Tara (Absu album)
Tara is the fourth album by black/thrash metal band Absu. It was released on May 23, 2001 by Osmose Productions. A remastered edition was supposed to come out in September 2007 but was delayed until March 2009. It contains the In the Eyes of Ioldánach EP as bonus tracks.
Track listing
All music composed by Shaftiel except where noted.
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- Phase One: "Ioldanach's Pedagogy"
- "Tara" (Shannon) - 1:57
- "Pillars of Mercy" - 4:22
- "A Shield With an Iron Face" - 3:22
- "Manannán" - 6:39
- "The Cognate House of Courtly Witches Lies West of County Meath" - 4:19
- "She Cries the Quiet Lake" - 4:11
- "Yrp Lluyddawe" - 1:52
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- "Phase Two: "The Cythraul Klan's Scrutiny"
- "From Ancient Times (Starless Skies Burn to Ash)" - 3:54
- "Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181)" - 4:47
- "Vorago (Spell 182)" - 5:46
- "Bron (Of the Waves)" - 1:32
- "Stone of Destiny (...for Magh Slecht and Ard Righ)" - 7:47
- "Tara (Recapitulation)" (Shannon) - 1:46
2009 Digipack Re-release Bonus Tracks
- "V.I.T.R.I.O.L."
- "Hallstatt"
- "Manannán"
- "Never Blow Out The Eastern Candle"
Personnel
Absu
- Shaftiel - Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic & Bass Guitars, Voice
- Equitant Ifernain - Electric Bass
- Sir Proscriptor McGovern - Voices, Drums, Percussion and Analog Synthesizers
Additional Personnel
- Sir Don Shannon - Bagpipes
- Sir Vincent Rossi - Acoustic guitar, Mandolin
- David Harbour - Additional keyboards and piano
- Masthema Mazziqim - Additional vocals
- Ronnie Trent - Additional vocals
- Ashmedi (Melechesh) - Additional vocals
Production
- Arranged By Absu
- Produced By Absu & Kol Marshall