed their name to Void of Naxir

Descent to Acheron
Absu Lyrics

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Pour water on thyself
Thus shalt thou be
A creator of the sun
Charon will inhibit his entrance
The fields and dwellings of relapsing ruins
Find thou thyself in every star
Achieve thou every possibility
Listen! Heed not the siren-voice of thought

The fable of river #5
Deliverme athwart the earth
Forsaken loam of wondrous slumbers
Thee spiritual and thee fertile
A spawn of full equilibrium
But whose availeth is in this,
For hereby there comenth impair

Facillis descensus Acherni
Noctes atque dies patet
Atri ianua Charnus
Sed revocare gradun sperasque
Evadere ad aurus,
Hoc opus, hic labor est.

There was not a formal sepulcher
Not one sector for the interment

Throth with thee empire of hope
All effects are welcome to Styx

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Absu's song Descent to Acheron are filled with allegorical and mythical references that convey a sense of spiritual journey, transformation, and destruction. The song opens with the line "Pour water on thyself/Thus shalt thou be/A creator of the sun," which suggests the idea of self-purification as a prerequisite for transformation. The following line "Charon will inhibit his entrance" alludes to the Greek mythology of Charon as the ferryman who carries souls across the river Acheron to Hades and signifies the boundary between life and death.

The next few lines "The fields and dwellings of relapsing ruins/Find thou thyself in every star/Achieve thou every possibility" invoke the sense of cosmic unity, where the individual's quest for enlightenment and self-discovery leads to the realization that everything is interconnected. The line "Listen! Heed not the siren-voice of thought" warns against the temptation of distractions that could prevent one from attaining higher consciousness. The reference to the "fable of river #5" and "Styx" further reinforces the theme of death and rebirth. The closing lines "All effects are welcome to Styx" reiterate the idea that everything ultimately dissolves into the void.

Line by Line Meaning

Pour water on thyself
Cleanse yourself of your impurities

Thus shalt thou be
Then you will become

A creator of the sun
Able to create something extraordinary

Charon will inhibit his entrance
Charon will prevent his entry

The fields and dwellings of relapsing ruins
The abandoned and decaying areas

Find thou thyself in every star
Discover yourself in the vast universe

Achieve thou every possibility
Accomplish all that is possible

Listen! Heed not the siren-voice of thought
Pay attention! Don't be tempted by negative thoughts

The fable of river #5
The story of the fifth river (Styx)

Deliverme athwart the earth
Take me across the earth

Forsaken loam of wondrous slumbers
Abandoned soil of amazing dreams