Tampa, Florida melodic thrash outfit
THE ABSENCE will enter
Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday, November 2 to begin recording its third album for an early 2010 release via
Metal Blade Records. Guitarist
Patrick Pintavalle states, "We will be tracking with
Brian Elliot and mixing duties will be handled by
Jonas Kjellgren (
SCAR SYMMETRY,
CARNAL FORGE).
"We are all very excited to get this record out and to begin touring again as soon as possible."
THE ABSENCE's sophomore CD,
"Riders of the Plague", was released on August 7, 2007 via
Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded at
Mana Studios in Florida with Swedish producer
Jonas Kjellgren (
SCAR SYMMETRY,
CARNAL FORGE). Mixing duties were handled by
Jonas at his
Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by guitarists
James Murphy (
DEATH,
TESTAMENT),
Jonas Kjellgren,
Per Nilsson (
SCAR SYMMETRY) and
Santiago Dobles (
AGHORA) as well as guest vocals by
Jonas Granvik (
WITHOUT GRIEF,
EDGE OF SANITY).
