Texas-based Absu came to international prominence with the release of their debut, Barathrum: VITRIOL in 1992. Self-described as "mythological occult metal," Absu has consistently drawn lyrically ideologies anywhere from Thelemic science to their own ancestral attributions. Drummer/vocalist Proscriptor notes, "lyrically, I am concentrating more on Sumerian-based occult themes of magick and mythology versus the Celtic aspect of my previous writings, which was heavily expressed on the last few Absu studio albums. Musically speaking, the material will be quite similar to Tara, but with more of a '70s progressive/psychedelic texture within it."