Absu's follow up to their brilliant 2009 self titled release is a bit of let down, but since the previous album was nearly flawless, that is understandable. This is not as earth shatteringly good as the previous album, but there is much to enjoy, if you let it soak in. Where that album was both progressive yet strangely accessible in a highly thrashy vein, this album is more difficult, angular, and caustic, and still quite thrashy. 'Abzu' seems to be channeling demons through mathematics occult ritual inherent to the music. But don't mistake this for math metal, as the emphasis is on ferocious attack and speed. Best song is the last one, "A Song for Ea", a 14 minute alchemic conjuring. And if you foolishly attempt to delve deep into the lyrics, your mind will be swallowed by a magic prism that leads straight to the devil. I'm serious!
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
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