Texas black metallers Absu are now a quartet after their search for a second guitarist ended when Kashshaptu joining the band. Now that the Absu line-up is complete, the black metallers will commence work on their sixth full-length album. The album is self-titled. "Absu" is likely to surface in late 2002 on Osmose Productions.

Osmose Productions reports: In response to the many rumors that have circulated regarding ABSU breaking up, drummer/vocalist/lunatic Proscriptor McGovern assures us that, despite a lengthy hiatus, ABSU is still very much within the realm of the living...in his inimitable words, here's what had to say about that!:

"Rumours are like a dirty ashtray! Yes, my comrades and witching sisters of the night, they sure are! Why? Well, ashtrays can fill up with dirty little fags (aka butts) and keep multiplying if the trays are not properly discharged. Let me make an analogy here: the owner of the ashtray would be The Cythraul Klan of ABSU and the fags are the feeble mortal seeds that keep spreading counterfeited gossip about the band. I have been hearing for the past six months that Absu has officially disbanded and we are terminated from Osmose's roster from over 100 sources now. Guess what? They're 100% wrong. If you hear such flatulent and pompous talk, please tell them they're wrong for me, tell them Proscriptor said 'Shit You,' and for you to go home and hang yourself tonight! So, in other words: pollute some other kult's ashtray and not ours please.

Also ABSU look out for new permanent vocalist/guitarist.