Absu - Tara [2001]

Line-up :
Sir Proscriptor McGovern - voices, drums, percussion and analog synthesizers.
Shaftiel - electric lead/rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars and
voice.
Equitant Ifernain - electric bass guitar.

Recorded from September to December 2000 at Nomad Recording Studios -
Carrollton, Texas, USA.
All music composed and written by Shaftiel excluding "Tara" and "Tara
(Recapitulation)" which was written and performed by Sir Don Shannon.
Arrangements and all voices sung by Proscriptor.
Lyrics written by Proscriptor and Equitant.
Additional synthesizers and piano performed by David Harbour.
Additional acoustic guitars and mandolins performed by Sir Vincent Rossi.
Backing vocals performed by Masthema Mazzaqim (Azazel's Torch), Melechesh
Ashmedi (Melechesh) and Sir Ronnie Trent (10 Kingdoms).
Production: Kol Marshall and Absu.

"Manannán" is a re-recorded version of the song of same name which originally
appeared on the mini-album "In the Eyes of Ioldánach" (1998).

The vinyl version is limited to 1000 copies.

May 2006 : Collector's edition picture LP re-released on Agonia Records.

September 2007: remastered digipack reissue with 'In the Eyes of Ioldánach' as
bonus tracks.

1.	Tara	01:56
2.	Pillars of Mercy	04:22
3.	A Shield With an Iron Face	03:22
4.	Manannán	06:40
5.	The Cognate House of Courtly Witches Lies West of County Meath	04:19
6.	She Cries the Quiet Lake	04:11
7.	Yrp Lluyddawe	01:51
8.	From Ancient Times (Starless Skies Burn to Ash)	03:54
9.	Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181)	04:47
10.	Vorago (Spell 182)	05:46
11.	Bron (Of The Waves)	01:32
12.	Stone of Destiny (...For Magh Slécht and Ard Righ)	07:47
13.	Tara (Recapitulation)	01:46
Total playing time		52:13

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