The melo-death masters are back! The Absence have returned with a new lineup and a new track. The band also welcomed two new guitarists into the group, Joey Concepcion (Armageddon) and Taylor Nordberg (Ribspreader, Infernaeon).
Drummer Jeramie Kling commented on the additions:
"We had Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) playing guitar with us when we put out "Oceans" in 2013, but he was unable to tour with us so we had to find a fill-in guitarist. Taylor and I had played together in Infernaeon and so we've had him playing with us live since 2013. When Per became tied up with Scar Symmetry full-time Taylor was the obvious choice to be a permanent member. Then last summer Pat (Pintavalle, guitar) decided to leave the band to pursue his own musical ventures. I had been friends with Joey on Facebook and had seen his insane guitar videos so we invited him down to jam with us and bam! The rest is history."
On writing the new album:
"Writing this album with Jeramie, Taylor and Joey has been a fantastic experience to say the very least. For me personally, it brought back a feeling of the early days when we first started playing; back to a time when it was all together, a visceral experience, long before the business side sunk its inevitable hooks in. I cannot wait for the world to hear the best album this band has made to date!"
The band is currently recording their next album at Kling's Smoke & Mirrors Productions for an early 2017 release. But they know you wanna hear a new track, so they just posted a killer tune, "Septic Testament." Take a listen:
You can purchase the track in the buy link above, or on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.
