The Absence are the greatest Swedish melodic death metal band ever to emerge from Florida.
Their emulation of the Gothenburg sound, as exemplified by At the Gates and dozens of other acts, is note-perfect.
The riffs are catchy; the songs have choruses one can pump one's fist and shout along to; vocalist Jamie Stewart has a hoarse, gravelly bark; the guitar solos are tasteful yet still shred-happy, and the drummer keeps things moving at a steady clip.
On this album, the band was still slightly influenced by American metalcore, so fans of bands like As I Lay Dying will hear some of that here, too.
But the dominant sound is definitely the melodic Swedish death metal style, so metalheads who enjoy acts like Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, At the Gates, and Arch Enemy will absolutely be pleased by this American equivalent.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Breath BeneathThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | NecropolisThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | From Your GraveThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Heaven AblazeThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Summoning the DarknessThe Absence, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ShatteredThe Absence, Peter Joseph | The Absence | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I, DeceiverThe Absence, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | My RuinThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Seven DemonsThe Absence, Peter Joseph, Jamie Stewart | The Absence | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | From Your Grave (Intro) | The Absence | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Absence | Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Brian J. Ames | Layout Design |
| 3 | Nick Calaci | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Alan Douches | Mastering |
| 5 | Peter Joseph | Artwork, Composer, Guitar, Layout Design, Lead, Logo, Melody Arrangement, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Jeramie Kling | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Tom Morris | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Shawn Ohtani | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Patrick Pintaville | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Erik Rutan | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Jamie Stewart | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |