Absence Of The Sacred  

Absence Of The Sacred is a multi-national band, based in Singapore but consisting of members from Indonesia and the US as well as Singapore. Their style straddles the line between death and thrash metal, as the vocals are clearly in the death camp but the music sometimes sides toward traditional thrash in addition to some nice death riffing. The production is fine with a few rough edges, which is a good thing given the current trend toward pristine ProTools production jobs. This is a band worth checking out, as they manage to inject a touch of originality into the songs without losing focus.

Current Members Mike Priest guitars/vocals Darren lead guitar Mike Kalember bass Kevin Talley drums (Chimaira, Daath, Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Six Feet Under)

Former Members/Guests Justin bass Hans drums/keyboards

Discography

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Atrocities That Birthed Abomination 
2006 self-released

I (Intro) The Malignant Strain My Vendetta Fallen into Obscurity Our Glorious Dead Grifter Deadening The Dispirited Atrocities That Birthed Abominations IX (Outro)

Mike Priest Justin Hans

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Era Of The Apostate 
2008 self-released

Anno Domini Era Of The Apostate Catalysts For Cataclysms The Divine Failure These Hollow Graves Elements Of Reprisal A Past Revived Empires Of The Fallen Unholy War

Mike Priest Darren Mike Kalember Hans

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Come Hither O Herald Of Death 
2009

To Delve In Dreamless Sleep Enslave Fire The Quandary Of Flesh Oracle Veneration Unorthodox Perpetual Decline The Necropolitan Recesses Of The Hollow Enlightenment Despised Dawn Of A Dead Aeon

Mike Priest Darren Mike Kalember Kevin Talley