THE ABSENCE Releases New Song 'Septic Testament', Announces New Guitarists

Tampa-based melodic death metal band THE ABSENCE has released its first song in three years, titled “Septic Testament”. The track is the band’s first to feature their two new guitar players: Joey Concepcion (ARMAGEDDON) and Taylor Nordberg (RIBSPREADER, INFERNAEON).

“Septic Testament” was recorded at Smoke & Mirrors Productions by Jeramie Kling and Taylor Nordberg. It was mixed by David Castillo (BLOODBATH, OPETH, KATATONIA) at Ghost Ward Studios and was mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson at The Panic Room. The song is available for purchase at Bandcamp, as well as iTunes, Google Play and Spotify.

THE ABSENCE drummer Jeramie Kling stated about the band’s new lineup: “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.”

THE ABSENCE has finished writing a full-length album and has begun recording at Kling‘s Smoke & Mirrors Productions for an early 2017 release.

THE ABSENCE vocalist Jamie Stewart stated about the making of the new CD: “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 “Septic Testament” cover artwork was created by Tyler Gearhart at Voidscape Visions.

Septic Testament by The Absence